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HON. G. DAWSON COLEMAN. 
"Father of the Regiment." 



IIteb:t©f)ite:antr2?lue 
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Penngplbania l^cteran l^olunteersi 
B C^lsftovj) of tfje 93rb Regiment, 
fcnoton as tfjc "Hcbanon anfantrp" 
anb "0ne of tfje 300 iFigljting 
l!tegimentg" from <;^cptemfaer I2tfj, 
186Uo3unc27tf), 1865 




PENROSE G. MARK 

Captain of Company D, 

Brevet Major 93rd 'Pennsylvania IJeteran IJolunteers 

and Brigade Inspector, First Brigade, 

Second Division, Sixth Corps 



Authorized by 

'C/ie Executive Committee of the 93 rd Pennsyloania 

IJeteran "Oolunleers Association 



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Copyright by 

'PENROSE G. MARK 

1911 

All Rights Reserved 






•gre auabinbauQl) Press 

C?arriSburB, Pa- 

1911 



Part 0ne 

1861 



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Co tf)e Hate 

j^xi. ^. j^atDfiion Coleman, 

tfjt JFricnb of tfte ^olbirr 

in time of peace anb^ar, 

tf)i« imperisftafale Clecorb of 2?rilliant atftiebemtnts 

of tfje Regiment 

a fteberentlj' anb aiffectionatelp 

i^ebtcateb 

ai a Cfjerifiljeb Mtmotp 

of a Patriotic i^augtjter 

of t)fr Countrp 



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Comrades known by faith the cloarest. 
Tried when death was near and nearest, 

Brothers evermore to be. 
And if spared and growing older 
Shoulder still in line witli shoulder, 
And with hearts no thrill tlie colder 

Brothers ever shall we be. 

By communion of the banner, — 
Crimson, white and starry banner, — 
By the baptism of the banner, 

Cliiklren of one church are we. 
Creed nor faction can divide us, 
Race nor language can divide us; 
Still whatever fate betide us, 

Children of llie Flag are we. 



— Charles G. Halplne. 



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PREFACE 



THE prepanitioii of this history was conceived at the close of the Civil 
War, when, at the request of Samuel Bates, Esq., Historian of 
the Pennsylvania Volunteers of 1861-5, by act of Legislature, the 
author compiled the data for the history of the Ninety-Third Rogimont, 
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers as published in Volume 3 of that history. 

It is stated that Lord Byron said: "A thought is capable of years," and 
such a thought evolved itself in the mind of the author by a constant effort 
to secure the correct historical facts, and with that end in view the fii-st 
part of this history was begun a quarter of a century ago, but by reason 
of pressing professional duties, laid dormant until within the past year. 

The history of the Ninety-Third Regiment Pennsylvania A^'eteran Volun- 
teers particularly embraces within itself many home and war associations 
which demand preservation to the memory of those who created and fos- 
tered it as a military organization, as well as to the memory of the otficers 
and men who composed it and by their bravery made it famous. 

This is particularly true, when we consider that the regiment has been 
found worthy and chosen to be included as one of "the 300 Fighting Regi- 
ments" by Lt. Col. Wm. F. Fox, U. S. Army, in his history of "Regimental 
Losses in the Civil War, 1861-18t)5," of over 2,000 regiments in the 
Union army, and as its total of killed and wounded were 641, and its total 
deaths 274, as Col. Fox says "It evidently did considerable fighting." 

The object of this narrative is simply to record the part taken by the 
Ninety-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers in the battles of 
the Civil War. To show to posterity what a well disciplined regiment is 
capable of accomplishing, to show the zeal and alacrity with which it 
obeyed every order given it, to show that it was as efficient and as brave 
a regiment as there was in the service of the United States ; to show 
the position it gained by the performance of every duty; to do honor and 
justice to the noble dead who so willingly gave their lives, and to give 
due credit to its survivors of that war. Many of whom gave their blood, 
their limbs and their health for the defence of the flag and their country. 

In order to present a faithful and accurate occurrence of events, which 
is the main purpose of the author, so as to make it historically correct, 
he has consulted the works of "Pennsylvania at Gettysburg," "Pennsylvania 
at Antietam," "Battles and Leaders in the Civil War," by Charles Carlton 

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Cofliu, "liouimcutiil Losses in the Civil War of ISlM-r)," by Lt. Col. Wm. 
F. Fox, U. S. Army: "Tlirw Years in the Sixth Corps," by George T. 
Stevens;'" "Tiie Cannoneer," by Buel ; "Monuments and Inscriptions on 
liie (Jettysburu JJaltletieh] . " by I'mf. .1. Howard AVert, A. M. ; official 
War Dei)arliiient Records, official reports of the Krisade, Division, Corps 
and Army Commanders; otiicial reports of the different National Military 
Homes and National Cemeteries; officers high in authority in both armies; 
authenticated facts from newspaper publications at the time of the occurrence 
of the events and by personal data obtained up to the present time from 
survivors, who served in the different companies. 

With such an array of historic facts, the history is presented to the 
calm judgment of the public and with the hope that what has l)een a life- 
time duty, will meet with the approval of those who made its history. 

THE AUTHOR. 




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ILLUSTRATIONS 

I'age. 

Hon. (1. Dawsoii ("(il"iiian, Frontispiece 1 

The Battle Fla.tis presented by Mr. Coleman, -o 

The Ue^iniental Badge — Red, White and Blue, 35 

Col. James :\I. MeCarter, first Colonel of lie,u;iment , o7 

Private Mahlon Shaaber, "Infant"' of The Regiment, 91 

Fourth Corps Badge 1<A» 

Col. John ;M. Mark, second Colonel of lleniment 18o 

Sixth Cori)s Badge, 185 

Lt. Col. David C. Keller, wounded seven times, -41 

Col. Charles W. Eekman, third Colomd of Regiment .315 

Ma.i. P. (J. Mark. Author of History, 491 

Mrs. (;. I). Coleman's monument at Gettysburg, Pa., 529 

(;n)up of Survivors at dedication October 30, 1884, 5of; 

Pennsylvania State .Monument at Gettysburg. Pa., 588 

({roup of Survivors at Dedication October .". 1888, 540 

Soldiers' and Sail<u-s' Moiunnciit. I.ebannn. Pa., * 550 

State Memorial Monument, dedication September 27, 1910 554 



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93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERA\ VOfAINTEERl^. 13 



CONTENTS 



PART FIRST 



P.ingrapUy of Hon. (!. Dawson Coleman, "Fatlier of the Regiment" — Trihnte of the 
Ninety Third Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, at his death— In Memo- 
riam — resolutions of Committee of Association. 

Tlie Battle Flags— History of the two flags presented to the regiment by Hon. G. 
Uawson Coleman — the battles and reconnoissances in which they were carried the first 
to float on Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864, and assault upon Petersburg, 
A'a., April 2, 18G5 — The American Flag. 

The American Volunteer — the Red White and Blue badge of the Regiment. 

CHAPTER I. 
The authorization of the Regiment at "Camp Coleman" and its original commander. 

CHAPTER n. 

The organization of the Regiment and how it was accomplished — Patriotic Ladies. 

CHAPTER III. 

Recruiting of tlie Regiment in "Camp Coleman," at Lebanon, I>a. — named in honor of 
lion. C. Dawson Coleman, of Mt. I,ebanon. 

CHAPTER IV. 

The Perseverance Band mustered in us tlie Regimental Band— its members and muster 
out — It is still known as the "93rd Pa. Vet. Vols. Regimental Band." 

CHAPTER V. 

Tlie presentation of flags to the Regiment while in "Camp Coleman" by Hon. Andrew (J, 
Curtin, Governor, and Hon. (i. Dawson Coleman. 

CHAPTER VI. 

The departure of the Regiment for Washington with a roll of its membership — The 

l)atriotisni of tlie people of Lebanon. 

CHAl'TER VII. 

The arrival of the Regiment at Washington and commencement of army life to the 
close of 1861 — Camp Brown, named In honor of Miss Fanny Brown, sister of Mrs. fl. 
D. Coleman and Camp Mary, named in honor of the wife of Col. McCarter. 

CHAPTER VIII. 

The march of the Regiment to Tenuallytown — its jointure with the Fourth Corps — and 
its badge — Regimental assignments during the war. 



14 i)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

CHAPTER IX. 

Tlie first member of "Tlie Knapsack" makes Us bow to the Regiment, ou Wednesday, 
February 11', ISCL'. 

CHAPTER X. 

The second number of "The Knapsack" appears as a Regimental newspaper. Weiln^s- 
day, February 19, 1862. 

CHAPTER XI. 

The third nnmlier of "The Knapsack" makes its appearance on Wednesday, Fcbrnary 
2C, ISC-J. 

CHAPTER Xn. 

Tlie fonrtli number of "Tlie Knapsack" is issued from Camp Edward, Wednesda.v, 
March ."., ISCi'. 

CHAPTER Xni. 

Tlie Regiment enters upon active servici> Mardi 10, lS(i2 — Crosses the I'otomac into 
Virginia and starts \ipon thf I'cniiisula Cauijiaign, Va.. Marcli 26tli, 1SG2. 

CHAPTER XIV. 

Tile army advaiici'S upon Yorkto^n. Va.. engages in tlie battle of Willlnmsburg, Va., 
May .">, ]8ii2, and moves toward Uiclinioud, A'a. 

CHAPTER XV. 

The advance up the Peninsula, the crossing of the Chickaliominy River, and fiu'tificn- 
tlon of iSeyen Pines. 

CHAPTER XVI. 

The Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. — Eight companies of the Regiment lose 155 officers and 
men — Tribute to their bravery — Companies A and F on picket. 

CH.VPTER XVII. 

The Regiment participates in the operations of Seven Day's Battles, and fights the 
battle (d' Malvern Hill, Va. — A great Union Victory — Itcbcl army In great discjider. 

CHAPTER XVIII. 

The n-treat to Harrison's Landing, after a victory and the evacuation of the Peninsula — 
Separ;itl(in from Fourth Corps — Couch's Independent Division. 

CHAPTER XIX. 

Tlie sii|)port of a battery at ChantlUy, Va. — The Antictani. Md.. Campaign with Couch's 
Division — Ordi-red to ca|)ture Gen. Sliiart's Cavalry of 4,tM)(l n. 

CHAI'TER XX. 

Oen. Couch's division joins the Sixth Corps and participates in the bafle of Fredeiicks- 
biirg, A'a,, Deceniber i:!. 18(!2 — Major .lobu M. Mark iiromoted to Colonel. 

CHAPTER XXI. 

The Regiment participates in the Mud Campaign — Reviewed by President Lincoln, and 
engages in two battles of Maryc's and Salem Heights, Va., May 3-4. 18G.'!— A famous 
charge. 



<)3h'n h'i:(iiMi:\T i'i:w.\ \ i:ri:h'.\.\ i ou \Tiu:h's. ir> 

ciiAr'nut XXII. 

•I'hf n.'.uiiiirul riiMiTlics inio rcinis.vl vniii;i , mikI i.miI i.-ip.il cs in Ihc l.,-|lllr «( Crll.vsl.in g, 
I'll., .Inly ■-'-::. ISC,:;— The most nM'iiior;il)lr iinucli ol' llic wiir. 



• CIIAI-'IMOU XXIII. 

Tlif li:illh' »( r.vWysUnvn. I'n.. "Ur oT the nmsl iviiKirU;ilil.' cn-nKi'M 
tlirn>i;;li.inl ni.iilfvii linirs and j ranicnis cliarni'. 



■Mis rViT I'linKllt 



CIIAI'TER XXn'. 

Tin' Ki-inirnt .-i-ain iv.-r.iss.'S llic rol.mi.-ir S.inlhWMnl— ( 'onnliTinan-lics Id ('.'nll-i- 

vill.-V.n-uanls afi.-.in and pari i.ipalrs in 111,, balll.' of Ka hann,,,!; Stali..n, Va., 

XdVfinlMT 7. isi;:!. 

CIIAI'TEU XXV. 

Tin. UrninuiU pari Ldpalfs in lliv Mine Unn. Va.. ('anipalf;n. Nnv..uiln-.- J(l 30, ISO:!, 
and nn Xrw \cais Kvi' is nnhTcd to Ilai-p'-i-"s Frrr.v. Va. 

cnAi'TEU "xxvi. 

TlH' Itc-iincnl ivrnllsls as VfhTans— IK! da.vs fui luii-Ii— Magniticciit rrc-plioii at linmn. 
and its i-rlnin lo llii' Aiin.v of tlir rotcnnat-. 

CHAI'TEK XXVII. 

The IJ.-ginirnt cn.sses the Uapidan and |un-ticipalcs in a two day's »( bliMMli..st of hat- 
Uos in Iho Wildei-iH'ss. Va.. .May .". H, ISC-l. 

CIIAFTEK XXVIIl. 

The Re,M,.n.nt paf.k-ipnfes in .htve ehafges on ,1,,. inih. 12ih and ISIh of May a. 
Spotsylvania Conrt Ilonse. Va.-Takes ami holds Iho •■I'doody Angle a,nl has a hand 
to hand struggle which ends in a charge. 

CIIAI'TEIt XXIX. 

The lie-in, enl ete-ages in the ballls of North Anna. Totopotonioy . Cold Harbor and 
I'eiers^Mirt;. Va. . and Mvo ne,,n,n,issan,.es to W.ddon Kailroad. and is onlercMl lo 
Washington with the Sixth Cori.s. .Inly 'J, IStU. 

C-HAl'TER XXX. 

The I'e.'iinenl c-,lled to Washingl.ni. atid with th,- Sixth Corps lights Ih.' battle of Fort 
Stevens. D. C. -Inly I'J. lsr,4--I.i H'c pn senee n( President Lincoln and saves the 
Natioinil Capital. 

ClIAI'TER XXXI. 

The Regin.e.d enters n|>.n, the She,ntnd,.ah Valley, Va.. ca.n|,aign. and engages in the 



battles of (l|>' <inan. Va.. Sept. in. 



ISC.-I, and Kisln^r's Hill, Va., Sept. L'J, ISCI. 



ClIAI'TER XXXTI. 



rhe Ke-in.enl participates in >r Hx' "tost rot.tantic, de.dsive and exciting bat^tle- 

,„• th, Civil WarJ',.,lar Cr,.,.U. Va.. O..tob,.r. V.K lSf,-.-Th,. S.-otnl I.ivts.oa alo.n 
r,.p,ds the i:,d,el alla(d<. 

CHAPTER XXXIII. 

l,e Sixth corps, as Sh,.ri.lan fniin.l it, after his ride from Winclusti.r, ^•"; •=";;' "]-■ 
trip of the Regiment to Pl,ilM,l,dpliia for ,lv.ty on election .lay u, New \o,k city, U 



The > 
rip 
necessary 



1G 93RD REUniKM' J'E.WVA YET EUAN VOLUNTEERS. 

CHAPTER XXXIV. 

The Begiment participates in the chargrs of Marcli 23 and April 2, 1865, whicli 
causes tlie capture of Petersburg ami Riclimoud, Va. 

CHAPTER XXXV. 

Tlie Regiment participates in the battle of Sailor's Creek, Va. — One of the greatest 
battles of the Civil War, in the capture of general offleers and men, and Lee's sur- 
render. 

CHAPTER XXXVI. 

The Regiment marclies to Danville, Va. — From Richmond to Wasliinglun — The Qii.tI re- 
view of the Sixth Corps — .Muster o\it of service — Home. 

CHAPTER XXXVII. 

War reminiscences including historical facts .-ind incidents of the service. 

CH.\PTER XX XVI 1 1. 

Picket shots — What a German said — Stampede in the Army — A historic spot — Two his- 
toric places — Tlie Rebels got the rations — Fine brand of whiskey — A second Bull Run — 
It's rough but regular — Horses shot from under them — .\s it was in l.S(!."i — Saved by 
his Testament — A Rebel boat. 

CHAPTER XXXIX. 

Otticial muster-out roster of the Regiment at the close of the war, with subsequent in- 
formation — All names marked with an asterisk (*) re-enlisted .lanmiry 1, isci. as 
veterans. 

CHAPTER XL. 

rtennions of the Itegiment with official data, including Pennsylvania Day — rnveiling of 
iniiiiiiineni by Miss Fanny ('(deman, "Daughter of the Regiment." 

CHAPTER XLI. 

In uiemoriiun— Cols. J. M. McCarter, John M. .Mark and Charles W. Eckman, I.I. Cnl. 
David C. Keller, Lt. Col. .lohn W. Johnston, I.t. Col. John E. .Villnu-. 

CHAPTER XLII. 

Soldiers' and sailors' monnmcnt erected by the patriotic ladies of Lebanon county, 
on part of the ground occniiied by the Regiment in ■'Caniii Coleman,"' Lebamm, Pa. 

CHAPTER XI. HI. 

Munuinenis in meniorjani creeled by tli<- State ;\t Wlnclicslcr and ('..Id Harbor, Va., 
and .-It Ccllyslinrg, Pa., in which the Regnnent is named. 

CHAPTER XLIV. 

Piurial records in Nnllnnal Cenieleries — Olhelal list o( each company, including unassigned 
Mien -Killi-d miiiI wnnnded during the war. 

CHAPTER XLV. 
Roll of surviving members nf Ihe Roglnient up to .Tnin' :;(llli, lim. 



D3RD REaiMENT I'KSNA Vi:TEIiAN VOLUNTEER)^. 17 

1. "God bless our noble Array! 

Tbo licarls arc strong und bravo 
That have willing' conic our slandju'il 
From t reason's j;i-as|i lo save! 

Cut from till' AVi'Stfrn Prairio, 
To Atlantic's rocky shore, 
The truest, noblest hearts oT all 
Are in the "Old Sixth Corps." 

—Miss Marv T.. Mast.M'S. 



2^iosrapi)ical ^fectcfj of 
i^on. OB. l^atofiion Coleman 



HON. G. DAWSON COLEMAN, the "Father of the Ninet.y-Third 
Kcyiraent I'euusylvania Veteran Volunteers," during the Civil War 
of lS(!l-r>, was boru in Philadelphia, Pa., January 13, 182"). Ever 
since the name of Lebanon became a county organization, the family of 
Coleman has been through its different members very prominently identi- 
fied with the advancement, progress and prosperity for which this section of 
the State is so distinguished. 

Robert Coleman, the progenitor of the family in America, was one of 
the most successful iron masters in Lancaster county, Pa., during the latter 
part of the eighteenth century, and was not only prominent in the 
l)usiness world, but became a man of distinction in the public life of the 
State, having been a luember of the Pennsylvania Assembly as early as 1788. 
He was also for many years Associate Judge of Lancaster county. 

Robert Coleman was born November 4, 1748, near Castlefin, in the 
county of Donegal, Ireland, and came to this country in 17(j4, arriving 
at Philadelphia. He carried letters to Blair McClanaghan and the Messrs. 
P.iddle, who recommended him to Mr. Read, then Prothonotary of Berks 
county, at Reading, Pa., who employed him for two years. 

At the end of that time he became a clerk for Peter Grubb, at Hopewell 
Forge, with whom he remained six months, leaving to take a place at 
(iuitlapahilla Forge, near Lebanon, Pa., owned by James Old, who had 
large iron works near Reading and Norristown for some time. Some time 
later when Mr. Old removed from Speedwell Forge to Reading Furnace, 
he look Mr. Cdlcman with him, and they were associated in business for 
some years. 

While at the funiaee Mr. Coleman married Mr. Old's eldest daughter, and 
not long afterward leased Salford Forge, near Norristown, where he con- 
tinued for three years. In 177G he moved to Elizabeth Furnace, in Lan- 
caster county, which he first leased, afterward buying it gradually from 
the different members of the firm, who owned it — Stiegel, Stedman and 
Benezet, and which remains in the family to this day. 



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Ml'. Colciiian tlien> iiiauufnoturcd auiiiiiiiiitioii for the United Stales Gov- 
ernment (luring- the Kevolutiunary War, and it is of interest to note that 
tlie iron cliain wliicli was stretelied across llie Dehiware Itiver, below I'hila- 
delpliia, to iircvcnl th.' ainirnneh of (he ISritish warships at "the time that 
eity was threatened by (ien. t'linttm, was manufaetured by him. 

lie was ihe first of his family to olitain an interest in the ore banks 
at Cornwall, Lebanon county, which he purchased from the (Jrubb family. 
Mr. Coleman was a man possessed of a penchant for hard work, which 
coui)led with fine business judj;meut, .soon caused him to forge to the front 
as a leading man in the iron business. 

On October 4, 1773, he married Anne Old, who was born May 21, 170(5, 
and they had four sous, William, Edward, James and Burd. Mr. Cole- 
man retired from business and removed to Lancaster in ISOl). James 
Coleman passed his life in the iruu business in Lancaster and Lebanon 
counties and married a Miss Dawson, of Philadelphia, who bore him the 
following children: George Dawson, Ann, Sarah, Harriet and Robert. 

George Dawson Coleman received his preparatory education at I*rincetou, 
New Jersey, and then matriculated at the University of Pennsylvania, 
Collegiate Department, fmm which he graduated in 184;^. In 1S4U, to- 
gether with his brother Itobert, he came to Lebanon and erected the North 
I^ebanon furnaces (the first anthracite furnaces built in Lebanon county), 
where they began the manufacture of pig iron. 

The brothers owned together a ir>-4S interest in the Cornwall Ore Banks, 
and in 1S.j2 Robert withdrew from the firm, and from that time until his 
death the North Lelianon furnaces were owned and operated by George 
Dawson Coleman, and were h-ft intact to his heirs. His brother Robert 
made Paris, France, his home, and died there in 1873. 

.Mr. Coleman during his life gave all his attention to the furnaces, with 
the exception when he was in Europe, which he twice visited, was a suc- 
cessful and enterprising iron manufaclurcr, and was well and favorably 
known in that connection throughout the State. In fact he was the third 
generation of those of his family who had made their calling in the manu- 
facture of intn. 

His grandfather made shot and shell for (Jen. Washington, during the 
Revolutionary War, recei\-ing prisoners of war in payment, who were 
afterwards redeemed by the P>ritish in coin, which they paid him. His 
father was one of those who sui)plie(l the LTnited States Governenuit with 
the same ammunition which were used in the War of 1S12 with (Jreat 
Britain. 

^Ir. Coleman himself, during the Civil War, followed in their footsteps, 
not only in supplying the government with these deadly missives, |)ut largely 
contributing of his i)rivate means towards rurnishing the men who would 
use the same. He was a warm sui^porlei- of the (Joveiiiment during the 
Civil AVar. and was one of that nolile band of caiiitalists who furnished the 
sinews of war freely, and without whom the (iovernment cimld not have 
prosecuted a successful fight against the Rebellion, 



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He coutribntod lil>eriilly of his owu mcaus to the orsauizatiou and oquip- 
inont of the different re.uinients from ihis section of the State, but especial 
mention should be made of (he Xinety-Tliird I'ennsylvania \'etemn Volun- 
teers, M'hich re.nlment lie was instrumental in raisins; contributini; over 
.$10,U()0 for its ciiuiimieiil , and whose sulise(|uent military career he 
watched with intense interest and solicitude, which can only be I'aihonied 
liy reading its history as set forth within these pajics. 

He also gave liberally to the assistaiu'e of the widows and orphans 
of those who fought in the ranks, and was a frequent visitor to the Ninety- 
Third when in the immediate frcmt of the enemy. He was an active mem- 
ber of the Sanitary Commission, and frequently in person distributed 
its stores upon the battlefield, and was especially active in giving personal 
attention to the wounded and sick of the Ninety-Third. 

Mr. Coleman was a mcmln-r of the State Hoard of Chariti(>s from the time 
of its organization in l.Sti'.). aud was president of the same at the time of 
his death. For a number of years he was president of the First National 
Bank, of Lebanon. 

He was a large stockliolder iu the I'cunsyhania Steel Company, at 
Steeltou, I'a., and w;is much interested in the manufacture of Bessemer 
steel. He was prominent in the political affairs of the State and Nation, 
ami was tive years a Keiiresentative from Lebanon county in the House 
and three years as State Senator. His course as a legislator was marked 
by the faithful and conscientious discharge of all his duties, and he AA-as 
recognized as a valuable coajutor in the imi)ortant work of legisLation. 

He was also prominent as an agriculturalist, having large landed interest, 
and the owner of some of the finest herds of thoroughbred cattle in the State. 
In religious matters he took a deep interest and his religious character was 
most exemplary, having for many years been a firm and devoted member of 
the I'resbyterian clmrch. n(> took a deei) aud personal interest in the re- 
ligious welfare of those in his employ, and erected and supported Christ 
Chapel, at Lebanon Furnaces, and S.t. James Memorial Church, at Eliza- 
l)eth Farms, Lancaster county. He also erected "Coleman Hall," in Inde- 
pendent District, for educational purposes. 

Several years before his death Mr. Coleman presented his grandfather's 
residence, at the corner of Front and Pine streets, I'hLladelphia, to St. 
Peter's Church, contributing in addition a large sum for the purpose of 
alterating and arranging the house for their mission work, and it was 
called "St. I'eter's House." The first floor is occupied by a spacious hall, 
tit ted up for the accommodation of the <TuiJd and other religious aud chari- 
table societies belonging to the Parish. A tablet on the wall attests to 
the munificent act of the donor, while a large memorial window of beauti- 
ful stained glass at the eastern end serves to adorn the apartment. The 
upper rooms are intended for the ac<"ommodation of seamen and all others 
who may be under the care of the parish. 



20 !)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Mr. Coleman was indefatigable in liis labors, seeking- by every means in 
his power to secure satisfactory nianagomcnt in all the charitable institutions 
of the State. Besides he took a prominent part in pro\lding for the wants 
and attending to the comforts of the poor and insane. 

His whole life M-as an example of generosity and kindness of heart, and in 
the community in which he lived and labored no man was more universally 
respected and beloved. His home life was a model of excellence and con- 
jugal felicity. 

He was prominently mentioned in connection with the Governorship 
nomination by the Republican party, while President Grant had him under 
consideration for Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of the Interior 
of the United States. 

In 1876 he was elected a trustee of Lafayette College, and in the same 
year was chairman of the Committee on Iteception at the Centennial at 
Philadelphia, and to him was due a great measure of its success. He was 
a part owner of the Tvochiel furnaces, at Ilarrisburg, and the owner of 
three furnaces at North Lebanon. 

In every good work he was "ready to do and glad to contribute" and after 
a long and useful life, mourned by a very large concourse of friends and 
neighbors, wlio were unanimous in the opinion that his death was a distinct 
public calamity, which occurred at Mt. Lebanon, September 9, 1878. 

He married in 18r)2 Miss Deborah Brown, a native of Philadelphia, 
daughter of William and Deborah (Norris) Brown, who are now deceased, 
and she survived him, as did also two sons and five daughters. The following 
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coleman: Robert, Harriet, Debbie N., 
Sarah, James, Frances, William, Bertram Dawson, Edward and Fanny. 

Miss Fanny Coleman was born during the period the Ninety- Third was 
recruited at Camp Coleman, and was christened "Daughter of the Regi- 
ment." nnd unveiled (he monument furnished and erected by her mother. 
Mrs. (i. D.nvson Coleman, on tlie bntth-fiidd of Gettysburg, on October 
30, 1884. 



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31n JPemoriam 

Hon. G. Dawson Coleman died on :\Ionday, September 9, 1878, after a 
lingering illness, and was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery, riiilaclelphia. 

By reason of his prominence with the history of the Ninety-Third Uegi- 
ment, Maj. P. G. Mark prepared the following tribute to his memory: 

NINETY-THIRD TRIBUTE. 

"On Mt. Lebanon, overshadowing the soldiers' monument, due to his 
patriotism and liberality, once occupied by the Ninety-third Regiment, 
and named "Camp Coleman," in honor of Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, of 
the Lebanon Furnaces, reposes In death the friend of the soldier, the st)l- 
diers' widow and the soldiers' orphans— and especially of those of the 
Ninety-Third. 

In 1861 civil war was inaugurated, when no one more eager and ready, 
and no one more entitled to praise and lasting endearment in the preser- 
vation of his country, than he who now sleeps on Mt. Lebanon, the mecca 
of every soldier of this county, overlooking the lovely valley of Lebanon, 
within every home of which, in hamlet, village and town, hearts have 
been grieved and made sorrowful by his passing away. 

The organization of the Ninety-Third Regiment in "Camp Coleman." 
in the autumn of 18G1, marked an epoch in the military history of Leb- 
anon county, in the late war. From its earliest inception Mr. Coleman 
took an active and prominent part and not only by his expenditure of 
thousands of dollars, but by his constant care and untiring efforts in 
behalf of the welfare of its members and the support of their widows and 
children, he enshrined himself in their hearts, and marked the soldier 
citizen, protecting the soldier's castle and those dear to them while absent 
striving to perpetuate the freedom of their hearthstones. 

His first public act was on Tuesday, 5th day of November 1861, when 
he appeared in "Camp Coleman," and announced his desire to present a 
flag to the -Regiment, which was formed into line to receive it. Mr. Cole- 
man with a beautiful silk regimental flag in his hand stepped in front of 
Col. McCarter and with great feeling and deep earnestness expressed "his 
interest he had felt in the regiment since it had been organized and that 
interest was unabated." He said "he presented the flag without an in- 
scription, leaving it for the regiment to say by its actions what that in- 
scription should be. That its azure field now uninscribed was left for them 
to fill with a record of daring and of death." Col. McCarter with true 
soldier eloquence paid a well merited compliment to the donor, and his 



22 93RD REGIMEXT PENN-.i VETERAN VOLVyTEERf!. 

oslimahlf lady, for llu- dcoi) interest (liry had at ail liuics I'rlt for, and 
for the aid they at all limes been so williii.^^ to extend to the regiment. He 
promised for the officers and men of his regiment that the tias should 
never be dishonored, while a man of the regiment survived to defend it. 
At the conclusion of his remarks, the flag was passed along the line of 
Commissioned officers, after which they gathered around it, and with their 
right hands on its bright folds, solemnly pledged themselves "to stand by 
this flag."' The flag A\as then presented to the men. who made the welkin 
ring with the cheers with which they hailed it. afier which Mr. Coleman 
reviewed the regiment. 

On the morning of Wednesday, November 20th, 1801, the regiment made 
preparations to leave for Washington, accompanied by Mr. Coleman, 
Mrs. (i. Dawson Coleman, Miss Fanny Brown, sister to .Mrs. (J. Dawson 
Coleman, and Mr. Samuel Glover, of New York, and along the entire 
route, and especially at Washington, tiie kind care and influence of them 
was made manifest by many comforts and attention. The regiment upon 
its arrival there was marched to "Kendal Green" and the camp named 
"Camp Brown," in honor of one of the ladies who accompanied it to where 
soldier's life commenced in earnest, and the final parting word was given 
by him whose disinterested kindness and liberality had encouraged every sol- 
dier of the regiment, thar come what may, "he would prove faithful unto 
death to the widow and the fatherless;" and liow well he has carried out 
that hope, hundreds of the dead heroes have blessed him from above, and 
hundreds of their loved one's here below bless him forevermore. 

As years of service marked the course of the Ninety Third, he watched 
its career in the field and on a Friday morning of Christmas of 1863, a new 
silken flag, which had been l)rought from Warren ton Junction by the 
writer, was unfurh-d in the presence of the regiment by Lieutenant Colonel 
Long, then at Kaiiiiahannock Station, Virginia. The flag, which was 
a Christmas gift of Mr. Coleman, was a beautiful one, costly and elabor- 
ately made, and l)ecame the admiration of every soldier of the Sixth Corps 
who saw it unfurled. It was one of regulation size, with a blue ground, 
an eagle in gold in the centre, below the eagle a scroll and the name and 
number of the regiment, around and about its folds were inscribed the 
names of battles the regiment had been engaged in: Yorktown, Va., April 
30, LS()2; Williamsburg. Va., May .", 18(!2: Fair Oaks, Va. : :\Liy 31, 
1802; Malvern Hill, July 1, 1802; Antietam, .Md. , September IT, 1862; 
Frederickslnirg, Va., December 13, 1S(;2: Marye's Heights, Va., May 3, 
1803; Salem Heights, \'a., INlay 3, 1S(;3; (Jettysburg, Pa., July 2-3, 1863; 
Rappahannock Station, Va., Nov. 7, 1863: INIine Run, Va., Nov. 29th, 
1863. 

Well iiad he fullilled his word and in return the regiment presented him 
with the tattered and. lorn flag which had l>een Ixirne through fierce and 
fiery contests. 



>)3RD h'i:(ii.]n:.\T J'i:.\.VA i7;77;am.v voia xtjjei^k. •2■^ 

V\nni tlK' R'luni oL" tlio rL>.;iiinciil lo llarnsbiirn' in February l.S(i4, Mr. 
t'oltMiiaii met there the 12S4 ollicers and men — two-thirds of its entire ninn- 
lier of the 1 ,(»20 men w iio had left (,'amp Coleman hut three years l)efi>rt — 
and was reeeived with a wch-ume sehhim accorded to livius; man, tlie hero 
of the liour and the csc.ut lo Lebanon. 

After the chisc of the war tlie re.iiimenl in the hilter part of June, ISti.'), 
arrived at IIarrisl)ur!; on a Frichiy mornini;- and was received asain by Mr. 
CokMuan. Tlie second Hat;- wliich he liad entruslcd into its care was again 
presented to him, tattered and in slucds, l)y l)uilets from tlie enemy, its 
beauty no longer there, but instead it had inscribed upon it the memory 
of the well doin.ii' of the dead and the living in the battles of Wilderness, 
Va., May .VO, IStU ; Spotsylvania, Ya., May 12-18, 18(54; North 
Anna, Va., May 23-24, 18(!4 ; Totopotomoy, Va., May 28-30, 1S64 ; Cold 
Harbor, Va., June 1 to (I, lS(i4 ; Petersburg, Va. , June 18-22, 18(J4 ; 
Fort Ste\ens, I). ('., July 12, 1864; Charlestown, \'a., August 21, 
1,S(;4; Opequan, Va., Septemper IDth, 1864; Fisher's Hill, Vn., Sei)tem- 
ber 22, 18(i4 ; Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; Petersburg, Va. 
(Fort Fisher), March 2.1, 186.".; I'etersburg, Va. (Assaultl, April 2, 186r> ; 
Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865 and Appomattox Court House, Va., April 
Uth, 1865. 

He placed it side by side with the other in the hall of Mt. Lebanon, 
which has ever since been cherished as gifts of priceless value, and living 
testimony to him as an imperishable record of a lover of liberty and free 
institutions. 

And now he has gone. The surviving officers and soldiers of the Ninety- 
Third with whom he met in reunion, will miss their firm and trusted 
friend. They now mourn for him who was the "Father of the Regiment;"' 
yet forever will he live in their hearts, and their descendants have been 
taught to cherish his memory. All honor to his memory. I'eace to his 
ashes in the city of the Silent. 

"I.pt laurels firencliod in pure rarnassus flew, 
Reward bis memory, dear to every muse. 
Who with a courage, of unshaken root, 
III honor's field advancing his firm foot; 
I'laiits it upon the line that justice draws, 
And will prevail or perish in the cause." 



The survivors of the Niuely-Tliird Regiment in meeting assembled 
adopted the following resolutions of respect and tribute to his memory: 

Whereas, The Creator of the universe, in his infinite wisdom has seen 
meet to take unto himself Hon. (J. DAWSON COLEMAN, who by his 
patriotism and <are, daring his lifetime, for the ollicers and soldiers of the 
•JSd Regiment, Pennsylvania ^'eteran Wduuleers, and for its widows and 
orphans, was cherished as the "Father of the Regiment;'" 



24 03 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Kcsoht'd , TliMl llic siii'vivois of said Kogimeut, jind llio widows niid 
(jri)haiis of those who fell iu defence of their country's cause, have heard 
with deep regret of the annoum-einent of his death, and mourn the loss of 
a patriot, a lover of liberty, aiid of freedom's institutions. 

"None knew him but to love him 
None named him but to praise!" 

Resolved, That by his decease they have been bereft of the companion- 
ship of one who felt it a pleasure to honor by his presence the reunions 
I'ur the perpetuation of valor in battles the mightiest, of issues the most 
momentous, and achievements the grandest of all time. 

"God gave him reverence of laws, 
Yet sterling blood in freedom's cause." 

Kcsnjvcd, That we tender to the widow and children, in the irreparable 
loss they have sustained, our warmest affections, assuring them that the 
memory of his many kindly deeds will always be cherished. 

"The words which he has utter'd 
Are of our souls a part; 
And the good seed he has scattor'd 
Is springing from our hearts." 

liesi)lvo<l, That our sincere sympathies are extruded to llieiu iu their 
dark hour of grief, yet we have the consolation of knowing that the good 
Shepherd "who tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb" will be a comforter 
to the widow and protector to the orphan. For well do the remains of him 
we honored and loved rest beneath where 

"Sunset's golden overflow. 
Touches the churchyard with its dream of Heaven." 

Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the newspapers of 
Lebanon, and that a C(jpy be prepared and presented to the family of the 
deceased. 

J. B. EMBICH, 
P. G. MARK, 
E. M. EBUR, 
JOHN H. WALTZ, 
GEO. H. UHLER, 

Committee. 




THE BATTLE FLAGS. 



25attlei?lags 



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(26) 



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Cte 2^attle iflags; 



Nothing but llags — but simple flags, 

Tatlored and toiu and banging in rags; 

Some walli before theui witli careless tread, 

Nor think of the hosts of the patriot dead 

That have marched beneath tUem in days gone by, 

With a burning cheek and a kindling eye. 

And liave bathed their folds with their life's young tide. 

And dying, blessed them, and blessing, died. 

Nothing but flags — yet, methinks, at night. 
They tell each other their tale of fright;- 
And specters come, and their twin arms twine 
'Kouud each standard turn, as they stand in line. 
As the word is given, they cliarge! they form! 
And the dim hall rings with the battle's storm; 
And once again, through sniolse and strife. 
These colors lead to a Nation's life. 

Nothing but flags — yet, bathed with tears, 
Tliey tell of triumphs, of hopes, of fears; 
Of earnest prayers for the absent men, 
Of tile batllelield and the inison pen; 
Silent, Ihcy speak; and the tear will start 
As we stand before them with throbbing heart, 
And think of those who are not forgot; 
Their flags came hither — yet they came not. 

Nothing but flags — yet we hold our breath 
And gaze with awe at those types of death; 
Notliing but flags — yet the thought will come, 
The heart must pray, though the lips be dumb; 
They are sacred, pure, and we see no stain 
On those loved flags, which came home again; 
Baptized in blood of our purest, best; 
Tattered and torn they are now at rest. 

— Francis Gallagher. 



^fje mesimental iFlagg 



THE Ninety-Third Regimeut Peuusylvania Veteran Volunteers, was 
a regiment which enjoyed the distinction, if not the only one, 
which marched and fought under four flags from ISGl to 1805, two 
at the same time. 

The two State flags wore presented and placed in charge of the regiment 
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the first on Friday, November 8th, 
IStJl, and carried to January 1, 18G4. and the second as of January 1, 
18G4, and carried until June 27, 18G5. 



28 93RD REGIMENT PEMN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The first American flag presented and placed in charge of the regiment 
by Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, on Tuesday, November 5th, 1861, was 
carried until the re-enlistment of the i-egimcnt as of January 1, 1864 — is 
the tattered and torn one in the photograph — when it was returned to Mr. 
Coleman. 

The second American flag was presented by Mr. Coleman to the regi- 
ment on Christmas day, 1863, while it lay near Brandy Station, Va. 
Mr. Coleman had had printed on it in gold letters the battles in which 
the regiment had been engaged in from November 5th, 1861, to December 
25, 1863, under the tattered and torn flag. 

The two State flags presented by Gov. Curtin, and which were carried 
through the entire service of the regiment — the first to January 1, 1864, 
and the second to June 27, 1865 — were returned to the State govern- 
ment, and have with 400 other flags, been preserved at the State Capitol. 
Their tattered and torn condition is such that their removal from the old 
Executive building, used as the State Library and museum, to the rotunda 
of the new magnificent State Capitol, with the other flags, has been ac- 
complished. Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, who has given the 
matter of the preservation of the flags his personal attention for years, 
has made the best of insuflicient appropriations and quarters, now has 
accomplished to make as notable a showing with flags as is made by 
Massachusetts, at Boston. 

The flags have been placed in display cases of glass with brass trimmings, 
and placed in the niches and about the sides of the marble walled rotunda 
of the Capitol, where they can at all times be satisfactorily viewed, and they 
will be preserved for many years to come. These flags will include a regi- 
mental flag of the Revolution, the war of 1812, several of the Mexican War, 
and those of the Spanish War, and standing side by side these proud, 
battle-torn flags of the Civil War, some of which are mere strips, will 
present a magnificent display. It is one of the most notable collections of 
its kind in the country. 

"Every year they're marching slower, 

Every year they're stooping lower, 
Every year the lilting music stirs the hearts of other men; 

Every year the flags above them 

Seem to bend and bless and love them, 
As if grieving for the future when they'll never march again! 

Every year we see them massing. 

Every year we watch them passing, 
Scarcely pausing in our hurry after pleasure, after gain. 

But the battle flags above them 

Seem to bend and bless and love them, 
And tluu all the lilting music sounds an undertone of pain!" 

— Denis A. McCarthy. 

These flags were, carried with honor and are associated with the blood of 
iuuidreds who are sleeping the best days of their manhood away in de- 
fence of (hem. It is the emblem under which we fought from 1861 to 



USUI) niJGlMENT I'ENN'A 1 /;77;/.M.V VOLUNTEERS. 29 

IStj;"), ami uiulcr wliose inspiriim folds the iii-aiid t)lil army of Uic I'lilumac 
gaiued its victories. Iiemeniboi", also (.•omradcs, tliat this is the fla^' of 
LUmker Hill and Yorktown, of Treiiton, Monmouth and Saratoga; it was 
ilie flag- of Bennington and at New Orleans: it is the flag that protects 
the American citizen in foreign lands; under the beneficient folds of which 
a refuge is given to the oppressed of all nations. 

It was the flag of Perry on Lake Erie ; of Dewey at Manila Bay ; of 
Schley at Santiago ; it was carried by the Rough Riders at El Caney and 
San Juan; it floats over Hawaii and Philippines; it has never gone down 
in dishonor; it was the flag of Lincoln and Grant and of Sedgwick and Sheri- 
dan, under whose folds the crown of victories were gained. It was the 
Hag of Washington, and the flag under whose inspiring folds 406,886 men, 
brave, young and noble Americaus, gave th^ir lives for its supremacy as 
a national emblem, that this nation "of the people, by the people, and for 
the people, should not perish from tlie earth." 

The regiment while encamped at Camp Coleman, on Tut^sday, November 
5, 1861, pledged itself to lion. G. Uawson Coleman, on the occasion 
when the first flag was presented to the regiment, and while it passed 
along the line, "with their right hands on its broad folds, to stand by 
this flag." 

That pledge was fulfilled, in answer to Mr. Coleman's presentation 
speech, "I present the flag without an inscription, leaving it for the regiment 
to say by its actions wliat that inscription should be." The regiment 
having fulfilled its pledge, Mr. Coleman bad a new American flag with 
inscriptions up to 1864, made and pn'scut(Ml to the regiment on Christmas, 
1863. 

The first flag was returned, tattered and torn, to Mr. Coleman upon 
the return of the regiment, when it re-enlisted in January, 1864, and the 
second flag, when it returned in June 30, 1865. We had kept our pledge. 
We have marched behind them at every re-union of the regiment held 
since the war, up to 1877, when their condition, by reason of age, no 
longer pennitted them to be taken out of the cabinet at Mt. Lebanon. 

Their presence was an incentive and every veteran received renewed vigor 
as they floated to the breeze, at the head of the survivors on re-union days. 
But hark! The old flags speak themselves. The old and tattered flag says: 

"You have carried me from November 5, 1861, through the siege of 
Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antletam, 
Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem Heights, Gettysburg, Rappa- 
hannock Station and Mine Run." 

And the second flag says: 

"Y'ou have carried me from the Wilderness to Spotsylvania, North Anna, 
Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Stevens, Charlestown, 
Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg (Fort Fisher), Petersburg 



30 93RD RFAIIMEST PEXyA VETKIiAN VOLUNTEERS. 

(assault), Sailors Cro(;k to Appomattox, where Lee surrendered. Yea, you 
have carried nw I'roia Api)umattox to Danville, N'irgiuia, oue hundred 
miles further, to participate in the 'surrender of Johnston.' You have 
indeed kept the pledge" 

God bless the dear old flags. While one of the Ninety Third lives they 
shall be cherished. It will not be long, dear old comrades, for our ranks 
are thinning rapidly — when the thought of their presence, will pass into 
eternity. Puit a few years more and there will be none to answer roll-call, 
and our memory will be as a dream to the young people who will take our 
place. In (hose days of the future, I trust some one will give a thought, 
as I'resident Roosevelt said in his letter of acceptance: "The man who 
fought for union and for lil^irty in the years from 1861 to 1865, who not 
only saved this nation from ruin, but rendered an inestimable service to 
all mankind. We of the United States owe the fact that to day we have 
a country to what they did,." And then kindly think of the old veterans 
and these flags, which were first on the rampai'ts at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
September 22, 1864, and before Petersburg, Va. , April 2, 1865. 

Hon. Edward Everett, on the Boston Commons, in addressing the 12th 
Massachusetts mi leaving for the war, in noble words now immortalized 
wherever the American flag ^aves, consecrated every regimental flag, 
and the !»ord with its flags can wf-ll appropriate the sentence there ex- 
pressed: "Dust and blood may stain it; the iron hail of battle may mar its 
beautiful blazonry; it may hang in honorable tatters from its staff — but 
loyalty and patriotism sliall cling to the hist shred ; treachery shall blast 
it never." 

The old and tattered flag was carried from November 5, 1861 to January 
1, 1864, and participated in the following battles; 



FIRST FLAG. 

L Yoiklown, Yn., Aiiril 6 to May 4, 1862. 

2. Williamsburg, \'a., May 5, lS(i2. 

3. Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 

4. Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862. 

5. Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862. 

6. Fredericksburg, \'a., December 13, 1862. 

7. Marye's Heights, Va., May 3, 1863. 

8. Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863. 

9. Gettysburg, Fa., July 2-3, 1863. 

10. Rappahannock Station, Xa., November 7, 1863. 
IL Mine Run, Va., November 26-30, 1863. 



DJh'l) h'l::(lf.]H:NT I'l'JW'A Viyi'EllAX VOIAJSTEHUti. ;m 

SECOND FLAG. 

The; S('i;uik1 Hag was carried and I'dimlit under lidiii Jamiary 1, JSt;4, 
ti) June -1 , ISd.-), in the t'(jllo\\ ing- batlk's: 

J:.'. Wilderness, \a., May .J-U, 18(54. 

lo. tSpotsylvauia , \'a., May 12-lS, 1S04. 

14. Xorth Anna, \a., May ::;J-1'4, LS(i4. 

1."). Tolui)otuniuy, Va., May L'S-o(J, 1.SU4. 

IC. Cold Harbor, \'a., June 1 to June (J, 18U4. 

17. I'etersburg-, Va., June lN-:Ji:, l.S(i4. 

18. Fort Stevens, D. C, July 12, 18G4. 
1!). C'liark'stown, \'a. , xVugust 21, 18(J4. 

20. Opequau, \i\., Seitteiuber I'.J, 18G4. 

21. Fislier".s Hill, Va., September 22, 18U4. 

22. Cedar Creek, \'a., Oetober V.) , 18(54. 

2o. I'etersburi;-, \a. (Fort Fisher), March 25, 18(55. 

24. I'etersburg-, \i\. (Assault), April 2, 18(55. 

25. Sailor's Creek, \i\., April (5, ]8<55. 

2G. Appomattox Court House, \'a., April 9, 18(55. 

The above are the battles of the regiment, as pul)lished under an othcial 
order of the War Department, Adjutant General's office, Washingtou, 
D. C. , August 21, 1888, and signed by J. C. Kelton, Acting Adjutant 
General. 

The regiment also participated in the following minor engagements: 

27. Recounoissance on Manassas Campaign, March 10, 1SG2. 

28. Reconuoissance toward Warwick Iviver, April 7, 18G2. 
2!). Iieconnoissance toward bottom's Itridge, .May 20, 18(52. 
oO. Iteconnoi.ssance toward Seven I'iiies, jNIny 24, 1802. 

;;i. Seven Day's Battles, June 1 to July 1, 18(52. 

;:>2. Ileeonnoissauce toward llichmond, ^'a., August (5-8, 1802. 

OO. Chantilly, September 1, 18152, supported a battery. 

o4. Ileccouuoissauce toward Maryland Heights, Md., Sept. 10, 18(52. 

35. Buruside Mud Campaign, Va., January 23-24, 18(53. 

30. liecconnoissauce across Rappahannock, \'a., .Tune S, 18(53. 

37. Reconuoissance across Rapi)ahannock, ^'a., (Jctober 12, 18(33. 

38. Reconuoissance to Halltowu, ^'a., January 2-10, 1864. 
^Vk). Reconuoissance at Spotsylvania , Xa., iSIay 14, 1804. 

40. Reconuoissance toward Weldon Railroad, Va., June 21-22, 18(54. 

41. Reconuoissance to Ream's Station, Va., June 20-30, 1S64. 

42. Reconuoissauce to Snicker's Gap, Va., July 20, 18(54. 

43. Reconuoissance to Opequan, Va., September 13, 1S(j4. 

44. Flint Hill charge, Va., September 21, 1SG4. 



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Cf)e Hmencan iFlag 



It was oil June 14, 1777, tlint llic Americau Cuiij^rcss re.solvt.'(l "that the 
flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; 
that the union of thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a 
new constellation." The flag so ordered proved to be the most beautiful 
one on earth. 

The flag was i)lanned during (j'en. Washington's visit to rMiiladelphia 
in 1776. On September 11, 1777, the stars and stripes were first carried 
in battle at the Brandy wine, and on February 14, 1778, they received 
the first salute ever paid to the American flag by foreign vessels, while 
hoisted aboard the Ranger, Commander Captain John Paul Jones, roam- 
ing along the French coast. 

On January IS, 17!)4 two stripes and two stars were ordered to be added 
to the flag in honor of two new states, Vermont and Kentucky; and it re- 
mained in that condition from May 1 of that year to 181S. By this time 
five additional states had joined the Union, and after considerable dis- 
cussion the act of Congress of April 4, 1818, was passed, which pro- 
vided : 

"1. That from and after the 4th day of July ne.xt the flag of the United 
States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; that the 
Union have twenty stars, white in a blue field. 

"2. That on the admission of every new state into the Union, one 
star be added to the Union of the flag, and that such addition shall take 
place on the 4th day of July next succeeding such admission." 

And this law has remained unaltered to this day, the return to tlie 
original thirteen stripes being as practical as it was complimentary to the 
first thirteen states and preserved its beautiful proportions. 

The flag, therefore, bore 15 stars during the war of 1812; 29 during the 
war with Mexico ; 3G during the Civil War and 45 during our war with 
Spain. It now consists of 40 stars, arranged, by ofiicial instructions, in 
four rows of eight and two rows of seven. 

It is at least worthy of notice that stare and stripes were prominent 
on the arms of the Washington family, and that this fact may have had 
some influence on the designing of the flag, said to have been made by 
Betsy Ko.ss (by Washington's desire), and later accepted by Congress. 

The 134th anniversary of the American flag occurred on June 14, 1911, 
and tlie patriotic wave of its observance increases as the years pass. It 



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represents the strength of the Nation, the power of the government, the 
Constitution, the laws, and is symbolic of our love and country, and 
for the men who defended this countrj' and home and saved it from stain. 

It is the oldest national flag in the world, for since it was born every 
other national flag in the world has been born in its entirety as representing 
a nation, it has the most notable and glorious history of any flag that 
floats in the sunlight of heaven, is beautiful to the eye, dear to the heart, 
an inspirer of patriotism and standard of our common country. 

"That bamu'i' of Freedom the flag of the Nation, 
As patriots anrt freemen, that banner we saved. 
Then wave our proud banner, our glorious banner! 
The star spangled banner, O, long may It wave." 



Cf)e American l^olunteer 

"They staid not for questions, when Freedom stood gasping. 
Brief the lips meeting were, s«ift the hands clasping; 
Off for the wars was enough for them all." 

T.IE American Volunteer quickly comprehends that in his enlist- 
ment he has sacriflced none of his manhood, lost none of his 
individuality. He knows that though he may think, and move, 
and act as free as he would in any enterprise where his manhood had 
been pl»tlged for its accomplishment, yet intelligent direction is essential 
to unite these individualities into organization, which shall weld and mould 
and build great armies into that complete solidity that may fit them for 
the real business of war. 

It is this conviction, which nerves and strengthens him for the stern 
hardships of his self-sought calling, and braves him to an endurance of in- 
vincibility, Descended from a Saxon ancestrj', which never yielded its 
ground or lost its line, except to soldiers of its own race, he is ready to 
maintain the record of his blood and intensify the reputation of his sires 
by unwavering courage against attack and invincible brilliancy in assault. 

As he yields thus readily to discipline, he early acquires the tactical 
rudiments and soon learns that the true end and aim of his occupation 
is to fight. Intuitively bi'ave, naturally asserting, his boldness increases, 
his assertion strengthens as he finds the principles for the maintenance of 
which his life if need be shall be the forfeit, warred against by foemen, 
with steel and lead and iron, in death and wounds and blood. Generous, 
impulsive patriotism is supported by the stern determination of resolu- 
tion, and patriotic and resolute he continues vigorous until the true end 
shall declare the right and full purpose of his mission be concluded in the 
triumph of his opinions. 
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34 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

He is abusive to maligners, intolerant against the shirker, he seeks 
companionship among the worthy, and rids the service of its drones by con- 
temptuous neglect of their associations. The tremor of anxiety in the first 
shock of conflict is mastered to a veteran maturity as an early require- 
ment. He readily adjusts himself to the necessities of the field and his 
physical endurance responds successfully to the changes of his condition. 

He overcomes his difficulties by his patience, surmounts his obstacles with 
his experience, meets his dangers with his fortitude. His ardent zeal is 
his animation, his earnest purpose his enthusiasm. His ambition fades 
with the return of peace; his fame endures with the honors he has won, his 
glories vanish with the subjugation of his foes, and, bowing to the law, his 
valor sustained, he finds his home in a citizenship he has helped make 
secure. 

Such was the American Volunteer, such were the officers and .soldiers 
of the Ninety-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers — such is the 
strength of the nation. Andrew G. Curtin, Pennsylvania's great War 
Governor, said during the Civil War: "Our people are for peace. But 
if men lay violent hands on the sacred fabric of the government — unjustly 
spill the blood of their brethren — and tear the sacred Constitution to pieces — 
Pennsylvania is for war — war to the death." American patriotism is not 
a war spirit. True American patriotism is a conviction based upon sense 
of what is right. 

To the survivors of the Ninety-Third Regiment, the regiment is more 
than a name — far more than an integral part of the ai-my. It is a brother- 
hood of comrades, both living and dead, linked together with hooks of ste:d. 
It is a talisman, whose power over the heart time can never impair. It 
means for us not only camp life, midnight picket watches, marches, battles, 
campaigns, toils, dangers and death; but tender sympathies, warm affec- 
tions and noble loves, which were born in the hour of danger, and which 
live on even after death. 

Let us therefore show our devotion and loyalty to the old cause for which 
these heroes fought and bled. Let us inspire those who are yet with us with 
the knowledge that when they have crossed the "Long Bridge" and encamped 
on "Fame's Eternal Camping Grounds" their work will be cared for on 
Memorial Day. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



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Penngplbania l^eteran ©olunteers^ 

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ai blue satin ribbon, to benote tlje Cljirb 2^rigabe, 

Cfjirb J^ibisiion, on totjicf) is! printeb in solb letters, 

tt)e names anb places tofjere tf)e aegiment toas 

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9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 39 



O^lje lUebeille 



Ilaikl I hear the tramp of thousands, 
Aiul of armed men the hum; 
Lo! a nation's hosts have gathered 
Round the quiek-alarming drum 

Saying, "Come; 

Freeman Come! 
Ere your heritage be wasted," said the 
quieli-alarniiug drum. 

'"Let me of my heart take counsel; 
War is not of life the sum; 
Who shall stay and reap the harvest 
When the autumn days shall come?" 
But the drum 
Echoed , ' "Come ! 
Death shall reap the bravest harvest," said 
the solemn-souudiug drum. 

"But T\hen won the coming battle, 
W^hat if profit springs therefrom? 
What if conquest, subjugation, 
Even greater ills become?" 
But the drum 
Answered, "Come, 
You must do the sum to prove it." said the 
Yankee-answering drum. 

"What if 'mid the cannon's thunder, 
Whistling shot and bursting bomb. 
When my brothers fall around me. 
Should my heart grow cold and numb?" 
But the drum 
Answered , "Come ! 
Better there in death united than in life a 
recreant — Come !" 

Thus they answered, — hoping, fearing, 
Some in faith and doubting some, — 
Till a trumpet voice, proclaiming. 
Said, "My chosen people, come!" 
Then the drum 
Lo! was duml); 
For the great heart of the naticni, throbbing, 
answered, "Lord we come!" 

— Bret Harte. 



40 93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER 



THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE REGIMENT AT "CAMP COLEMAN" AND ITS 
ORIGINAL COMMANDER. 



THE Ninety Third Regimeut Pennsylvania Volunteers was called into 
existence by the personal energy and influence of the Rev. J. M. 
McCarter, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Lebanon, 
Pennsylvania. 

This gentleman while a Christian minister was not the less a devoted 
lover of his country, and when its dismemberment seemed determined on 
by the South, and Sumpter's cannon thundered in the ears of the North, 
the fact that the unity and life of the government was aimed at, he threw 
himself heart and soul into the work of arousing the community in which 
he lived to a consciousness of the peril of the hour, and the duty of all to 
forego party ties and religious preferences, and with unanimity of heart 
and effort rush to save their imperilled country. 

He assisted in the formation of companies for the three months' service, 
and at the invitation of Col. J. W. Johnston, commanding the 14th 
Pennsylvania V'-olunteers , became its Chaplain. The distinguished man- 
ner in which "he filled his post as Chaplain attracted attention to him, and 
as he had been the acting Major of the regiment on the day of the fight 
at Falling Waters, Virginia, in the absence of the Major, who had been 
detailed on staff duty, it was thought by the manner in which he per- 
formed his duties, and led the men, that a military post in the service would 
be filled equally well as had been the office of Chaplain. 

After being mustered out at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with his regiment, 
he returned to the duties of his pulpit, at Lebanon, Pa., having served 
as Chaplain of the 14th regiment from April 30, ISGl, to July 30, 1861. 

On the 12th day of September, 18G1, he was given authority to raise a 
regiment, to be known as the "Lebanon Infantry," which was sent to 
him by Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. The call for 75,000 men 
by President Lincoln was published by Col. McCarter on the same day he 
issued the following, with an illustrated soldier: 

"FALL INTO RANKS!! 

"The regiinput autliorizized to be raised by Rev. J. M. McCartei-, the late Chaplaiu 
"of the 14th Regiment, P. V., Is filling up rapidly in Lebanon, Pa. 

"A camp has been established in the town of Lebanon, men are mustered, and put 
under pay and subsistence immediately in companies, squads or singly. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 41 

"The men of this regimc-ut will secure all the benefits given to State troops, and those 
''arising out of special direct couuection with the war Department at Washington. 
"A few companies from beyond the limits of Lebanon county will be accepted. 
"It is designed to make this Regiment one of the best equipped and officered going 
'from the State, and one whose moral characteristics will invite the contidence of 
'all those wishing to enter the t^ervice of their imperilled country. 

"No man is too good to serve his country! Duty to God and such service are to be 
'regarded as Identical. 

"All necessary information will be furnisluil by aiip'y'ng to the undersigned at Lcb- 
'anon. Pa. 

"J. M. McCARTER, 
"Col. Commanding, Camp Coleman, 

"Lebanon, Pa." 
"September 12, 1S61." 



The Philadelphia Inquirer, of Monday, September 9, said: 

"Rev. J. M. McCarter has been authorized to raise a regiment in Lebanon coimty, 
"Pennsylvania. He was formerly Chaplain of the 14th Pennsylvania regiment, and 
"frequently acted as Major. The Department was pleased with his military knowledge." 

The Lebanon Courier, of September 12, 1861: 

"Mr. McCarter unquestionably has the qualities for an efficient and able commander, 
"and we predict that he will make one of the most useful officers in the service. Sol- 
"diers here have entire confidence in him, and if he cannot raise a regiment there is 
"no use in anybody else trying. Officers wlio served with liim in the three months' 
"service speak in the highest terms of him." 

The Philadelphia Bulletin said: 

"Rev. J. M. McCarter, of the Methodist Church, has been authorized to raise a regi- 
"ment, to be called the 'Lebanon Infantry,' and part of it is now encamped at Camp 
"Coleman, at Lebanon. Mr. McCarter was Chaplain to the Fourteenth I'eunsylvania 
"Regiment of three months' volunteers, and was acting Major on the day of the 
"fight at Falling Waters, Va. Col. Johnston, who commanded the regiment, con- 
"sidered him admirably qualified for a Colonelcy, and we know his energy, his 
"patriotism and his high character so well, that we can earnestly advise all who wish 
"to join a fine Regiment, under a good commander, to enlist with him. He will open 
"one or two recruiting offices here, and has prospect of having his ranks filled in a 
"few weeks." 

The West Chester Times said of Rev. J. M. McCarter: 

"This gentleman, who is well and favorably known to our citizens, has been authorized 
"by the Secretary of War to recruit a Regiment for the war. He was Chaplain 
"with the three months' men. and sometimes acted as an officer of the regiment. His 
"conduct as an officer was highly commended and he is now to enter the field as a 
"commander. His courage and zeal are unquestionable." 

The Philadelphia Press said: 

"We understand that the Rev. J. M. McCarter, of Lebanon, who recently resigned 
"his pastorship for the purpose of raising a regiment of infantry, has, in the short 
"time of fourteen days, enrolled eight hundred men, and expects to complete his regi- 
"ment in a few days. John W. Johnston brother of Ex-Govemor William F. Johnston, 
"and Colonel of the late Fourteenth Pennsylvania Regiment, under whom Mr. McCarter 
"served as Chaplain, will occupy the post of Lieutenant CoIoik 1 in the new regiment of 
"Lebanon Infantry. Tliis place he accepts out of compliment to Mr. McCarter, having 
"repeatedly been offered a Colonelcy by Governor Curtin, which he declined to accept." 



42 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The Mauch Chunk Gazette said: 

"Our old friend — not so very old neither — Rev. J. M. McCarter. Methodist preacher, 
"at Lebanon, I'a., has resigned his pastorship and accepted a Colonelcy of a regiment 
"he is now raising for the war. He has already about 600 men, and still they come. 
"Mr. McCarter volunteered as Chaplain in the three mouth's service, when ho devoted 
"much of his time to drilling and studying the tactics. He is a first class preacher — one 
"of the most eloquent we know — a man of imdoubted courage and rare ability. Whilst 
"he puts his trust in the Lord', we venture to say that he will also keep his powder 
"dry. Should he ever get into a fight, our word for It, he will fight bravely and 
"successfully. Success to the preacher Colonel." 

The Reading Journal said: 

"The Rev. Col. J. M. McCarter, whose regiment is now encamped at Lebanon, 
"l*a., visited Reading on Tuesday and delivered an eloquent 'war speech' in front of Col. 
"Hawman's Hotel, the same evening. There was an imniense crow<l present — the wliole 
"street being blocked up by eager listeners, including a number of ladies. The object 
"of the Colonel's address was to arouse the patriotism of the masses to the importance 
"of enlisting for the present war. The address was most eloquent throughout, and 
"tended greatly to arouse the war spirit in our midst. Mr. McCarter occui)ied the 
"post of pastor of St. Peter's M. E. Church of this city, and was greatly beloved 
"by the members of tlie congregation and citizens generally." 

The Lancaster IntcUitjcnccr said: 

"Our clerical friend. Rev. J. M. McCarter, of the Methodist Church, formerly sta- 
"tioned in this city, is doing gallant service in this war, and winning golden opinions." 

The Lebanon Advertiser said: 

"The Regiment of Lebanon Infantry, is a guaranteed success. Old Lebanon is 
"responding gallantly for the war, and though the commission of Col. McCarter has 
"been but five working days in his hands, there are already as many hundred men 
"enrolled for his regiment. Camp Coleman (the Fair Ground) is one of the most 
"beautiful and cleanly and the subsistence of the men excellent. Equipments for the 
"men will be furnished at short notice." 

The Reading- Gazette said: 

"The Rev. .T. M. McCarter, of tlie Methodist Episcoilal Church, wlio has temporarily 
"laid off his clerical robes and accepted a commission as Colonel of Voltmteers for the 
"Union, delivered an address on Tuesday night in this city, to an immense audience, 
"in front of the T'nited States Hotel, upon "the duty of loyal citizens to their conn 
"try in the present crisis." He si)oke for over an hour, with great force and eloquence. 
"in favor of supporting the Government with the whole power of the Nation, to crush 
"the rebellion. He viewed the war as involving the question of life or death to the 
"American Republic, and the Union cause as one of the holiest in which the Amerl- 
"ean citizen could engiise; to suffer, or if need be, to die. The speaker was re- 
"peatedly applaudrd, and made a deep impression on his hearers. 

"Col. McCarter's Regiment is now encamped at Lebanon. Tt numbers 600 men, and 
"is rapidly filling up to the required quota. Capt. Arthur, of this city, with his 
"Union Zouaves, is attached to this regiment, and Capt. Maitland, of the Coleman 
"Rifles, will also take most, if not all, of his men from Reading. ,Tohn W. Johnston, 
"brother of Ex-Governor William F. Johnston, and Colonel of the late Fourtenth 
"Pennsylvania Regiment., under whom Mr. McCarter served as Chaplain, will occupy 
"the post of Lieutenant Colonel in the new regiment of infantry. This place he accepts 
"out of compliment to Colonel McCarter, having repeatedly been offered a Colonelcy 
"by Governor Curtin, which he declined." 



93BD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 48 

The Harrisburg Telegraph said: 

"The beautiful National flag presented to this regiment — 14th Pennsylvania Volunteers 
" — for 'manly conduct and manly and soldierly-Uke bearing,' was by unanimous consent 
"of officers and men, given to I he faithful, able and eloquent Chaplain (Rev. J. M. 
"McCarter) as a testimonial of their regard." 

The Reading Gazette further said: 

"Colonel McCarter will also be remembered by most of our citizens, as the M. B. 
"clergymen who officiated in St. Peters (5tb street) church, two or three years ago. 
"He was Chaplain of the 14th Regiment and gallantly led the men as Major In the 
"fight at Falling Waters; thinking with the Rev. Colonel Peter Muhlenberg, of Revo- 
"lutiouary memory, that there was 'a time to preach, a time to pray, and a time to 
"fight, and that the time to fight had come.' " 

The Lebanon Courier of October 8, 1861, said: 

"Col. Johnston, a splendid officer, is here and has consented to take a position in 
"the regiment." 

Rev. J. M. McCarter, upon being commissioned Colonel of the Ninety- 
Third Regiment resigned the pastorship of the M. E. Church at Lebanon, 
and Rev. J. L. Heysinger was appointed to succeed him. 

The Lebanon Courier, upon the encampment of a nucleus of Company A 
on the Lebanon County Agricultural Society grounds, said: 

"The Department was pleased with Col. McCarter's military knowledge. Mr. Mc- 
"Carter wants for the country soldiers now and every aid should be given to those 
"patriotic citizens who are leading off in the efforts to furnish them. Men of means 
"should come forward and furnish the necessary money to meet the liabilities necessa- 
"rily incurred iu organizing military companies. It is not right that too much burden 
"should be allowed to rest on those participating In the companies, who frequently are 
"not able in justice to their families to bear it. It should not be asked of such men 
"that they do the fighting, and bear the expenses that equity demands should be dl 
"vided among all the citizens according to their means." 

The military spirit was fully aroused, and patriotic men of all ages flocked 
to the standard of the "Lebanon Infantry." At the close of September 
appearances portended the complete success of the regiment, and military 
men who paid a visit to Camp Coleman, stated "that the physique of the 
men was equal to, if not better, than any regiment in Camp Curtin, at 
Harrisburg." 



44 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER II 



THE OBIGINATION OF THE REGIMENT AND HOW IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. 
PATRIOTIC LADIES. 



THF oiigiuation of the Ninety-Third Regiment was first approached 
after the termination of the three month's service. It took place 
when Rev. James M. McCarter, who had served as Chaplain of the 
Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, met Corporal Eli Daugherty, who 
had served in the same I'egiment, opposite the court house in Lebanon. As 
they approached each other, Rev. McCarter said, "Well, what next?" Cor- 
poral Daugherty replied, "Well, as you are well acquainted witii Gen. Simon 
Cameron, Secretary of War, I would write to him and secure authority to 
raise a Lebanon county regiment." This ended the conversation, and 
Rev. McCarter passed on to the parsonage on Tenth street, and after 
giving the proposition free consideration wrote to Gen. Cameron and was 
given the authority. 

After a consultation with Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, Hon. John W. Kil- 
linger, Col. T. T. Worth, Levi Kline, Esq., Gen. John Weidman and 
other prominent citizens, a meeting was called for Saturday evening, 
August 24, ISGl, to be held in the Court House, which was called to 
order by Levi Kline, Esq., and the following oflBcers chosen: 

President, Dr. John W. Gloninger. 

Vice Presidents, John George, William Shirk, John B. Seidle, George 
Hoffman, John Krause. 

Secretaries, Anthony S. Ely, Esq., W. W. Murray. 

Rev. J. M. McCarter was called to open the meeting with prayer. 

I'resident Gloninger stated the object of the meetinng to be "for citizens 
to consult together in regai'd to affording organization to the patriotic 
sentiment of the community." 

Mr. T. T. Worth moved the appointment of a committee of seven to 
report resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. The I'resident 
appointed T. T. Worth, Levi Kline, John Weidman, C. D. Gloninger, 
Edward A. Uhler, J. W. Killinger and Wm. M. Derr said committee. 

The committee after a short time reported the following resolutions, which 
were unanimously adopted: 

"Whereas, There is a most unholy war being waged against our National Government 
"and its very existence threatened with destruction by those who h»ve heretofore 
"enjoyed its protection, but now cast off their loyalty, and in violation of their plighted 
"honor and sacred oath to stand by the Constitution, are now attempting its de- 
"Btructlon; and 



DSrW REaniENT PENN-A veteran volunteers. 45 

"Whereas, It is the duty of every good citizen, who has the love of his country 
"at heart, wlio glorit'S in tlie Stars ami Stripes, the emblem of her power, who 
"desires to perpetuate the blessiugs of a j^overuunMit formed by the patriots that 
"achieved our liberties stud handed down to the present generation one of the best 
"governments that ever existed on earth, to rally to its support by every means in 
"thefi- power to save it from the hands of the traitors who seek its overthrow; thcre- 
"fore 

"Resolved, That we urge upon all the citizens of this county to stand up to the 
"Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws; and to effect this object 
"to render to the National Government all the aid in their power to strengtlien its arms, 
"with a determination that the same emblem of her power that now floats from the 
"Capitol shall triumphantly wave over every foot of National territory without a star 
"oblitoraled or a stripe erased. 

"Resolved, That this meeting has witnessed with just pride the readiness evinced by 
"many of her citizens to serve their country on the battle field, deeming no sacrifice 
"too great to save from dishonor the flag of their country, and from ruin our 
"glorious institutions. 

"Resolved, That the present emergency calls upon us as citizens of this coimty to 
"increase the number of those who serve as soldiers, and that we shall not be satis- 
"fled until I^ebanon county shall have furnished her full quota of men with her sister 
"counties of this State in the overthrow of the rebel hosts wlio now menace our 
"country's integrity, its honor and its flag. 

"Resolved, That we regard with highest satisfaction the Idea already abroad in 
"the community in regard to raising a regiment within our bounds; and believing that 
"an earnest effort on our part singly as men, could consummate that idea and make 
"it a fact, we therefore pledge ourselves to an earnest effort therefo and will take 
"immediate staps to enroll the first of its companies to-night." 

Rev. J. M. McCarter then made a patriotic and eloquent appeal to the 
young men of the county to come forward and enroll themselves in the de- 
fence of the country, expressing his willingness to take any position with 
them that might be assigned him, from carrying a musket to any post he 
might be thought competent to fill, and stating that A. S. Ely, Esq.., who 
has the ability, and the experience essential in a commander to take the 
Captaincy. 

Rev. T. S. Johnston, of Philadelphia, followed in a few appropriate 
remarks, when an invitation was given to those present who wished to 
enroll themselves to do so. 

A nnmber promptly came forward and placed their names on the "Roll 
of Honor." Notice was given that the roll would be found at the office of 
A. S. Ely, Esq., where others who desired to put their names to it would 
find it. 

A resolution of thanks to the Perseverance Band for its excellent music on 
the occasion was adopted, when the meeting adjourned with cheers for 
the Union. 

The Perseverance Engine and Hose Company of Lebanon, on Tuesday 
evening, August 27, 18(il, by resolution at their stated meeting, determined 
that they will form themselves into a military company, and appointed the 
following committee: H. S. Roebuck, Lorenzo D. Derr, .Joseph A. Bowman, 
Jr., Jacob P. Embich, W. H. H. Embich and John B. Embich to recruit 
volunteers for the company. 



46 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

This company it was decided should attach itself to the regiment to be 
formed in this county, if the same can be accomplished. They opened a 
recruiting office in Funck's building, up stairs, and recruiting was com- 
menced. 

A series of meetings were held throughout the county, commencing 
Wednesday evening, September 4, 1861, at Crall's tavern, Annville ; at 
Harper's (Adams) tavern, on Thursday afternoon, and in the evening at 
Bordner's. In Jonestown on Friday afternoon and Fredericksburg on 
Friday evening. At Union Water Works on Friday afternoon and Bellview 
on Friday evening. At Palmyra and Campbellstown, at the Fairview picnic 
on Saturday of the same week. These meetings were held to take the 
names of volunteers for the war, and speakers addressed the meetings, 
prominent among them being Hon. John W. Killinger, Rev. J. M. Mc- 
Carter and William M. Derr, Esq. 

On Wednesday evening, September 4, 1861, Hon. John W. Killinger, Col. 
McCarter and Wm. M. Derr, Esq., accompanied by the Perseverance Band, 
visited Annville for the purpose of raising recruits. 

After a large coucoui'se of people had assembled before the public house 
of Mr. Simon Crall, the meeting was opened and addressed by Hon. John 
W. Killinger. The gererous impulse which characterizes the man mani- 
fested itself in his speech, which was well received. 

The next speaker was Mr. Derr, who in an unbroken chain of argu- 
ments which he used, and the sincerity which in every thing he said, 
could not fail to reach the honest patriot — the man of principles — and elicit 
from him the praise due for his noble hearted effort. His speech was char- 
acterized throughout by an elevating principle. He did not try to have 
men enlist because it would benefit them pecuniarily, or be to their emolu- 
ment, but because he considered it a sacred duty of every one to preserve 
that boon of liberty which was purchased and handed down to us by the 
blood of our forefathers, by aiding the government either with money 
or labor. 

Rev. McCarter was the last speaker, and his address was well received 
and a number of men put down their names. 

On Thursday evening September 19th, ISOl, a meeting was held in 
the public school house in Fredericksburg on the war question. 

Mr. Samuel Groh was elected President, Messrs. G. Horst, E. Krall, J. 
Faber and Mr. Hoffa, Vice Presidents, and Messrs. Wm. Grumbine, C. 
Strickel, F. AVagner and A. Wendling, Secretaries. 

Captain Long, who was present, and for whose benefit the meeting was 
called, then stated the object of the meeting to be to try and recruit some 
of the able bodied young men of the town and vicinity for the Lebanon 
County Regiment. He then called upon Mr. Ewing, the orator of the 
evening, to address the meeting, which he proceeded to do in a masterly 
manner. 



9SRD REGIMENT PEXN'A VETERAN VOLVNTEERti. 47 

Duririi; tlie evcuing- Capt. Lon.n' oiiliistod soiiic 10 or ITt men, aud in nil 
some 25 or 30 were recniited from said plat-e. 

The citizens of Shaefiferstown and vicinity lu'ld a nuM'tins at the public 
house of Levi S. Uberly, on Saturday evoninu, the li8th day of Septem- 
ber ISUl. 'Siv. (ieorge Beutz presided and Jacob H. Mace was the Sec- 
retary. 

Dr. Jonathan Zerbe stated the object of the meeting which purported in 
relation to our soldiers in the ilefcut'i- of our country, expressing a sense of 
willingness to aid them in clothing ami other necessaries of life. 

Dr. Jonathan Zerbe, Dr. A. \. Kucher and ^Ir. Levi S. Oberly were 
appointed a committee on resolutions. 

Dr. A. V. Bucher, Mr. S. W. Strohm, Mr. Levi S. Oberly, Mr. Ben- 
jamin S. Dissinger, Franklin Goshert and Miss Amelia Zimmerman, 
Agnes E. Zerbe, Mrs. E. (). Miller, Mrs. Matilda Bentz and Mrs. L Reilly 
Bucher were appointed to carry out the object of the meeting. 

The Committee on Resolutions offered the following which were unani- 
mously adopted: 

Resolved, That we sincerely endorse the action of the general adminis- 
tration in its efforts to suppress the rebellion now being waged against 
the same. 

Resolved, That we appreciate the services of our soldiers in arms, and 
especially that of Capt. Long and Lieut. Dissinger, our former townsmen, 
in their untiring efforts to recruit a company for the Lebanon County 
Regiment. 

A Board of Relief was established at Lebanon upon (he enrollment of the 
members of the regiment and weekly allowance paid to their families. The 
Board was formed under the act of the 15th of May, ISOl, for families or 
persons dependent upon them. The work perfoi'med was meritorious and 
appreciated. 

The ladies also from the different places from which the several com- 
panies were recruited showed commendable zeal for the welfare of their 
friends and cannot be too highly praised for their kindness and patriotism 
while encamped at Camp Coleman and throughout the war. 

The Lebanon Courier of October o, ISGl, said: "No county in the 
State can boast of more patriotic ladies than Lebanon. Their whole con- 
duct since the breaking out of the rebellion has shown them to be worthy 
daughters and successors of the women who spun, knit, sewed and cast 
bullets for our fathers in the Revolution. Their present efficient action in 
getting up stockings, t&c. , for the soldiers is commanding extensive commen- 
dation, and we are glad to see that the press of the State are holding up the 
Lebanon ladies to imitate. The Lancaster Union says that 'they will be 
held in grateful remembrance by all lovers of our blessed country.' All honor 
to the patriotic ladies of Lebanon county." 



48 93RD REGIMEST PIjyN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Right worthy descendants were they of their patriotic ancestors, who we 
learn from Dr. William Henry Egle's History of Lebanon county: "That 
the men, women and children of Heidelberg, Lebanon and Bethel were 
imbued with patriotic devotion and did noble work for their distressed de- 
fenders. Too much praise cannot be awarded them and w^e'wish we had 
the names of those brave women of Lebanon who spun the wool and wove 
coverlets for the army, and to Avhom in a letter in our possession, written 
by Col. Marstellar, says "God bless the good women of Millbach !" The brave 
women of the Revolution who cultivated the soil while their husbands and 
fathers were battling for their rights and their liberties, deserve loving 
remembrance on the page of history. They were indeed "Sisters of Mercy" 
during the darkest hours of our nations's beginning, and no Florence Night- 
ingale has ever excelled them in deeds of charity and good will." 



93RD KEG I M EXT PEyN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 49 



CHAPTER III 



RECRUITING OF THE REGIMENT IN CAMP COLEMAN, AT LEBANON, PENNA. 

NAMED IN HONOR OF HON. G. DAWSON COLEMAN, 

OF MT. LEBANON. 



Mustered in October 28, ISGl. 

THE progress made in recruiting wa.s astonishing. The call was made 
September 12, ISiJl, and one week later 200 men were in Camp 
Coleman and 500 enrolled. Within two weeks this number had 
increased to 700 enrolled , and guards were placed around the camp and 
drilling commenced. This camp was situated in the northern section of 
Lebanon and was at the time used as a fair ground b.v the Lebanon County 
Agricultural Society and was named "Camp Coleman," in honor of Hon. 
G. Dawson Coleman, of Mt. Lebanon. 

Before another week had elapsed squads of recruits were arriving daily, 
camp equipage was being delivered and marquees erected, making tlie Fair 
Grounds in real verity look like the "tented field." After the expiration 
of twenty-eight days. Colonel McCarter had the pleasure of being in com- 
mand of nearly 900 men and on October 12, ISGl , to muster into the 
service of the United States the commissioned officers of the field and 
staff and companies by the authority in him vested by the War Department. 

On Tuesday, September 24, ISGl, Gen. Simon Cameron, Secretary of 
War, accompanied by army officers, paid a visit to Camp Coleman, where 
he reviewed the soldiers in camp. The intelligence spread that the General 
was to visit the camp, and a large number of people from Lebanon and 
surrounding towns witnessed the review and welcomed him. He made a 
brief address to the soldiers, which excited much enthusiasm. At the con- 
clusion of his remarks three times three cheers were heartily given for him. 
He was waited upon by many citizens and left the same evening to return to 
Washington. 

On Wednesday morning, October 2, 18G1, a large (luantity of camp 
equipage arrived at the depot at Lebanon, intended for Camp Coleman. 
The "boys" hailed it with great glee, as for the past week they had ex- 
perienced the rougher side of soldier's life by reason of the heavy rains, 
which fell for a couple of days. 

Lieutenant Colonel John W. Johnst(m, who served as Colonel of the 
Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers in the three months service, and under 
4 



50 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

whom Col. McCarter had sei-ved as Chaplain, arrived on Saturday, October 
5, 1S61, to report for duty. He was a splendid officer and made a fine 
appearance. 

The uniforms for the regiment were received Tuesday, October 15, 1861, 
and consisted of sky-blue overcoat, dark blue frock coat, blouse, pants 
and cap. The material was good and a better looking set of men than the 
"boys" after donning them could not be found. 

Alderman John Quiniby, of Reading, received the appointment of Chap- 
lain of the regiment. He had been for many years a local preacher in the 
Methodist Episcopal Church. 

Lieut. John A. Light, the aeronaut, made a balloon ascension from 
Camp Coleman on Saturday afternoon at o o'clock, October 12, 1801, 
It was a daring and successful ascension. 

A bright looking youth made an effort, while the regiment was in 
Camp Coleman, to become a "drummer boy." The effort was successful, 
but subsequently suspicion was aroused that the youth was a female, and 
was well founded. Whether there was a "lover" in camp, was never de- 
termined, but the drummer was discharged. 

On Tuesday, November 5, 18(51, the excellent hostess of the Buck Hotel, 
wife of Mr. Henry D. Carmany, of the Quartermaster Department of 
the X'egiment, provided a luxurious dinner for the Perseverance Band, and 
had it served to them at their headquarters in Camp Coleman. 

One of the school houses in North Lebanon was turned into a hospital 
for the sick soldiers in camp Coleman. On Monday, November 11, it 
contained eleven patients. 

The Quartermaster Department of the Camp was under the direction of 
Messrs. Henry D. Carmany and George F. Reinhard, who delighted the sol- 
diers with the good and substantial rations they provided. 

On October 28, 1861, the regiment was mustered into the service of the 
United States and its number designated was the 93rd Pennsylvania Volun- 
teers. The companies being all filled and mustered in, were assigned in 
the following order of positions: 

Perseverance Company No. 1, Co. A, Right of regiment. 
Perseverance Company No. 2, Co. F, Right of regiment. 
Union Guards, Co. D, Right of regiment. 
McCarter Guards, Co. I, Right of regiment. 
Quittaphilla Guards, Co. C, Right of regiment. 
Baldy Guards, Co. H, Left of regiment. 
Washington Guards, Co. E, Left of regiment. 
Annville (Juards, Co. K, Left of regiment. 
Coleman Rifles, Co. G, Left of regiment. 
Union Zouaves, Co. B, Left of regiment. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 51 

Gpneral Orders No. 6. 

Headquarters Lebanon Infantry, 

Camp Coleman, Sept. 23, 1861. 

(Orders to be daily observed.) 

Reveille at 5 o'clock A. M. Tattoo at o'clock P. M.. Breakfast at 7 A. M. 
Dinner at 12 M. Supper at 6 P. iM. Roll call at 5 A. M. and 9 P. M. Squad drills 
from 5 A. M. to Gi A. M. 

Coriipany drills from 8 A. M. to 10 A. M. and from 2 P. M. to -4 P. M. 
Dress parade at 5 o'clock P. M. 

J. M. McCARTER, 
Col. Commanding Lebanon Infantry. 



To the Patriotic Ladles of Lebanon County: 

Tlie Government having authorized the undersigned to contract for 2,000 pair of 
woolen hose for the use of the Lebanon county Regiment — he therefore calls upon the 
patriotic ladies of the county to forward the same, as they are able to finish them, to 
Mrs. George Hoffman, Treasurer, who is authorized to receive them. 
I 

J. M. McCARTER, 
Col. Commanding Leb. Inft. Regt. 
Headquarters, 

Camp Coleman, 

Oct. 10, 1861. 



Pergetjerance Companp J$o. I 



Mustered ia September 21, 1861. 

Company A. Immediately upon the appearance of the call, the Per- 
severance Fire Company, of Lebanon, commenced enrolling its members 
and elected William M. Derr, Esq., a talented and energetic member 
of the bar, as Captain. This company having recruited thfe requisite num- 
ber was called "Perseverance Company No. 1," with John B. Embich as 
1st Lieutenant and L. D. Derr as 2nd Lieutenant. There being more mem- 
bers of the Fire Company willing to enlist, the enrollment was continued, 
and the company mustered on Saturday, September 21, ISiiJ. 

The Lebanon Courier said: "The company contains excellent material 
and has good officei-s." 

The Lebanon Advertiser of September 25th, ISGl, said: "Capt. Derr'a 
'Perseverance 1st' company was mustered in on Saturday, September 21." 

In pursuance to a call issued by the Perseverance Fire Company, a large 
concourse of citizens, together with the Perseverance Military Companies A 
and F, and the Perseverance Band, assembled in the Court House at 
Lebanon on Monday evening, November 4, 1861. 



52 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

T. T. Worth , Esq. , called the meeting to order and moved the following 
officers thereof: President, Col. J. M. McCarter, Vice Presidents, Andrew 
Reinoehl , Adam Rise ; Secretary , H. Thos. Bibighaus. 

Messrs. T. T. Worth, J. P. Embich and B. Frank Hean were appointed 
a committee on resolutions, who after a brief delay reported the following: 

"Whereas, We iis nieuibeis of the Perseverance Engine and Hose Companies will soon 
"be separated by a larire luuiiber leaving our midst to defend our flag, and to aid In en- 
"fofcing the laws, and upboldiiig the Oonstitiitiou against the traitors of the South; 
"therefore, be it 

"Resolved, That we who remain will ever cherish the warmest feelings of gratitude 
"and commendation for tliose who responded to the call of our country, and en- 
"listed under our time-honored flag; and that we shall watch with anxious solicitude, 
"the conduct and action of our firemen brethren; and that we will pledge ourselves to 
"look after their families left at home, and in our midst, to guard them against the 
"nants of poverty, and to aid tliem all in our power against (he troubles of adversity 
"and its grievances and wrongs. 

"Resolved, That we will ever hold in kind remembrance all the friends of the Perse- 
"verance, those at home and those who share the dangers of the field with our 
"brethren, hoping that Peace may soon shed her genial rays upon our beloved country 
"conquered by a stalwart Northern army; and that we will meet them on their return 
"with tlie grateful feelings of approbation for the manliness, and courage which they 
"by their conduct, will deserve." 

Col. McCarter, Major Simington, Surgeon, and Captain Wm. M. Derr 
made eloquent and heart-stirring speeches, and their remarks met with the 
hearty concurrence of the assembly by frequent loud and vociferous cheering. 

The remarks of Capt. Derr in his farewell were indeed such as were 
long remembered to the honor of the gallant Captain. 

On motion, all such members of Co. A and F who were not connected 
heretofore with the Pei-severance Fire Company were unanimously elected 
as members; likewise were Col. McCai'ter, Lieut. Col. Johnston, Majors 
Simington and Osterloh, with Adjutant Lewis. 

Thanks were tendered expressing the feelings of the meeting to all such 
who had added anything whatever to its interest ; especially to the Perse- 
verance Band , who by their sweet melodious sounds added not a little to the 
occasion — ^truthfully may we here say with Pope: "By music minds an equal 
temper know," for it was this unanimity of feeling which contributed so 
much to the real pleasure of the evening. 

After the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and "Red, White and 
Blue," by Frank Ebur, Esq., and Lieut. W. H. H. Embich, Robert Buck, 
John Stanley and Edwin Ebur, joined by the entire audience in tlif^ 
chorus, the meeting adjourned with three hearty cheers and a tiger for the 
r^ebanon County Infantry- 

liieutenant Lorenzo D. Derr visited Lebanon from Fort Good Hope, Md. , 
on December 1(), 18H1, with .^1,100 sent home by Company A for their 
families. 

This company was composed of young, brave and patriotic men, who 
had their country's cause at heart, and right well did they sustain their 
reputation by a four year's service and kept the right of the regiment always 
in line of duty. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 53 



Perfiieberance Companp /^o. 2 



Mustered in October 12, 1861. 

Company F. This company was composed of members of the Persever- 
ance Fire Company, with some UO members recruited for the "Keystone 
Infantry." This latter organization had elected John S. Long, Captain 
and David C. Dissinger, First Lieutenant. They had 28 men sworn in and 
a few more on the roll when they were joined with "Pereeverance No. 2," 
and a company formed. W. H. H. Embich was selected as the Second 
Lieutenant, having been a member of the Perseverance Fire Company. 

The Lebanon Advertiser of September 11, said: 

"V^'e undtTstiUKl that our yovmg friend David C. Dissinger is assisting in raising a 
"military company to enter the U. S. service for three years. He served with dis- 
"tinctiou as a three months soldier in the present war, and could he competent to fill 
"any position the company might deem proper to place him in. He is still recruiting 
"and those desirous of enrolling their names should consult him immediately at Zeller's 
"North Lebanon Hotel." 

Augustus Cash, a German, and a member of Captain Long's company, 
died very suddenly in Camp Coleman on Friday, October 18, 1861. He 
had been living for several years in Berks and Lebanon counties. Coroner 
Fauber held a inquest on the body and the verdict was apoplexy. 

Captain Long's company on Stuiday, October 20. 1861. visited Shaefifers- 
town, marching there on foot. They were well and kindly received by the 
citizens, who, also, presented through the hands of Dr. Joiaathan Zerbe, 
a splendid sword to Lieut. David C. Dissinger. The honor was a well de- 
served one. 

The citizens of North Lebanon being desirous of manifesting their ap- 
preciation of Capt. Long as an officer and gentleman, presented him with 
a fine sword. 

The Lebanon Courier of November 7, 1861, said: 

"Capt. Ix)ng"s company of volunteers, which was originated in Shaefferstown, is 
"a fine body of young men, and will do credit to the county. The officers are all 
"young men of energy and courage, also will never ask the privates to go where they 
"are imwilling to lead." 

Although the nucleus of the company originated with the Perseverance 
Fire Company, there was a strong infusion in its ranks from Shaeffers- 
town, Fredericksburg, Newmanstown and Palmyra. The boys were 
worthy representatives of the patriotic element from those points and did 
honor to their homes and themselves. 



54 93RD REGIMENT PENNA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



Mnton <3uartrsi 



Mustered in October 4, 1861. 

Company D. The Union Guards were recruited by Captain John M. 
Marli, of Lebanon, who in a few days succeeded in enlisting over 60 men. 
These were joined on September 12th by a squad from Jonestown, headed 
by Samuel R. Faber, a squad from Union Deposit, in command of Amos 
K. Kulm, and was the third company filled. John M. Mark was elected 
Captain, S. R. Faber, 1st Lieutenant and Amos K. Kuhn 2d Lieutenant, 
on September 24, 1861, at Camp Coleman. 

The Lebanon Courier, of September 19, 1861, said: 

•'.Mr. John M. Mark started a list a few days ago, and Is filling it up with his 
"usual energy. He has already 60 men. Mr. Mark will make a brave and efficient 
"otBcer." 

The Lebanon Advertiser of September 2.5, 1861, said: 

"Capt. Mark's company has 72 men sworn in. They are a hearty-looking body of men, 
"many of them having heretofore been engaged in furnaces, etc. The recruiting is 
"rapidly going on." 

The company, under command of Lieut. Fauber, one morning, Thurs- 
day, October 3, 1861, started on foot on its march to Jonestown. Upon 
arrival there the company was drilled in the square, after which it was 
received and the hospitalities of the town was extended to the soldiers. 
The kind people of the place vied with each other in their invitations to 
dinner, and their welcome was as hearty as it was appreciated. After 
receiving the kindest of attention the company was reformed and by 
evening had returned to Camp Coleman, delighted with its visit and re- 
ception. 

On the 10th of November, 1861, John L. Shaud, of Co. D, was married 
to Miss Amanda Sarge, of Swatara township, by Rev. William Gerhardt. 

The Lebanon Courier, of January 2, 1862, said: 

"Capt. Mark's company of the 0,3d has sent home $1,133.00 since their pay day. Capt. 
"Mark is spoken of in the highest terms by those from the camp. We always pre- 
"dicted that he would make a first rate officer." 

The soldiers of this company were especially representative of the iron 

industries of the Lebanon valley. A large portion of those who enlisted 

in 1861 were iron workers at the Union Deposit furnace, while the recruits 

of 1864, hailed from Cornwall, and were all employed at the furnaces. The 

latter were all young, hearty and brave, and no community can feel 

prouder than Cornwall of the records of achievements accomplished by its 

sons, and whose lasting glory is that they performed all their gallant 

services with bravery which will last for all time. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 5^ 



/^cCarter OBuarbs! 



Mustered in October 28, 1861. 

Company I. This companj' was recruited in Lebanon and Dauphin 
counties, and was named the "McCarter Guai"ds," in honor of Col. J. M. 
McCarter, commander of the regiment. The members from Daupliiu 
county were enlisted at Rliddletown and Highspire by Captain D. J. Boyn- 
ton, and the rest were furnished from Lebanon county. The company 
elected as its officers Captain, D. J. Boynton ; 1st Lieutenant Thomas Mc- 
Govern and 2d Lieutenant, Alexander S. Black. 

The company Avas composed of brave men, and were led by an equally 
brave and patriotic Captain, whose whole heart was in sympathy with the 
Union cause, and whose rugged honesty and frankness made him beloved 
by his men. His open-heartedness made him popular throughout the regi- 
ment, and he was ever ready to perform any duty assigned him. 

The citizens of Middletown were intensely patriotic and gave its bravest 
men to the company and throughout the war, upheld its organization with 
intense zeal and devotion. The company was an honor to its nativity and 
was always in its place when duty called for action. 



a^uittapaljiUa OBuarbs^ 



Mustered in October 4, 1861. 

Company C. This company was recruited in Lebanon and Union township, 
Lebanon county. Its first officers were Captain, Edwin R. Wheat; Firet 
Lieutenant, Samuel L. Hughes; Second Lieutenant John E. Rodgers ; 
•Capt. Wheat was long identified with the military in New York state, 
and both Lieutenants served in the three month's service. 

Captain Wheat having resigned the Captaincy of the company, Wm. W. 
Murray, Esq., of Union Forge, Lebanon county, was elected to fill the 
vacancy. The Lebanon Courier said of the new commander. "He makes 
a fine officer." 



56 93RD REGIMENT PEXX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

A Camp Coleman correspondent of the Reading Journal said: 

"Taken in mass there Is no difficulty with our men, as in all companies, we have a 
"few who cause us trouble occasionally. This good behavior may be attributable to 
"the kindness which Captain Murray evinces towards them — a kindness, which although 
"liberally bestowed, is still restricted by a conscientious sense of duty. The Captain 
"is a good hearted and intelligent gentleman, and knows to a nicety how to treat 
"his men." 

On Wednesday morning, November Gth, 1861, according to previous ar- 
rangement, Captain Murray marclied with his company for Jonestown. 
The marching was difficult and the mud collected in quantities sufficiently 
large to impede progress, but with good hearts Jonestown was reached in 
two hours after starting. Upon arrival there the company gave evolu- 
tions in drill after which it was aligned before the residence of Mr. Samuel 
Bickel, who extended to them the hospitality proverbial for Jonestown 
folks. 

After this the company was dismissed, divided into squads, and accom- 
panied by a non-commissioned officer, were quartered in the various 
hotels. The kind people paid them all respect and attention and invita- 
tions to dinner poured in from all directions. 

A signal act of hospitality was conferred by Jacob Heilman, who when 
night had set in, and some of the officers, engaged in collecting the men 
and seeing them properly on the way, found themselves in town with a 
dark and disagreeable walk before them. They then called upon him and 
he kindly volunteered to convey them home, thus saving a walk. 



A CAED 
To the citizens of Lebanon: 

In consideration of the many kindnesses lavished upon Company C, by the good citi- 
zens of Lebanon during our sojourn in Camp Coleman, we feel in duty bound to make 
this public acknowledgment of their favor, and tender, in behalf of the whole com- 
pany, our sincere thanks. The niceties we have received in the shape of eatables; the 
coverings and blankets they have sent to protect us from the cold, the "housewives" 
the fair hands of the ladies have presented to us, and the numberless other acts of 
hospitality bestowed so freely shall ever be fresh in memory, and cause us to look 
with feelings of pleasure upon the associations of our first encampment. Thus, when 
we are far awa.v, encountering the perils and hardships of a soldier's vocation, how 
delightful it will be to remember these blessings, and what a stimulus they will give 
us in the performance of our duty; for, while life lasts, we shall endeavor to show 
ourselves worthy of these favors by acts in keeping with our pretentions. They have 
touched the tender chord of gratitude, and its vibrations will ever remind us that 
thanks cannot repa.v them for what they have done for us. We say "God bless them!" 
and may they all live to reap the full fruition of the peace and prosperity that must 
follow after the war is over. 

WAX. W. MURRAY. Capt. Co. C, 

93d Regiment. P. V. 

Cyrus Eisenhauer, a member of the company, died at Camp Coleman, on 
October 20, 1861. 

The company largely represented the North Western section of the 
county, with a fair sprinkling of men from Lebanon. They were given 
in charge the two colors of the regiment and bravely did they protect them 
throughout the service as veterans. 



93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 57 



Cfje 2^albp <0uarbg 



Mustered in October 21, 1861. 

Company H. This company was recruited at Danville, Montour county, 
and its Captain was Joseph F. Ramsey; First Lieutenant, l.t'ffert H. Kasc ; 
Second Lieutenant, Charles W. Eckraan, and was mustered in on October 
21, 1861. It was composed of a tine body of men, intelligent and brave, 
worthily represented its home in the performance of duty and an honor to 
the Keystone State in its hour of peril. One of the members of the com- 
pany, writing from Camp Coleman to the Danville Democrat, of October 
5, 1861, said: 

"After leaving tlie cars, we were escorted through some of the principal streets of 
"the beautiful town of Lebanon, and thence to the Camp, which Is named in honor 
"of Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, one of the proprietors of the Lebanon Furnaces. It is 
"the cleanest and best camp in the State being on the Fair Grounds, in North Lebanon. 
"The boys all like this place first rate, because the people are reasonable in their 
"charges. We are the only English company In the field. There are now some three 
"or four hundred men encamped, among them a company of Zouaves. They are gen- 
"erally a good set of men — very kind and obliging to each other. 

"Our company officers are just as good as any on the field. They have won the 
"confidence of their men, and are liked by all. The non-commissioned officers the same 
"way. Our Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel are first-class soldiers, and most excellent 
"gentlemen. The Colonel is a Methodist preacher, and was Chaplain In the 1-ith 
"Regiment of Pennsylvania three month's volunteers: the other field officers are the 
"same way. Our company is now under command of Lieut. L. H. Kase, who, by the 
"way, is liked by every one, and commands the respect of all in the camp, by his 
"obliging and manly way of doing business. Our uniforms have not yet arrived, but 
"are expected in every train of cars. Our Commissary Department is kept in the 
"best style, plenty to eat and drink. The following is the bill of fare: 

"Breakfast — Fresh bread, beef and coffee. 

"Dinner — Beans or rice soup, meat and bread. 

"Supper— Bread, beef and coffee." 

This company was composed of an intelligent representation of Danville, 
Pa., and fought with a determination to win a victory for the Union. 
Always well officered, they gave continued evidence of a spirit of bravery 
which reflected the highest honor upon their native heath and which has 
honored them with enduring fame. 



58 93RD RhGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



Wa9ii)inQton <Ouavh^ 



Mustered in October 26, 1861. 

Company E. This company was recruited mostly in Clinton county, 
with a fair Iprinkliug- of members from Centre county. The company 
was named the "Washington Guards" and its officers were Captain, G. B. 
Shearer, 1st Lieutenant, J. S. Schultze and 2nd Lieutenant, W. W. 
Rogers. It was a fine body of men and was a highly creditable repre- 
sentation of the western section of the State. Lt. Schultze was on October 
28, 1861, promoted to Quartermaster and Lt. Samuel McCarter, succeeded 
him. 

Captain Shearer was the first officer killed in the regiment, which oc- 
curred in its first engagement at Williamsburg, Va., on May 5, 1862. 
His loss to the company and regiment was great and deplored by every 
one, and ended a life of a brave man, who had he lived, would have 
reached the highest position in the regiment. 

The company lost a second Captain in Edward H. Rogers, who was 
killed in the XVilderness, Va., May 5, 1864, and who had been promoted 
from 2d Lieutenant May 5, 1862, on the day Captain Shearer was killed. 
It showed the fighting character of the men, who had officers who dared to 
lead and they followed. No company had a better record, and Company 
E was always ready when duty called, and this history shows its service 
and the patriotic duty it performed on the field of battle. 



'^ije annfaille OJuartiJS 



Mustered in October 21, 1861. 

Company K. This company was recruited partly at Annville, by Captain 
Eli Daugherty, and upon the arrival of Lt. David C. Keller, with a large 
number of men from Friedensburg, Berks county, the two were consoli- 
dated and Eli Daugherty was elected Captain; David C. Keller, 1st 
Lieutenant and Solomon Yeakel, 2nd Lieutenant. 

The Lebanon Adcvrliser, of September 25, 1861, said: 



9SRD REGIME'S T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 59 

"Capt. Ell Daugherty's company is finely progressing. He has now sworn in 40 men 
"and has ten or twelve more on the list. He expects to have his fine company full 
"in a short time." 

The Lebanon Courier, of September 19, 1861, said of Capt. Daugherty: 

"He has had experience In the service and is a good soldier." 

The Lebanon Courier, of November 7, 1861, said: 

"Capt. Daugherty's company visited Annville on Friday, November 1st and were very 
"handsomely entertained by the good people, particularly the ladies of that village. The 
"company was drawn up in front of the Academy, where Miss Shertzer, on behalf of the 
"Association of ladies of the place, presented the soldiers with a hundred and ten pairs 
"of stockings, and eighty woolen jackets. Substantial suppers were also provided for 
"them; and the pleasant smiles of the Annville ladies did what we hope may never be 
"done by the enemy- — took many of the soldiers captive. The company were highly de- 
"Ughted with their visit." 

One of the ladies from Annville, writing to the Lebanon Courier of same 
date said: 

"According to the arrangement with Captain Daugherty — In whose company many of the 
"young men from our town and its vicinity had enrolled themselves — that so soon as 
"they should receive their uniforms, they would come to Annville, , there to be presented 
"with the woolen jackets and stockings prepared for them by the ladies of said town, 
"on Friday last, they came, and in the presence of the friends aud the citizens gener- 
"ally, were drawn up in front of the Academy, where the President of the Society, as- 
"sisted by Mrs. Crall, presented each man with one woolen jacket and one i)air of 
"hose. 

"After the presentation the Rev. Mr. Fetzer delivered a short address, which was 
"handsomely responded to by a member of the company. They then marched into a 
"field to be drilled. They deserve a great deal of credit for their gentlemanly deport- 
"ment aud soldierly bearing. Be it also said that the citizens entertained them very 
"cordially at their respective homes, and we feel assured that the noble cause for 
"which our young men have gone to serve, is fully appreciated by their friends — 
"friends whose fervent prayers will ascend for them daily to the throne of God." 

On Monday, November 11, 1861, Mr. A. S. Ulrich, of Annville, pre- 
sented the company with 90 good towels, and a plentiful supply of soap, 
in behalf of the ladies of Annville. Mr. Ulrich accompanied the gifts with 
a patriotic speech which was received with applause by the men. Three 
hearty cheers, which made the air resound, were the only tribute returned 
to the Annville ladies, besides that of grateful hearts. 

Sergeant Harry G. Rise visited Lebanon from Camp Mary, Fort Hope, 
Md. , and took several hundred dollars home for the men. 

The members of the company were also handsomely remembered on 
Christmas day by "pulse warmers," forwarded by Misses Susan DeHufiE 
and Hannah Snavely. To say they were thankfully received can well be 
imagined. 

This company was largely composed of men from Annville and vicinity, 
and at the conclusion of the war, gave a practicable evidence of the high 
esteem in which Hon. G. Dawson Coleman was held by every survivor 
who helped to make its history, by naming the Grand Army Post, at 
Annville, "G. Dawson Coleman Post, Grand Army of the Republic." It is 
a monument that will be as enduring as the Republic. 



60 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The company had also representatives from Friedensburg, Berks county, 
was an honor to the service, and had gallant officers and brave men, who 
did their duty at all times and on all occasions. Capt. D. A. Gruber, of 
this company, was the first man wounded by a rebel in the service of the 
regiment on the Peninsula, in April, 1862. 



Coleman Ctifles! 



Clustered in October 26, 1861. 

Company G. This company was formed of recruits enlisted at Reading, 
Norristown and Myerstown. The recruits from Reading were bi'ought by 
Capt. Alexander C. Maitland, who served in the three months' service in 
2nd Ohio Regiment. Marshall J. McCarter enlisted those from Nor- 
ristown , and Thomas Achey those from Myerstown. The officers elected 
after consolidation were as follows: Captain, Alexander C. Maitland; 1st 
Lieutenant, Marshall J. McCarter, and 2d Lieutenant William A. Rud- 
dach. Mr. Achey was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant of the regiment. 

They adopted the name of "Coleman Rifles, in honor of Hon. G. Dawson 
Coleman , and were by him presented with a fine gum blanket for each 
member. Mr. Coleman showed again by his liberality towards the sol- 
diers that his heart was in the work of putting down the Rebellion. 

The company was originated by Capt. A. C. Maitland, in the city of 
Reading. On the 12th day of October, 1861, Lt. M. J. McCarter was 
mustered into the service of the United States as 1st Lieutenant, by 
Lieut. Peifer, of the U. S. Army, with 44 men. On the 26th of October, 
Capt. A. C. Maitland and 2nd Lieut. W. A. Ruddach were mustered into 
the sei-vice of the United States by Capt. Dodge, of the U. S. Army, with 
90 men. 

This company originally represented Myerstown, this county, Norris- 
town, Montgomery county, and Reading. It did credit to its name, "Cole- 
man Rifles," and formed the nucleus as a veteran organization. It had 
excellent officers and the men were an honor to the sen'ice. 

During the month of September, 1864, the original company having 
largely re-enlisted and transferred to Co. B, January 1st, 18(54. A new 
company, commanded by Capt. J. R. Kuhn, and hailing from Somei"set 
county. Pa., replaced it in the regiment. The new company was com- 
posed of fine officers and many of the best young men residing in Stoyes- 
town. In its first battle at Cedar Creek, Va. , October 19, 1864, it 
gave evidence of its bi'ave officers and men and to the end of the war was 
an honor to the regiment and community it represented. 



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Clje lanion Eouabeg 



Mustered in October 2, 1861. 

Compauy B. This company was recruited in the city of Reading, and 
had been organized previously as one of the Home Guard regiments. It 
was commanded hy Capt. John E. Arthur, a brave soldier of the 
Mexican War, and his Lieutenants were originally G. S. Kinsey, 1st Lieu- 
tenant and John Teed, 2d Lieutenant. The company on Saturday, 
October 12, 1S(J1, elected Darius G. Rhoads their 2d Lieutenant — a very 
good selection — in place of Lt. Teed, resigned. The company was mus- 
tered in service on Wednesday, October 2, 1861. 

The Reading Gazette said: 

"The Union Zouaves, one of the Home Guard Regiment, have re-organized for active 
"service, and are accepted in the Rev. Col. McCarter's regiment, now raising at Leb- 
"auon. The command has been given to a brave soldier of the Mexican War, Capt. John 
"E. Arthur, wlio will do his duty, both to his new men and country, in whatever 
"situation ho may be placed. His Lieutenants are G. S. Kinsey, 1st, and John Teed, 2d. 
"The Zouaves will retain the present neat and serviceable uniform, and will be armed 
"with sword-bayonet rifles." 

The Reading Gazette said: 

"The Union Zouaves, under Capt. John E. Arthiu-. an old Mexican War soldier, 
"leave here tomorrow, Saturday, September 21st, for Camp Coleman, at Lebanon. 
"Tliey are attached to Col. McCarter's regiment of Lebanon Riflemen. Capt. Arthur, 
"it will be remembered, was third Corporal under Capt. Leoser and in the engage- 
"ment at the City of Jlexico, received three wounds. For these he was awarded a 
"pension; after serving through the war, which he honorably threw up at the beginning 
"of our present troubles, deeming the Union more in need of the money than himself. 

"The Zouaves are one of the finest bodies of men that has yet left Reading and 
"there is no doubt in our mind but that Col. McCarter's will be one of the crack 
"regiments of the State. May good luck and victory attend them." 

The Lebanon Advertiser , of September 25, said: 

"The Zouaves arrived at this place on Saturday noon and were escorted through town 
"by the Brisk Boys at Camp Coleman, accompauied by the Perseverance Band. All that 
"is said by the Reading Gazette above of the Zouaves seems to be true to the letter, 
"and the Regiment they have joined will be a crack one." 

A camp Coleman correspondent of the Reading Gazette wrote as follows: 

"After we were introduced to our new quarters, we were ordered "to fall in' for 
'dinner, and accordingly every man marched up to the cooking department and re- 
ceived his rations, which were disposed of in 'double quick time.' Let me remark 
that our rations are of an excelllent quality, consisting of good fresh beef, pork, 
'cabbage, potatoes, turnips, fresh bread, coffee, etc., which are dealt out in quan- 
tities sufljcient to satisfy the appetite of any man. In the afternoon the company 
was dismissed, and loft to themselves to walk around the town, or amuse themselves as 
they saw fit." 



62 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The Lebanon Advertiser, of October 16, 1861, said: 

"Lieut. Rhoafls has been a member of the Zouaves since their organization, and held 
"the post of Orderly Sergeant when they enlisted for the war. Mr. James Teed, a 
"member of the Zouaves, Is Acting Sergeant Major of the Regiment and Lieut. W. A. H. 
"Lewis, of the three-mouths volunteers, is acting Adjutant." 

The Lebanon Courier, of October 24, 1S61, referring to Mahlon Sbaaber, 

said: 

"The largest man in Camp Coleman is a member of the Reading Zouaves, and reaches 
"the respectable altitude of 6 feet 6i inches." 

Capt. Arthur and Lieut Kinsey, of the Zouaves, while in Camp Cole- 
man, were presented handsome swords by their friends of Reading. 

Samuel Dunkelberger, a member of the Zouaves, died on Thursday, 
November 7, 1861, in Camp Coleman, after a short illness from putrid 
sore throat. His remains were taken to Leesport, Berks county, ac- 
companied by a squad for burial. 

The company was composed of gallant good fellows from Reading, 
Womelsdorf and Bernville, and the left of the regiment was always safe 
in their hands. No men could do better, and their record shows duty well 
performed. 

Through the liberality of the citizens of Lebanon county, the sum of 
!(!530 was paid to the families of soldiers who had then enlisted. 

On Sunday, at the close of September, Col. McCarter treated the men 
to a short address and its patriotism and pathos blended in a style so 
natural to the Colonel, brought a tear from many an eye, and fired the 
soldiers with a zeal for the cause that would tell in time to come. Rev. 
Mr. Miller, of Salem Lutheran Church, also preached a short discourse and 
made a good impression by the kind words and great interest he manifested 
in behalf of the men. 

On October 15 the camp was all ablaze of excitement, the men having 
received their uniforms. It was amusing to see the happiness that pervaded 
every soldier, as he raised himself in pride at the gay appearance he 
made in his new dress. The material of which they were made was very 
substantial and gave general satisfaction. 

There was much good feeling manifested between the men of the various 
companies, and no differences manifested itself while in Camp Coleman. A 
feeling of amity grew apace in proportion as the men become known to 
each other, which grew continually and constitutes golden souvenirs to 
call back the memories of the "Lebanon Infantry," while at Camp Cole- 
man. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 63 



CHAPTER IV 



THE PERSEVERANCE BAND IS MUSTERED IN AS THE REGIMENTAL 

BAND. 



PERSEVERANCE BAND. This musical organization named in honor 
of the Perseverance Fire Company, of Lebanon, and whose mem- 
bers were members also of that company, was attached to the 
regiment at Camp Coleman, October 3, 1861, with John Stanley as 
leader. They were mustered into service and furnished music as the 
regimental band. 

They performed the daily duties of such a military organization while 
the regiment was encamped at Camp Coleman, and when it moved toward 
Washington its members headed the regiment with inspiring music. 
Nothing unusual occurred in its regular duties until November 26, 1861, 
when Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, visited the regiment in 
"Camp Brown,'" at Kendall Green, Wa.shington, when it tendered him 
a serenade. 

The baud was composed of a jolly set of fellows and among their number 
was a "happy family," consisting of "Jack" Rise, Oscar Fleming, Henry 
Shirk, Joseph Frame, W. P. Carmany, Joseph A. Bowman and "Zack" 
Reidel. They were exceedingly partial to good living and on festive oc- 
casions managed to have an extra bill of fare, and it became necessary 
to "detail into service" some such luxui-y as a "porker," which they did on 
Thanksgiving Day, November 2Sth, 1861, while in Camp Brown. 

On December 4, 1861, while Messrs. John W. Mish, A. S. Ely, Adolphus 
Reinoehl and Benjamin Zellers were in Camp Mary, at Fort Good Hope, 
Md., the band visited Col. McCarter's headquartei-s and tendered them a 
serenade as old Lebanonians. 

The Band accompanied the right wing of the regiment to the United States 
Arsenal at the Navy Yard, in Washington, on December 9, 1861, where 
arms were first issued to the regiment, and repeated the service for the same 
march of the left wing of the regiment next day. 

On December 13, 1861, Col. McCarter's family paid a visit to the regi- 
ment, and after dress parade the band visited the Colonel's headquarters 
and tendered them a serenade. Colonel McCarter, surrounded by his family, 
was usually eloquent in tendering his thanks for the compliment and the 
pleasure its excellent music had afforded them. 



M 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The band on the 22d of January, 1862, headed the regiment through 
its muddy march to Tennallytown , Md., passing through Washington and 
Georgetown. Here, as at former camps of the regiment, its duties were 
mostly confined to dress parade and guard mount duties. 

On February 22, 1862, the band visited Gen. Peck's headquarters, to 
perform the duties of Brigade guard mount. Upon its return it played for 
the formation of the regiment into line, after which Col. McCarter read 
Washington's Farewell Address, and closed with remarks on the victory 
of Forts Henry and Donelson. The exercises were closed by Chaplain 
Quimby offering up a prayer, three cheers were given by the regiment 
for success of the army and navy — the band accompanying it with the 
usual salute. 

The band in the evening visited the headquarters of Capt. Maitland, 
Commander of Company G, who was celebrating his birthday, and fur- 
nished excellent music. For the compliment tendered him the band was 
handsomely entertained. 

The movement across the Potomac on the 10th of March, 1862, was 
participated in by the band, and while at Prospect Hill, where the regi- 
ment was on picket duty, they enjoyed the hardships of a terrible storm 
which prevailed and were thoroughly initiated into a soldier's life. 

Notwithstanding the unpleasantness they experienced on this march, 
they retained their jollity, and under the most unpleasant surroundings 
kept the boys lively with their antics. Their presence did much to keep 
up the esprit du corps of the "boys," and the campaign, brief as it was, is 
to this day remembered by the survivors of the band and the regiment as one 
of the most unpleasant , severe and complete of a soldier's life. 

Amidst all the demoralization with which the drum corps was sur- 
rounded. "Zack" Reidel, of the band, was the only drummer found by 
Col. McCarter to play the reveille on the morning of its return to Tennally- 
town. It was a fitting farewell to the band, for in a few brief days its ex- 
istence as a regimental band passed into history. 

On March 16, 1862,' Col. McCarter received an order by which all 
regimental bands throughout the army were to be mustered out, and sent 
home. Upon receipt of the order knapsacks were packed, and on March 
ISth, before leaving Camp Col. McCarter requested a final serenade. 
After |)laying several familiar airs, the Colonel made a few fitting re- 
marks, in which he spoke of the inspiring services it had rendered, of the 
great regret the regiment felt in its loss, and being overcome, said: "Boys, 
I cannot speak to you now; I will see you at Washington," and bade 
them farewell. 

After a general hand shaking, wishing the officers and men good for- 
tune, the farewell word was given and the band left for Washington, 
D. C. , where they were mustered out and their services paid. Several 
pieces were played at Washington and at Baltimore, and Harrisburg was 



03IW REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERH. 65 

reached at 2.30 A. M. March 19th. At 8 A. M. the train was taken to 
Lebanon, where they received a hearty reception. The band marched 
up to the Court House and discoursed music on its march. After which 
an invitation was received from Mr. Henry D. Carmany , of the hotel opposite, 
to partake of some refreshments, which was accepted. The members 
then dispersed and "home, sweet home" was soon found, thus ending the 
war trip of the Perseverance Band. 

The band was under the leadei-ship of Lt. John Stanley, and was com- 
posed of the following members: John Stanley, Adam C. Bentz, Joseph A. 
Bowman, John A. Boyer, William Corl, William P. Carmany, Oscar F. 
Fleming, Joseph L. Frame, Alvin D. Good, Jacob C. Gingrich, Conrad 
G. Gerhart, William D. Krause, David F. Klick, John A. Ranch, John 
Rise, John H. Reed, Jacob B. Reinoehl, Zachary T. Reidle, Henry Shirk 
and Isaac Stout. 

The Lebanon Advertiser, of March 26, 1862, said: 

"The Perseverance Band of this place, returned on Friday last, having been discharged 
"under the act of congress which limits the number of bauds in service. Tne members 
"are all hale and hearty-looking and enioyed good health during their absence. They 
"were away from Lebanon exactly four months and a day, having left on the 20th of 
"November. They were wtlcomed home with a right hearty good will by our citizens." 

The Lebanon Courier, of March 27, 1862, said: 

"The Perseverance Band, which accompanied the 93rd Regiment, returned on Friday 
"last. The band has greatly improved during its absence, notwithstanding its perform- 
"ances were excellent before it left us. The members look somewhat bronzed, and their 
"Instruments have the appearance of having gone through a campaign." 

An amusing incident occurred on the early morning of December 5, 
1861, when Col.. McCarter had the long roll sounded, and with beating 
Hearts, the question was asked, "What's up?" The answer given was 
"The Rebels are coming !" — and the band quickly formed in line. Lt. 
"Hal" Embich, of Co. F, a former member, and one of its charter mem- 
bers, cried out "Heigh ho!" which caused a great deal of merriment. The 
members had the best of it, however, they had their instruments and could 
make a noise, while the men were without anything in that direction, but 
a cheer — being without guns or accoutrements. 

The Perseverance Band was chartered January 7, 1860, and the char- 
ter members — John Stanley, Jacob C. Gingrich, Henry Shirk, C. G. Ger- 
hart, Adarn C. Bentz, John A. Boyer, Jacob B. Reinoehl, John Rise, 
W. H. H. Embich, L. W Derr, Joel Hoffman, John K Karch, A. H. 
Embich and H. W Embich. The first eight charter members, were with 
the band in service. The next two were Lientenants in Co. F and A, and 
the others had dropped out. 



66 93RD REGIMEXT PEyN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Thus our Kegimcntiil Bund, whose swpet strains added new charms to 
camp life passed into memory. Congreve says that — 

"Music bath charms to soothe the savage breast, 
To soften rocks and bend the knotted oak." 

— and whenever we heard the patriotic demonstrations the band so sweetly 
executed, its truth came home with much force. 

The Perseverance Band, connected with 93rd in its early history, has 
since been known as the "93rd llegiraent Band," and has such inscribed 
on its bass drum. It has furnished the music at all of the regimental re- 
unions at (Urffreiit poiu.s, and has lii'couii' famous as a musical military 
organization. 

On "Pennsylvania Day" at Gettysburg, ou September 12, 1889, it not 
only accompanied the 93rd but furnished the music at the State ceremonies 
()f that day, when the dedication of all State monuments erected by the 
Commonwealth of I'ennsylvania, took place. It was again signally hon- 
ored on June 5, 189t), when it furnished the music at the unveiling cere- 
monies of the equestrian statues of Major General George G. Meade, and 
Major General Wiufiela S. Hancock, ou the battlefield of Gettysburg, in 
the presence of Hon. Daniel H. Hastings, Governor of the State. 

It has the prestige of the only continuous military band of the Civil War, 
and its reputation for military music remains undimmed and its excellence 
as a musical organization is unsurpassed. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 67 



CHAPTER V 



THE PRESENTATION OF FLAGS TO THE REGIMENT WHILE IN CAMP COLEMAN 

BY HON. ANDREW G. CURTIN. GOVERNOR, AND 

HON. G. DAWSON COLEMAN. 



ON Tuesday afternoon, November 5, 1861, very interesting ceremonies 
took place in Camp Coleman, it being' the occasion of the presen- 
tation of a beautiful silk regimental flag to the regiment by Hon. 
G. Dawson Coleman, of Lebanon Furnaces. The regiment vs'as formed in 
line of parade for the memorable event. 

Mr. Coleman in appropriate and feeling language, made the presentation. 
He expressed the interest he had felt in the regiment since it had been origi- 
nated, and that interest was unabated. He said he presented the flag 
without an inscription, leaving it for the regiment to say by its actions what 
that inscription should be. 

Col. IMcCarter received it with true eloquence. He paid a well-merited 
compliment to the donor and his estimable lady, for the deep interest they 
had at all times felt for and for the aid they had at all times been willing 
to extend to the regiment. He promised that for the oflBcers and men of 
his regiment that the flag should never be dishonored while a man of the 
regiment survived to defend it. 

In this connection he paid a beautiful compliment to the experienced 
aud meritorious soldier who had consented to serve as Lieutenant Colonel, 
John W. Johnston. At the conclusion of his remarks, the flag was passed 
along the line of the commissioned officers, after which they all gathered 
around it, and with their right hands on its broad folds, solemnly pledged 
themselves to "stand by this flag." 

The flag was then presented to the men, who made the welkin ring with 
the cheers with which they hailed it. The regiment was then reviewed by 
Mr. Coleman and subsequently put through regimental drill, the large num- 
ber of spectators greatly admiring the proficiency already attained by the 
soldiers. 

A large assembly of citizens made the affair quite interesting, while the 
soldiers and citizens apparently seemed gratified to think that the regiment 
had so noble a friend as the donor, of the magnificent gift had proven 
himself to be. 



68 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

STATE FLAG PRESENTATION. 

On Friday, November 8, ISGl, Gov. Curtin presented a regimental 
flag to the regiment.. The Governor arrived at Lebanon in the 9:30 o'clock 
morning train, accompanied by Quartermaster General Hale, Gen. Keim, 
Gen. Irvin, and other gentlemen. lie was received at the cars by gentle- 
men of the borough, officers from Camp Coleman and the regimental 
band and a company of escort. Mr. Levi Kline placed his handsome car- 
riage and hoi-ses at the service of the Governor, and in it he was escorted 
to the camp ground. A large number of persons had assembled to witness 
the ceremonies. The regiment being drawn up in proper order, the Gov- 
ernor addressed the officers and men in a speech of stirring eloquence. 
He said: 

"Colonel and men of the 93rtl Regiment of I-*ennsylvanla Volunteers: 

"I am here to day in obedience to the laws of this great Commonwealth, to present 
"you with this stand of colors. This is the standard under which our nationality was 
"first gained, and it has now been trampled, or at least attempted to be, under foot, 
"by a band of traitors of our sister states. You go forth to uphold this flag, and to vin- 
"dicate the sacred fabric wliich our fathers established, and which we have reared until 
"it has become the admiration of the world. 

"I speali to you in the presence of your neighbors and friends. It is an occasion 
"of great solemnity. You depart from the places of your homes, where you were 
"born aud have passed the days of your childhood. You separate from your brothers, 
".vour wives, your sisters, your friends and fr.jm all those who surround you: and with 
"the dignity of my office aud the honor cf the State iu my hands, I pray that God's 
"blessing may rest upon you. 

"While coming along this morning through your valley, my attention was drawn to 
"au old church, wliich has stood for an hundred years. When it was first built, this 
"county was one vast forest, but under the |irotectiou of these colors, it has grown 
"to be rich and populous, and we are now called to sustain them. Pennsylvania has never 
"been backward in the cause of civil liberty. Pennsylvania is illustrated in many 
"battles in the war of 1776. 

"It was in Pennsylvania the convention sat that framed the Constitution under 
"which V, e have achieved so much natioual glory, and power, aud knowledge, and 
"so much individual prosperity and happiness. It was on the banks of the Dtlaware 
"that the stars and stripes, that beautiful emblem of our nationality aud liberty, was 
"first unfurled to the winds. This people have always been loyal to their trust. 
"They have alwa.vs sustained constitutional government; and in that cause Pennsyl- 
"vania was the first to offer her men aud her mone.v; as she now, of all states, Jn 
"tills struggle, was the first at the point of danger. This day Pennsylvania has 72 
"regiments in tlie field, and I have had the honor lately, of giving marching orders 
"to nine more regiments, who are now only awaitiug transportation to carry them to 
"the seat of war. 

"This country has enjoyed all that a nation could ask for, and has been, as it were, 
"held in the very hollow of God's hand. Take these colors; protect them; and hand 
"them down to future generations; that they may enjoy the same liberties with which 
"we have been blessed. 

"Is there any man here afraid or ashamed to bear this standard of Pennsylvania, or 
"recognize its legitimate authority? God forbid! The legitimate power will perpetuate 
"this flag. Thus protected, with the coat of arms of I'ennsylvania in the ceutre of 
"the field, upon which are thirty-four stars, indicating the thirty-four states of this great 
"confederacy, banded together by a matchless Constitution, I deliver this flag to you, 
"to day, that you to all coming generations may declare that that confederacy shall 
"be of thirty-four stars aud not one less! 

"It is the ensign of our national power, and you will sustain and defend it to 
"the last. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 69 

"It is written in tlio law tliat wlien yon shall have returned to yonr homes, this 
"flag shall be insinihcil witli the battles in whieh your rigiuii'nt sliall distinguish itself, 
"and then filed among the archives of the State for ])erpet\ial memory of your deeds 
"of valor. 

"Colonel, j-ou do no dishonor to yourself while fighting tinder this flag. You serve 
"no divided power. You serve the same God that you have served and you can 
"serve them both niiiler these broad folds. This i)resentation is, or may be, my 
"last act before you leave this State. Take it; fight under it nobly; nud bring it 
"back with credit to yourself; credit to your State; or don't come back at all. 

"Sir, to you, under this flag, the wives and mothers and children look for the 
"protection of those they have sent, under your guidance, to the field of battle; and 
"at your hands I ask this protection. I beg of you take care of these brave men, mlnls- 
"ter to their wants, nurse them in sickness; lead them into battle, and return this flag 
"in honor." 

The flag-, which was a beautiful silk one, bearing the Pennsylvania 
coat of arms, and inscribed with the name of the colonel and the num- 
ber of the regiment, was received by Col. McCarter, who said: 

"Governor Curtin, Commander-in-Chief of the Military Forces of Pennsylvania: 

"We are glad to meet your Excellency here upon such a mission, and the gentlemen 
'who accompany you; you have not spoken too flatteringly of Pennsylvania, in present- 
'ing to us these colors. 

"You are the representative of the people of this noble State in this gift. We are 
'happy in having one so fitted to hold the responsible and laborious post, as is yours in 
'this hour of our country's greatest peril. Your Excellency has said that under these 
'glorious stars and stripes we can serve both our God and our country. Yes, and 
'we are serving God best in serving our country as soldiers now. He who rules over 
'us, has laid down to us all one plain path — a path safe and honorable, and that is 
'the path of duty; and speaking for myself and comrades, let me assure you, we 
'are proud to serve our country under God and this Emblem. 

"Three-fourths of a century of the grandest history in all time, is in that standard. 
'You, sir, must be thoroughly alive to the fact that you are the Governor of the 
'Banner State, of the loyal states of the TJuiou, and our command adds another 
'regiment, in which we are ahead of any other loyal state in proportion to population. 
"Tis a dark and perilous hour for the ship of State. Wicked men assail this glorious 
'emblem. The finger of destiny — nay, the bright finger of God, points us to a future 
'in which that ship will have outridden the storm and the port gained without the 
'fracture of a spar, or the rending of a sail. This great and glorious government, 
'formed under that matchless Constitution, w-ill stand and be forever watchful of its 
'children. Your Excellency, we take these colors as perhaps the last gift of our 
'Mother State, and by the help of God, no act of ours shall dim one of these bright 
'stars; and under it we shall live, under it we will march, under it we will fight, and 
'if needs be, in its protection we will die; and in no act, nor in no manner will we 
'desert it. 

"You have spoken of myself, personally, in terms too flattering. I am today as 
'commander of this regiment, the same Christian minister as before this commission 
'touched my hands. I think a Christian minister ought to be earth's highest, best 
'representative of all that is noble in patriotism, all that is self-sacrificing in duty. 
'Unsolicited on my part, the War Department threw upon my shoulders the duty of 
'raising this Regiment. To-day, your Excellency and your aids look upon a thousand 
'men marching to their country's service and filling the command in 28 days. God 
'helping me, I will obey your solemn charge. I will try to lead them, to protect them, 
'to preach to them to follow these colors to peril and to death, only too happy in the 
'discharge of these superadded duties of my Christian ministry, if I can contribute to 
'that country's limitless fame the humblest item that shall tell favorable in the solution 
'of the problem which America is this hour solving. 

"Thanking you for this beautiful standard on the behalf of these ofiicers and men of 
'the 93rd, and for the kind and eloquent words of your address, I will now pass it 
'along the line of these officers and let them reaffirm that devotion which they have 
'shown in thus coming forth to serve their country, and I will first hand it to him who 
'has served under its bright folds from Puebla to the city of Mexico, Col. John W. 
'Johnston." 



70 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The flag was then passed along the line of officers and the officers and men 
simultneously pledged themselves to defend it. It was then taken possession 
of by the color bearer, Henry Fitterey, of Company D, and guard, after 
which the flag was passed along the line and saluted. 

Gov. Curtin reviewed the regiment and witnessed its drill, and was 
much gratified with the appearance of the men and the perfection of their 
movements During the review an accident occurred which sent a shock 
over the field, but which fortunately was not so bad as was apprehended. 
The large horse on which General Hale was mounted reared and fell 
heavily back, and to all appearances directly on the body of his rider. The 
General was stunned, and lay on the ground apparently, to those at a 
distance, dead. He was taken up and carried to the officer's headquarters, 
where his injuries were examined by Surgeon Simington. It was found 
that he was not dangerously hurt, and he was able to proceed in the noon 
train with the rest of the visiting party to Harrisburg. 

Immediately after the accident to Quartermaster General Hale, a son 
of George Storm, aged about five years, was run over by the horses draw- 
ing the Governor's carriage. Fortunately the horses and carriage passed 
over him without touching him, except to knock him down. The child was 
picked up, the mud scraped off him, when it was found that he was unin- 
jured. 

On Saturday noon, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the 
regiment was ordered to "fall in," and in a very short time was en route 
for the depot, to see the brave and worthy exemplar of the military profes- 
sion — Gen. Winfield Scott. A special train was conveying him to New 
York, and before we had time to align ourselves along the track, it had 
arrived. Cheer after cheer rent the air as it passed along, and when it 
had reached the station, it stopped for a few moments, and the old hero 
came out on the platform and paid his compliments to the "boys" by a 
handsome bow that did honor to his age and position. The band played 
"Hail to the Chief," and the train moved off amid the vociferous shouts of 
hundreds of voices that seemed to delight in paying homage to their worthy 
chieftain. 

The weather, while encamped at Camp Coleman, was delightful, with 
the exception of one Friday night, in the latter part of September, we 
experienced a terrible storm, when the rain came down in torrents and 
made the men very uncomfortable. 

While at Camp, daily squad drills were established, followed by battalion 
movements under Lt. Col. Johnston, whose stentorian voice sounded the 
whole length of the parade ground, and found in each soldier a willingness 
to obey its orders. To a novice in military affairs, it seemed novel in the 
extreme to be flying in concert with hundreds of others at a ""double quick" 
pace from line into column, and going through those other evolutions so 
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Lt. Col. Johnston rode a noble charger, whose intelligence seemed to 
comprehend the work in which he was engaged, as with an equine majesty 
and grace, peculiar to military horses, he paced up and down in front 
of the line, or darted forth, at the beck of his rider, to changes of positions. 

On the last Sunday afternoon in October, Col. McCarter preached his 
farewell sermon in the camp ground, to a large number of citizens, as well 
as the soldiers. The text, "Though 1 die, I will not give up mine in- 
tegrity," constituted his theme, and he handled it in a manner that called 
forth the universal praise of his audience. He appealed in pathetic terms 
to the soldiers to adhere to duty, and endeavor to maintain their honor 
and integrity — never to flinch from their trust — an enjoined upon them to 
seal with their life's blood, if necessary, their devotion and loyalty to 
the Stars and Stripes. 

A United States Mustering Officer "swore in" for the last time the men 
and the respective companies. The regiment was now fully organized. 
Those who came last were subjected to an initiation by motley groups, 
catching hold of a large piece of canvas and going through a performance 
like that which "befell the worthy 'squire," the Hero of Cervantes, "at the 
village inn." Surrounding it in "close order," and each grasping tight 
hold, they would get one of their number and place him upon it, when, by 
a "long pull" they would send him flying into the air at a height of twelve 
or fifteen feet — causing him to fall again in a style of classic posture that 
might have vied in merit with the nine positions of the dying gladiators. 
Then "they'd make the welkin ring" with their cheers, and any one who 
was present certainly carried away favorable impressions of the pleasures 
of camp life. 



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CHAPTER VI 



THE DEPARTURE OF THE REGIMENT FOR WASHINGTON, WITH A BOLL 
OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. 



THE regiment ii«.\v having completed its organization, preparations 
were made to leave for the front, and with that in view the regi- 
ment formed in line at Camp Coleman on Monday, November 18, 
18G1, and under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Johnston, headed 
by the Perseverance Band, it paraded through the streets of Lebanon. 
The men carried their knapsacks packed and all along the route the 
streets were crowded and the ladies waved their handkerchiefs in mani- 
festation of delight. The men made a very fine appearance in column 
of march. 

While the regiment was was being recruited and organized in Camp 
Coleman, the citizens paid daily visits, and by every means in their power 
tried to make the quarters pleasant and comfortable. Blankets, eatables 
and other articles were supplied without compensation and no regiment 
ever departed from its rendezvous that was so well treated and retained 
the good wishes as the 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.. 

Before leaving Camp Coleman every man in the regiment was presented 
with a Bible by the Lebanon County Bible Society. The brave soldiers 
were thus prepared to fight the devil and his angels. 

Early on Wednesday morning, November 20, 1861, Camp Coleman was 
astir with the soldiers striking their tents and making other preparations 
for moving. It was generally known that the regiment would leave, and 
at an early hour people began to come in from the country and the people 
from Lebanon, visited Camp Coleman, many anxious to spend a few 
hours near the objects of their affections, with whom they were about 
to part. 

I'athers, mothers, wives, sisters, brothers and sweethearts gathered 
with throbbing bosoms to shake a farewell to loved ones and to bid them 
God speed in the great and glorious work which they were going forth in 
the vigor of their manhood to accomplish. 

With clasped hands and eyes looking into eyes that spoke of mutual 
sympathy in the parting, the return was spoken of when all might meet 
again at the depot to bid the weary, yet glory-covered soldier a welcome 
return. 

At 10 o'clock the regiment left Camp Coleman and proceeded at once to 
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waiting to see it off. Considerable time was taken up in setting the soldiers 

into the cars which the IMiiladelpliia and Reading Railroad had placed on 

the track at the depot, and which extended some distance west of it. The 

men were provided with passenger cars and all was done to make the trip 

comfortable. 

The Lebanon Courier said: 

"A finer body of officers and men have not composed any regiment we have yet seen. 
"At quarter past eleven the cars moved off amid cheers and blessings bearing as 
"buoyant and brave a regiment as has yet gone into service." 

The Lebanon Advertiser said: 

"The Lebanon County Kegiment, Col. McCarter, now encamped at Camp Coleman, 
"will leave this Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. So far as we know our people have 
"had no cause to complain of these soldiers encamped amongst us for upwards of two 
"months. Their conduct has been uniformly orderly and gentlemanly. We also trust 
"that the soldiers are satisfied with the treatment they received from our citizens. 
"Our people at least endeavored to do their duty toward them, and if they failed in 
"any particular, it was not from any disposition to do all that they could to make them 
"comfortable. Many tears will be shed today. The parting in many cases will be 
"heart rending. May a kind Providence watch over all. May He nerve the hearts 
"and arms of those going forth to strike the enemy in such a way that a speedy 
"peace may be the result, and return them all safely to the loved ones they leave 
"behind." 

Sergeant Jacob P. Embich, of Company A, was detailed to remain 
behind and arrange all unsettled matters pertaining to the regiment. 

The following was a complete muster roll of the 93rd Regiment, Penn- 
sylvania Volunteers: 

(LEBANON COUNTY REGI.MENT.) 
Colonel— REV. JAMES MAYLAND McC.\KTER, of Lebanon, Pa. 
Lieutenant-Colonel— JOHN W. JOHNSTON, of Westmoreland county, Pa. 
Major— JOHN C. OSTERl.OH. of Huntingdon county. Pa. 
Adjutant — WM. A. H. LEWIS, of Reading, P.erks county. Pa. 
Sergeant-.Major— JAMES E. TEED, of Reading, Berks county. Pa. 
Quartermaster— JOHN S. SCHULTZE, of Lock-Haven, Clinton county, Pa. 
Quartermaster-Sergeant — THOMAS B. ACHEY, of Myerstowu, Lebanon county, Pa. 
Commissary-Sergeant — JOHN .McCARTEK, of Norristowu, Montgomery county. Pa. 
Surgeon — MAJ. ROBERT S. SIMINGTON, of Montour county. Pa. 
Assistant-Surgeon — GEORGE .MAYS, of Shaefferstowu, Lebanon county. Pa. 
Chaplain — REV. JOHN QUIMHY, of Reading, Berks county. Pa. 
SuUer— JAMES M. JOHNSTON, of Allegheny county. Pa. 
Drum-Major — A. W. HO.MAN, of Lebanon county. Pa. 
Fife-Major — JOHN DANIELS, of Bernville, Berks county. Pa. 



REGIMENTAL BAND. 

JOHN STANLEY, Leader. 

Alvln D. Good, Courad G. Gerhart, 

Jacob C. Gingrich, John H. Reed, 

William Corl, Jacob B. Reinoehl, 

Oscar Fleming. John A. Boyer, 

Adam C. Bentz, Henry Shirk, 

John Rice, Joseph Frame, 

John A. Rauch, Zachariah T. Reidel, 

David F. Klick, Joseph A. Bowman, 

Isaac Stout, William V. Caniiauy. 
William D. Krause, 



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I'KRSEVKBANCE NO. 1— COMPANY "A." 
Captain — WAr. M. DERR, Lebauoii, I'a. ' 

1st Lieutenant — John B. Embicb. Lebanon. 
2(1 Lieutenant — Lorenzo D. D(ir. Lebanon. 
O. S. — Washington Bina , Lei)anon. 

1st Sei-geant— Jacob P. Euibicb, Company's Cleik and Qiiarteruiastei-, Lebanon 
2d Sergeant — Joseph Houck, Lebanon. 
3(1 Sergeant — Eilwin M. Ebur, Lebanon. 
4th Sergeant — John Shindle, (J. S.) Lebanon. 
Corporal 1— David R. P. McCaully, Lebanon. 
Corporal 2— Henry Weitzel, Lebanon. 
Corporal 3— Charles McLaughlin, Bast Hanover. 
Corporal 4 — Washington Horn, Jonestown. 
Corporal 5 — Peter Hauer, Lebanon. 
Corporal 6 — George W. Mellinger, Lebanon. 
Corporal 7 — Lewis C. Giugrich, Lebanon. 
Corporal 8 — Henry F. Boyer, Fredericksburg. 
Musician — Theodore E. Rogers, Lebanon. 
Musician — Adam P. Funk, Anuville. 
Wagoner — Jacob Smith , Lebanon. 



John Bierman, Cornwall. 

George Bleistine, Lebanon. 

James Boyles, Cornwall. 

Henry C. Bowman, Lebanon. 

David n. Bowman, Lebanon. 

H. Clay Bowman, Schuylkill Haven. 

Henry H. Brandt, N. Lebanon borough. 

John D. Brua, Lebanon. 

John Beck, Lebanon. 

Henry Conrad, Tremont. 

Joseph Call, Lebanon. 

Sam'l L. Peemer, Middletown. 

Jacob Darkes, Fredericksburg. 

David Dark; s, Fredericksburg. 

John Darkes, Fredericksburg. 

Edw. C. Euston, N. Lebanon twp. 

Peter L. Fitterer, N. Lebanon twp. 

Henry FasnacUt, Campbellstown. 

Henry Fisher, Myerstowii. 

Jacob Finfrock, Lebanon county. 

Adam Gruber, Belleview. 

William ly. Groh, Jackson twp. 

Samuel L. Garret, Lebanon. 

John A. Garrett. Lebanon. 

Henry C. Grittinger, Lebanon. 

'(iiiy Ilean. Anuville. 
Valentine Hetterich, E. Hanover. 
I'eter Honsor, S. Lebanon twp. 
John H. Heisy, N. Lebanon borough. 
Simon Hoffman, N. Lebanon twp. 
Adam Isenliauer, Lebanon. 
(Jiorge Imboden, Lebanon. 
Franklin Kurtz, Lebanon. 
Autliony Kramer, Lebanon. 
Calvin Kurtz, Lebanon. 
Moses Leininger, Lebanon. 
William Lee, Lebanon. 
Cyrus Lihnig, Cornwall. 
John Leuhard. North Lebanon. 

William Lehnig, Cornwall. 

Abraham Long, Fredericksburg. 
A reward of $30.00 is hereby 

deserter. 



Jeremiah Logan, Lebanon. 

John Light. Lebanon. 

John McCord, Le'iauon. 

Franklin T. Miller. Lebanon. 

Martin Mark, Anuville. 

George Myer. N. Lebanon t«ii 

Thomas Mark, Jonestown. 

John M. Murray, Lebanon. 

John Noll, Cornwall. 

John Petry, Lebanon. 

Franklin Ristenbatt, Lebanon. 

Jefferson Ristenbatt, Lebanon. 

Jacob Rankenberger, E. Hanover. 

And. H. Reinhard, Lebanon. 

Israel Reidle. Lebanon. 

Solomon Ranch, Lebanon. 

Abraham Shantz, Lebanon. 

William A. Shaud, Lebanon. 

John Snyder, N. Lebanon twp. 

Daniel Shay, Cornwall. 

John Peter Shindle, Lebanon. 

Daniel Snyder, Lebanon. 

John Stoever, Cornwall. 

.Tohn M. Schnepp, Lebanon. 

Henr.v J. Smith, Lebanon. 

Joseph Shuey, Bethel twp. 

Nehemiah R. Taylor, Jonestown. 

Geo. H. Uhler, N. Lebanon tw]). 

Isaac Uhrich, Jackson twp. 

.Idseph Veascnford, Anuville. 

Ephraini Woomer, Jonestown. 

Max Willath, Lebanon. 

Wni. H. II. Weaber. S. Lebanon twp. 

John H. Waltz, Lebanon. 

Fred'k Weickman, N. Annville. 

I'eter A. Walter, E. Hanover. 

Henry Walmer, Lebanon. 

.\rtenius Wilhelm, Lebanon. 

John Weltraer, Campbellstown. 

.Vuthony Yoos, Lancaster. 

ITered for Isaac Iseuhauer, of Fredericksburg, a 



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rBRSEVRRANCE, NO. 2— COMPANY "F. 

Captain, JOHN S. LONG, Lebanon, Pa. 

1st Lieutenant, David C. Dissinger, Sliaefferstown. 

2nd Lieutenant, Wm. H. H. Embich, Lebanon, Pa. 

Orderly Sergeant, B. F. Ilean, Lebanon. 

1st Sergeant, Jobu E. Uliler, Lebanon 

2d Sergeant, William I). Boltz, Lebanon. 

3d Sergeant, Franklin Krieger, Sbaefferstown. 

4th Sergeant, .Joseph H. Shanli, Huinmelstown. 

1st Corporal, Joseph L. Douough, Lebanon county. 

2d Corporal, Samuel Matthew, Newmanstown. 

3d Corporal, Joseph Carmany, Palmyra. 

4th Corporal, Gibson Peters, Reamstown, Lancaster county. 

5th Corporal, Daniel Bonder, Sbaefferstown. 

6th Corporal, William H. Gerhart, Lebanon. 

7th Corporal, John B. Dewees, Newmanstown. 

8th Corporal, Andrew Bleistine, Lebanon. 

Musician, Frederick A. Clous. Reading. 

Musician, Reuben A. Schwolm, Sbaefferstown. 

.Musician, Anson W. Rank, Jonestown. 



Rily Anderson, Stouchsburg. 
Frederick Aeshle, Lebanon county. 
John Anderson, Lebanon county. 
Gottlieb Boyer, Lebanon county. 
Henry Boltz, Company's Quartermaster, 

N . Lebanon. 
Robert Bacbman, Lebanon county. 
George Bretz, Lebanon county. 
Peter Betz, Strieklerstown. 
William Cox, Lancaster county. 
Samuel Clay, Strieklerstown. 
Cyrus Dissinger, Sbaefferstown. 
Jonathan Dubbs, Fredericksburg. 
Charles Drews, Lebanon county. 
Franklin L. Dnnough, Lebanon county. 
Solomon Dissinger, Shaefferstow-n. 
Joseph Dissinger, Sbaefferstown. 
Jonathan Eisenhauer, Lebanon. 
Jacob Ebling, Lancaster county. 
Henry Flickinger, Lancaster county. 
Samuel B. Fasnacht, Lancaster county. 
Nathan Fisher, Lancaster county. 
David Farling, Derry. 
Charles Foster, Lebanon. 
.Toliu Fisher, Lebanon. 
William Gosbert, Lancaster county. 
Jonathan Garret, Lebanon. 
Elias Gossert, Fredericksburg. 
Jacob Gockly, Lancaster county. 
William Gable, Fredericksburg. 
.Toseph Gandiblus, Lebanon. 
Andrew Ginter, Lebanon. 
Lewis Gibble, Manheim. 
John S. Horst, Lebanon county. 
.Moses Horst, I'almyra. 
Emanuel HoHinger, Lebanon county. 
Francis Henlin. Lebanon county. 
Joseph W. Hoke, Sbaefferstown. 
William Johnson, Lebanon. 
Joseph Koch, Lebanon county. 
William Krum, Sbaefferstown. 



William Kebler, Lebanon. 

Henry Kemmerer, Montgomery county. 

John Kessler, Lebanon county. 

Geo. Kunkleman, Sbaefferstown. 

Levi Kricer, Lebanon county. 

Andrew Kohn, Lebanon county. 

John Kineh, Manheim. 

John H. Lamberton, Lebanon. 

Chas. Luckeubill, Berks county. 

Benneville Sloyer, Lancaster county. 

Cyrus Moore, Sbaefferstown. 

Charles Marquart, Campbellstown. 

Tobias Mattbaner, Lancaster county. 

Israel Miller, Newmanstown. 

Chrls'r Moyer, Hummelstown. 

Jesse McDonough, Lebanon county. 

Charles Peterson, Lebanon. 

James Palm, Millcreek twp. 

Samuel Rock, Lancaster county. 

Jacob Root, Lancaster county. 

Jacob Rommel, Lebanon county. 

Joseph H. Rohrer, Lebanon county. 

Daniel H. Rabold, Newmanstown. 

Augustus Ristenbatt, Leliaiuin. 

David Scliuellrider, Lebanon county. 

Henry Seibert, Lebanon county. 

Jonas Smith, Lebanon county. 

William Snyder, Lebanon county. 

Daniel Snyder, Lebanon county. 

Jacob M. Seibert, Jonestown. 

.Michael Shaeffer, Palmyra. 

Frederick Schene, Lebanon county. 

George Souillard, Lebanon county. 

John li. Shenfelter, Newmanstown. 

Edward Trafford, Company Clerk, Palmyra. 

Ezra Troutman, Newmanstown. 

Levi Tomkins, Lebanon county. 

Charles Wardman, Lebanon county. 

Gadaliah S. Weaber, Lebanon county. 

Louis Wentzel, Lebanon county. 

Henry Yorlet, Derry. 



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UNION GUARDS— COMPANY "D. 

Captain, JOHN M. MARK, Lebanon, Pa. 

1st Lieutenant, Samuel R. Fauber, Jonestown. 

2d Lieutenant, Amos K. Kuliu, Derry. 

Orderly Sergeant, William Kahle, Lebanon. 

1st Sergeant, Hiram Dasher, Union Deposit. 

2d Sergeant, Penrose G. JIarU, Lebanon. 

3d Sergeant, C. R. Bemensderfer, Union Deposit. 

4tli Sergeant, Heury Crist, Union Deposit. 

1st Corporal, John Field, Union Deposit. 

2d Corporal, William Cummings, Lebanon. 

3d Corporal, Jacob Gerhard, Lebanon. 

4th Corporal, William Martin, Lebanon. 

5th Corporal, Jacob Honafeas, Union Deposit. 

6th Corporal, William Kiscadden, Lebaiion. 

7th Corporal, John L. Shaud, Jonestown. 

Sth Corporal, John Mills, Lebanon. 

Musician, John Daniel, Bernville. 

Musician, Adam K.< Hess, Lebanon. 

Musician, Anson Rank, Jonestown. 

Musician, A. R. Honich, Lebanon. 

Company Quartermaster, I'eter Fisher, Lebanon. 

Teamster, William McKinney, Lebanon. 



Heury Anthony, Union Deposit. 
Daniel Brough, Lebanon. 
Jacob Barr, Schuylkill Haven. 
Sam'l Bemesderfer, Union Deposit. 
W. IL Brown, Union Deposit. 
Adam Blechler, Union Deposit. 
Levi Bucks, Shaefferstown. 
William Brooks, Lebanon. 
Samuel Bowman, Lebanon. 
Erasmus Burkert, Union Deposit. 
Samuel Bousman, Union Deposit. 
Samuel Bomgardner, Derry. 
Abraham Collins, Campbellstown. 
Marion Carroll, Union Deposit. 
John Curry, Sliaefferstown. 
Augustus Doederline, Lebanon. 
Lewis Deesler, Lebanon. 
Isaac Ditzler, Shaefferstown. 
Joseph Ehrman, Union Deposit. 
W. D. Eckert, Shaefferstown. 
Henry Fittei-y, Lebanon. 
Leonard Fernsler, Lebanon. 
Samuel Focht, U. Water W's. 
Christian Flowers. 
John Green, Derry. 
Adam Green, Derry. 
William Grumbein, Jonestown. 
B. F. Gingrich, Lebanon. 
Charles Grundon, Union Deposit. 
George Hoover, Union Deposit. 
I'eter Hahnergraeff. 
John Haak, Lebanon. 
John Hoover, Lebanon. 
Absalom Hummell, Lebanon. 
Adam King, Lebanon. 
John Low, Union Deposit. 
S. M. Landis, Union Deposit. 



Henry Lowry, Lebanon. 

B. S. Logan, Lebanon. 
Henry Louser, Jonestown. 
Joseph Low-ry, Lebanon. 
Samuel Leedom, Lebanon. 
Wm. Michael. Lebanon. 

C. F. Mason, Jonestown. 
Henry Michael, Lebanon. 

D. J. McKinney, Lebanon. 
Sam'l McKinney, Lebanon. 
James Miller, Colebrook. 
Martin Otto, Union Deposit. 
John O'Neal, Lebanon. 
Daniel Oliver. Lebanon. 
David Reed, Union Deposit. 
Elijah Reed, Union Dei)Osit. 
Samuel Reed, Lebanon. 
David Rander, Union Deposit. 
Wm. Sliay, Union Deposit. 
Reuben Snavely, Union Deposit. 
John Smith , Union Deposit. 
George Swalm. Union Deposit. 
Andrew Stutzman, Myerstown. 
Samuel Shoutt. Lebanon. 
William Shaud, Jonestown. 

J. M. Shilling, Lebanon. 

David Seltzer, Lebanon. 

George Shultz, Lebanon. 

Jared Swanger, Derry. 

Isaac Sliertzer, Union Deposit. 

John Shreckengast, Derry. 

J. F. Saatler, Lebanon. 

B'lle Wise, Fishing Creek A'^alley. 

John Wagner, Union Deposit. 

Nathau'l Willets, Jonestown. 

Samuel Walker. Cornwall. 

Jacob Ziegler, Lebanon. 



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MtCARTER GUARDS— COMPANY 

Captain, D. J. BOYNTON, Middletown, Pa. 

1st Lieutenant, Thomas Magovorn, Scrauton. 

2d Lieutenant, Alexander S. Black, Middletown. 

Orderly Sergeant, J. S. Stees, Middletown. 

1st Sergeant, H. J. Waltz, Highspire. 

2nd Sergeant, Henry Swartz, Ijebanon. 

3d Sergeant, John S. Mackenson, Middletown. 

4th Sergeant, Elijah Euibieh, Middletown. 

1st Corporal, Daniel Parthemor, Highspire. 

2d Corporal, William Condreu, Lebanon. 

3d Corporal, George Dabler, Middletown. 

4th Corporal, Calvin Umberger, Dauphin. 

5th Corporal, George W. Stoner, Dauphiu. 

6th Corporal, V. O. Witmau, Middletown. 

7th Corporal, Martin J. Wetzel, Highspire. 

8th Corporal, Henry Steel, Highspire. 

Musician, F. S. Embich, Middletown. 



.lohn Albert, Lebanon. 
John Bishop, Dauphin. 
Henry Booser, Dauphin. 
Thomas Calahan, Dauphin. 
Benjamin Core, Dauphin. 
John Cole, Middletown. 
Jacob Core, Dauphin. 
Simon Campbell, Middletown. 
J. W. Colings, WilkesBarre. 
Edward Coudren, Lebanon. 
Hiram Cassel, Midilletown. 
J. W. Collins, Dauphin. 
Wilson W. Danuer, Dauphin. 
John Davis, Dauphin. 
Samuel Ebersole, Highspire. 
Absalom Ehrsman, Highspire. 
Daniel Erisman, Dauphiu. 
Harrison Erisuian, Dauphin. 
Harry Faust, Dauphin. 
Sanford W. Fisher, York. 
Henry W. Fisher, York. 
John W. Fisher, York. 
William Frantz, Lebanon. 
Henry Fare, Lebanon. 
David Gross, Lebanon. 
John Grissel, Dauphin. 
Wm. E. Hoover, Dauphin. 
Zephania Heninge, Dauphin. 
Daniel Hunsberger, Middletown. 
Emanuel Krone, York. 
Isaac Kordermau, Lebanon. 
George Lehman, Lebanon. 
Samuel Light, Dauphiu. 
Christopher McGarvy, Lebanon. 
John McElhenny, Lebanon. 
George Martin, Lebanon. 
Daniel Miller, Lebanon. 
John W. Moyer, Lebanon. 
Edward McElhenny, Lebanon. 
John Meyers, Dauphin. 
Araer Moor, York. 
Reuben W. Miller, York county. 



James Moorland, Lebanon. 

John H. Parthemer, Lebanon. 

Jacob Peiffer, Lebanon. 

Jacob Sliecht, Lebanon. 

William SUives, Lebanon. 

Jacob Shiffler, Lebanon. 

Joseph Simmers, Dauphin. 

John Witman, Lebanon. 

Jacob Yake, Dauphin. 

David Zigler, Dauphin. 

Calvin Umberger, Daupliin. 

George Gastrock, Dauphin. 

Simon Campbell, Dauphiu. 

Jonathan Herman, Lebanon. 

Jacob Yake, Dauphin. 

George W. Hawk, Dauphin. 

Cyrus Kline, York county. 

Samuel Babb, Lebanon. 

Mark W. Wise, Montour. 

George W. Weaver. 

John Brenner, Lebanon. 

John M. Cook. 

Christian Stehman, Dauphin. 

Franklin Gault. 

Frederick Koch , Lebanon. 

John Grove. 

David Hinde. 

Oleander Sanders. 

William Lutz. 

J. J. Willas. 

Francis Keister. 

Moses G. Kreider. 

J. J. Miles. 

Andrew Stepe. 

John Sipe. 

John Hevele. 

Jacob Zimmerman. 

William Zimmerman. 

Aaron Deifanbach. 

John Bear. 

Hiram C. Eves, Columbia. 



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QUITTAPAHlIxLA GDAEDS— COMPANY "C 

Captain, WM. W. MURKAY, Lebanon. 

1st Lieutenant, Samuel L. Hughes, Lebanon. 

2(1 Lieutenant, John E. Rogers, Lebanon. 

Orderly Sergeant, S. W. Gilbert, Jonestown. 

1st Sergeant, Thomas Bechtold, Lebanon. 

2d Sergenat, Jacob Brower, Lebanon. 

3d Sergeant, Richard Geo. Rogers, Lebanon. 

4th Sergeant, William Whitmore, Philadelphia. 

1st Corporal, Solomon Haak, Jonestown. 

3d Corporal, Edwin W. Stoner, Jonestown. 

4th Corporal, Charles D. Kaler, Lebanon. 

5th Corporal, Henry L. Knier, Lancaster county. 

6th Corporal, Alex McGowan, Lebanon. 

7th Corporal, Wm. B. Ramsey, Lebanon. 

8th Corporal, Anthony J. Arnold, Lebanon. 

Musician, John Beck, Jonestown. 

Musician, Penrose Thomas, Lebanon. 

Teamster, William Logan, Jonestown. 

Quartermaster, P. H. Freylinghausen, Jonestown. 



Edward Aunspach, Lebanon. 

Isaac Brower, Lebanon. 

Jared Boyer, Bethel township. 

Nicholas Burkheiser, Cornwall. 

William Boeshore, Union. 

Lewis Brenner, Union. 

Augustus Behny, Union. 

Sam'l Barnhard, Campbellstown. 

Daniel Baddo, Union. 

Jacob B. Borgnor, Union. 

William Bechtel, Union. 

John Bender, Columbia. 

Cyrus Bemensderfer, Lebanon. 

John B. Coppenhaver, Union. 

Henry Carrell, Lancaster. 

Wm. S. DoUinger, Berrysburg. 

Jonathan Dampuiau, Chester county. 

Cyrus Eisenhaurer, Lebanon. 

Asbury Eckman, Cornwall. 

Henry Frobert, Union. 

George W. Pries, Lebanon. 

Daniel H. Fries, Lebanon. 

Peter Garrett, Cornwall. 

Edward Haulmau, Lebanon. 

Sanuiel Haulmau, Lebanon. 

Levi Haulman, Lebanon. 

Wm. Hutchinson, Jonestown. 

John L. Hutchinson, Jonestown. 

John Hutchinson, Jonestown. 

Cornelius Houser, Lebanon. 

Lot Knapp, Union. 

Nelson Knapp, Union. 

Jacob A. Karmany, Lebanon. 

Hiram J. Kepley, Lebanon. 

Jeremiah Koehl. Lebanon. 

North H. Larned, Lebanon. 

John S. Light, Campbellstown. 

John Lewis, Lebanon. 

Abraham Lehr, Plnegrove. 



Emanuel Lasch, Union twp. 
George McCord, Lebanon. 
George Martz, Lebanon. 
Jeremiah Xiller, E. Hanover. 
Christophere Mease, Union. 
Jeremiah McGlU, Union. 
James Moyer. Schuylkill Haven. 
Wm. McLaughlin, Lebanon. 
Patrick O'Brien, Lebanon. 
Robert Painter, Berks county. 
Peter M. Quinley, Lebanon. 
Uriah Ramsey, Lebanon. 
Edmund R. Rogers, Lebanon. 
Wm. H. Risspr. Lebanon. 
David C. Smith, Lebanon. 
Albert Shott, Lebanon. 
George Storm, Lebanon. 
George Storm, Jr., Lebanon. 
Stephen Shilling, Lebanon. 
John Shay, Cornwall. 
Cyrus Shay, Cornwall. 
Jacob Shay, Lebanon. 
John Soutliani, Tamaqua. 
George Stover, Cornwall. 
Daniel Seibert, Lebanon county. 
Joseph Southani. Tamaqua. 
George K. Stoud, Jonestown. 
Samuel Thomas, Lebanon. 
David Tice, Lebanon county. 
Maxwell Tlrich, Lebanon county. 
Isaac Ulrich, Berks. 
Joseph Weber, Lebanon. 
Epenetus W. Walker, Jonestown. 
William M. Walker, Jonestown. 
Joshua C. Wright, Chester county. 
James Youtz, Lebanon. 
Hiram Yohn, Lebanon. 
Peter Zimmerman, Union. 



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BADLY (UAKUSCOMPANV •'H." 

Captain, JOSEPH F. RAMSEY, Kinivilh. 

1st I,ieutenant, LefCert Kase, Kiisli, .\(irtlniiiil)cilaiiil iimiuiv. 

2(1 I.icuteuant, Charles Eckmaii, l)aiivilli>. 

Orderly Sergeant, Maxwell Goodrich, Danville. 

1st Sergeant, Alfred B. I'atton, Danville. 

2d Sergeant, John T. Howe, I'atawissa. 

3d Sergeant, William Young, Danville. 

4th Sergeant, Seth C. Freeze, Danville. 

1st Corporal, John C. Snyder, Danville. 

2d Corporal, Joseph Fenstermacher, Danville. 

3d Corporal, Jared Kunyan, Danville. 

4th Corporal, Joseph H. Johnson, Danville. 

5tn Corporal, Chas. W. Weaver. Rnsli, Northumberland county. 

6th Corporal, 0. D. Harder, Danville. 

7th Corporal, Oscar Sharpless, Rush. 

8th Corporal, Fred Laubach, Danville. 

Musician, Lewis r. Haughnwout. Danville. 

Musician, Joseph L. Hale, Danville. 



James Auld, Danville. 
John Annuernian, Danville. 
Joseph Bear, Danville. 
John Byerly, Danville. 
Henry C. Barnhart, Danville. 
liUther S. Broeious, Danville. 
A. B. Cleaver, Catawlssa. 
James D. Cauuady, Danville. 
Philip H. Eckman, Rush. 
David it. Eckman, Rush. 
D. N. Everhart, Danville. 
Philip Everhart, Danville. 
T. J. Foley, Danville. 
Wui. Freymire, Danville. 
John H. Farley, Danville. 
Wilson Flanigau, Danville. 
H. F. Freeze, Danville. 
Charles B. Foley, Danville. 
Harrison T. Fortner. Danville. 
Sheldon T. Gibbs. Danville. 
Clark Guinn, Catawlssa. 
Charles V. Gulick, Danville. 
Amos Goss, Danville. 
William Henry Danville. 
Silas Hartman, Catawlssa. 
John Honser, Danville. 
John Hower, Danville. 
James K. Johnson, Danville. 
Jackson B. Johnson. Danville. 
Richard Jenkins, Danville. 
John Kiem. .Danville. 
Daniel Kiem, Danville. 
Charles Kniebeller, Danville. 
George D. Kreigli, Catawlssa. 
William Knerr, Danville. 
John Lawrence, Rush. 
John Levers, Danville. 
Hiram Layland, Danville. 
Henry H. Leisenring, Danville. 
James B. Moore, Danville. 



William Miller, Danville. 
Thos. M. Mensch, Catawlssa. 
Joseph B. Jlutehler, Danville. 
Martin Murray, Danville. 
Joseph Miller, Danville. 
I'ersiville Jliller, Danville. 
John Miller, Danville. 
John R. Mowrer, Danville. 
Philip .\JcClure, Danville. 
Thomas Morrell. Danville. 
I'eter P. Osman, Danville. 
Richard Perrin, Danville. 
Eli Pennsyl, Danville. 
John W. Philips, Danville. 
Samuel Quinn, Danville. 
Alfred Reynolds, Danville. 
Charles R. Rishel, Danville. 
William PL Rouch, Danville. 
Charles Stevens, Danville. 
Edward Shissler, Danville. 
William Slay, Danville. 
John M. Shannon, Danville. 
William M. Snyder, Danville. 
William Smith, Danville. 
William Stevens, Danville. 
William Sechler, Danville. 
Charles W. Sholes, Danville. 
Charles L. Sholes, DanviUe. 
Henry F. Snyder, Danville. 
Jacob H. Sperring, Danville. 
John Stewart. Danville. 
Oscar Tittle, Danville. 
William Turner, Danville. 
Israel Wertz. Danville. 
George S. Walker, Danville. 
Abm, B. Wareuce, Danville. 
Charles Wagner, Danville. 
Charles Woods, Danville. 
Lewis Yoder, Danville. 



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WASHINGTON GUARDS— COMPANY "E. 

Captain G. B. SHEARER, Ceutre county, I'a. 
1st Lieutenant, J. S. Scliultze, Clinton county. 
2d Lieutenant, W. \V. Rogers, Centre county. 
Oi-derly Sergeant, T. C. Crawford, Clinton county. 
2d Sergeant, T. P. Young, Centre county. 
3d Sergeant, Eugene CallacUer, Clinton county. 
4tli Sergeant, G. W. Gray, Ceutre county. 
5tli Sergeant, John Snodgrass, Clinton county. 
1st Corporal, William Tate, Clinton county. 
2d Corporal, James Meredith, Clinton county. 
3d Corporal, Cluules Robb, Centre county. 
4tli Corporal, Wm. lieuuer, Ceutre county, 
otli Corporal, B. W. White, Clinton couuty. 
Cth Corporal, W. B. Hanna, Clinton county. 
7th Corporal, W. Krebs, Clinton couuty. 
8th Corporal, Aaron Low, Clinton couuty. 



Adam Krebs, Clinton county. 
Adam Smith, Clinton couuty. 
L. 1'. Austin, Clinton county. 
Thos. Batuurst, Clinton county. 
John Bowman, Clinton county. 
Stewt Bowman, Clinton county. 
John Crawford, Clinton county. 
Levi Grubb, Clinton couuty. 
Jas. Coutner, Centre county. 
Robt. Culby, Cliuton county. 
Henry Culby, Clinton county. 
Robt. Campbell, Centre county. 
John Deter, Clinton couuty. 
W. Deter, Clinton couuty. 
Itobt. Dunn, Clinton county. 
Robt. Darrah, Cliuton county. 
Frank Krebs, Clinton county. 
Jacob Grubb. 

H. Fishel, Centre county. 
H. Irviu, Ceutre cou.ity. 
Geo. Thomas, Clinton county. 
John Wertz, Clinton county. 
Sol. McMuUen, Clint(ui county. 
Tobias Greeu, Clinton couuty. 
Jos. Shelby, Cliuton county. 
John Costillo, Clinton county. 
Leml. Warner, Centre couuty. 
Jonathan Walker, Clinton county. 
Jas. Reeder, Clinton couuty. 
John Tate, Clinton county. 
Rob Tate, Clinton county. 
D. B. Snyder, Centre county. 
Sylvester Harrison. Clinton county. 
Robt. Lenuon, Clinton county. 
John Larkins, Clinton county. 
David Salmon, Clinton couuty. 
Lewis Garto, Clinton couuty. 
Jas. Poorman, Cliuton couuty. 
Wm. Hasband, Clinton county. 
John Smith, Clinton county. 
Jehu W. Hagar, Clinton county. 



Henry Hoeck, Clinton county. 
Aaron Long, Clinton couuty. 
James Wall, Clinton county. 
David Biestle, Clinton couuty. 
Jas. Duuu, Clinton county. 
John Lockhard, Clinton county. 
John Broughammer, Clinton county. 
Abram Snyder, Centre couuty. 
Theo. Suyder, Centre couuty. 
James McCUerry, Clinton county. 
John Kuepley, Cliuton county. 
Johu McGill, Clinton county. 
Elias Fair, Clinton couuty. 
Geo. Calhoun, Clinton county. 
Wm. Callahan, Clinton county. 
F. Meyers, Clinton county. 
Wm. Bessi>^er, Cliuton couuty. 
John Keister, Cliuton couuty. 
Henry Meyers, Clinton county. 
Jas. Martin, Cliuton county. 
David Heron, Clinton county. 
Frederick lauziun, Clinton county. 
Fred Slifer, Clintou couuly. 
John Croak, Cliutou couuty. 
Caleb Avis, Cliuton county. 
Charles Cole, Clinton county. 
Charles W. Grow, Cliutou county. 
B. D. Williams, Clinton couuty. 
John Krebs, Clinton county. 
Jas. Brown, Clinton county. 
Ed. H. Rogers, Centre county. 
George Robb, Centre county. 
Philip Banks, C utre county. 
E. H. Rogers, Centre county. 
Walter W. Salmon, Cliutou county. 
John Couser, Cliuton comity. 
John I'ooruuin, Clinton county. 
Isaac Ball, Clinton county. 
William Simmons, Clinton county. 
Aaron Low, Clintou county. 



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ANNVILLE GUARDS— COMPANY "K." 

Captain, ELI DAUGIiERTY, AunviUe, Lebanon county, Pa. 

1st Lit'Ut(,>iiaiit, Uavid C. Keller, Friedensburg, Oley township, Berks county. 

2a Lii'Uteiiaul, Solomon Veakel, Friedensburg. 

Orderly Sergeant, David A. Gruber, Anuville. 

1st Sergeant, Henry G. Kise, Lebanon. 

2d Sergeant, George A. Guernsey, Lebanon. 

ad Sergeant, John IL Ward, Anuville. 

4th Sergeant, Jonas F. Uasler, Friedensburg. 

1st Corporal, George Hauer, Fredericksburg. 

2d Corporal, Simon t!. Ward, Annville. 

3d Corporal, Jolm Furist, I'hiladelphia. 

4th Corporal, Aaron Cleaver, Friedensburg. 

5th Corporal, Charles Ko thermal, Friedensburg. 

6th Corporal, William Van Buskirk, Friedensburg. 

6th Corporal, Daniel Fegau, Annville. 

8tU Corporal, Moses Grumbine, Annville. 

Musician, Milton Meyers, Lebanon. 

Musician, James Eddinger, Friedensburg. 



William Achenbach, Annville. 
Samuel Boltz, Annville. 
Abraham Bausnian, Annville. 
John Bishop, Anuville. 
Daniel Bailor, Annville. 
James Briel, Friedensburg. 
Abraham Brid, Friedensburg. 
Jacob Brown, Friedensburg. 
Daniel Bartlett, Friedensburg. 
Josiah Crist, Anuville. 
Martin Duniback, Friedensburg. 
Charles Derolph, Friedensburg. 
John Eberly , Annville. 
John L. Eiidy, Friedensburg. 
Daniel Eddinger, Friedeusbuig. 
Henry Fegan, Anuville. 
Fi-ederick Fink, Annville. 
Geo. W. Feiersteiu, Anuville. 
George W. Fisher, Annville. 
Israel Fesler, Annville. 
Daniel F. Funk, Annville. 
Martin Funk, Annville. 
John Filman, Friedensourg. 
Alfred Fegley, Friedensburg. 
Jeremiah Fetteruian, Friedeus^jur; 
George Gingrich, Annville. 
Levi Gerhart, Fri. iiens.juig. 
Peter Ilauer, Annville. 
Charles Herbst, Frledeusjurg. 
• Augustus Herman, Friedens.>urg. 
Jefferson Hunter, Friedensnurg. 
James Hall. Philadelphia. 
Charles Keller, Friedensburg. 
Jeremiah Keller, Friedensburg. 
John Lease, Friedensburg. 
Benjamin Laucks, Friedensburg. 
Tyler, Leinbach, Friedensburg. 
Henry Miller, Annville. 
William Miller. Annville. 
George Miller, Annville. 
John C. Miller, Annville. 



Frederick Miller, Friedensburg. 
Mathias Minker, Friedensburg. 
Nathaniel Mathias, P'riedensburg. 
Joseph Nye, Annville. 
Henry Nye, Annville. 
John Nething, Friedensburg. 
Jacob Oswald, Friedensburg. 
William Rosenberger, AunviUe. 
Amos Runkel, Annville. 
George M. Runkel, Annville. 
Frederick Ranch, Annville. 
Samuel B. Shucker, Annville. 
Jeremiah Showers, Annville. 
William H. Saylor, Annville. 
Simon Shay, Annville. 
Levi Sheffly, Annville. 
Cyrus Showers, AunviUe. 
John Sheuk, Anville. 
John Shaud, Anuville. 
Augustus Snyder, Friedensburg. 
William Snyder, Friedensburg. 
Henry Shearer, Friedensburg. 
Josiah Shultz, Friedensburg. 
Augustus Seyler, Friedensburg. 
Moses Snyder, Friedensburg. 
Herman, Seidel, Friedensburg. 
Adam Slay, Friedensburg. 
John H. Troxel, Annville. 
Noah Troxel, Annville. 
Isaac Vausicle, Friedensburg. 
John H. Wartz, Annville. 
Andrew Walters, Annville. 
Samuel Walters, AunviUe. 
Harrison R. Wheat, Lebanon. 
Henry Werkmeister, Anuville. 
Mabry Weiduer, Friedeusourg. 
Iliram Xander, AunviUe. 
Isaac Yuengst, Annville. 
James Yonse, Friedensburg. 
Amos Yergy, Friedensburg. 
Jonathan Zluhan, Annville. 



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COIjEMAN RIFliES— company '-G. 

Captiiin, ALEXANDER C. MAITLANl), ReaJlng. I'a. 

1st Lieutenant, Marshal J. McCarler, Nori-istowu. 

2d Lieutenant, William A. Ruddacb, Norristowu. 

Orderly Sergeant, George W. Leedom, Reading. 

1st Sergeant, Utorge Keen, Norristown. 

2(1 Scrgeaut, John M. Norgan, Berks county. 

3d Sergeant, William OldtieUl, Norristown. 

4th Sergeant, William Sutch, Norristowu. 

1st Corporal, Daniel Shauabrook, Adams county. 

2d Corporal, William Booth, Norristown. 

3d Corporal, Daniel Fox, Berks county. 

■4th Corporal, Terciyal J. Woomer, .Myerstowu. 

5th Corporal, James L. Bercaw, Northampton county. 

6th Corporal, Charles Sippel, Myerstown. 

7th Corporal, Albert Wolflnger, Reading. 

8th Corporal, Thomas Gash, Norristowu. 

Musician, Oliver Reiser, Norristown. 

Musician, William Davis, Danville. 



Thomas B. Achey, Myerstown. 
George Arnold, Reading. 
Thomas Boone, Reading. 
William Booth, Norristowu. 
Charles Becker, Myerstown. 
August Berthold, Myerstown. 
Joseph Briner, Reading. 
William W. Bright, Reading. 
Joseph Chalfant, Reading. 
William Corsnits, Myerstown. 
Daniel Connor, Reading. 
Wellington Dunlap, Reading. 
William Dolaney. Hamburg. 
Solomon Fox. Berks county. 
Charles Foreman, Norristown. 
James Fryer, Reading. 
George A. Garrow, Norristown. 
Lawrence Goodman, Pottsville. 
William Goheeu, Reading. 
William Gass, Reading. 
Henry Hilkert, Berks county. 
Joseph Harper, Norristown. 
Wm. Halsey, Northampton county. 
Frederick Holler, Myerstown. 
Frederick Hauck, Reading. 
Augustus W. Homau, Reading. 
Henry Inglebach, Reading. 
Henry Isermon. Reading. 
Milton John, Chester county. 
Thomas Johnston, Reading. 
Christopher Keppanak, Reading. 
Henry Kline, .Myerstown. 
John Kester, Norristown. 
Frederick Katzmer, Myerstown. 
Rudolph Laufer. Myerstown. 
William Long, Hamburg. 
Henry Lehman, .Myerstown. 
Franklin Lebo, Clinton county. 
Jeremiah Moll, Reading. 



John McCarter, Norristonx. 
John McColly, NorrlstowL. 
Kranrtal Martin, Reading. 
Franklin McQuade, Pott&vil»e 
Jonathan Myers, Reading. 
Jacob Morton, Norristown. 
Daniel Meenan, Norristown. 
John Maurer, Reading. 
Jacob Nair, Myerstown. 
William Obile. Reading. 
William Oldfield, Norristown. 
Dennis Oakes, Norristown. 
John Pifer, Norristown. 
Jonathan I'ifer, Myerstown. 
Charles N. Parker, Norristown. 
Peter Rush, Reading. 
Daniel Ringler, Reading. 
George Roche, Harrisburg. 
Augustus Solomon, Norristown. 
Moses Stevenson, Reading. 
Benjamin Strause, Reading. 
Solomon Straway, Reading. 
Daniel Shay. Reading. 
William Savage, Reading. 
John Souder, Reading. 
Adam Snyder, Readiug. 
John Smith, Myerstown. 
Lemuel Stultz, Myerstown. 
John Stoner, Myerstown. 
Chas. S. Thomas, Norristown. 
Daniel St. Clair, Reading. 
John Smithinger. Reading. 
William Vogt, Pottsville. 
John Vause, Norrls'own. 
Benj'n Wolfingir. Reading. 
Jacob Weeber. Norristown. 
William P. Weeks, Reading. 
Henry Young, Myerstown. 
Elias Zerby, Myerstown. 



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UNION ZOUAVES— COMPANY "B." 
Captain, JOHN E. ARTHUK, Keading, Pa. 
1st LieuteuaiU, Gideou S. Kinsey, Reading. 
2d Lieutenant, Darius G. Rboads, Reading. 
Orderly Sergfuut, Harrison J. Penrose, Reading. 
1st Sergeant, William U. Riland, Reading. 
2d Sergeant, Jolin Fritz, Boruville. 
3d Sergeant, James E. Teed, Reading. 
4tli Sergeant, Allen Gilbert, Reading. 
1st Corporal, Levi Wise, W'omelsdorf. 
2d Corporal, John W. Seiders, Reading. 
3d Corporal, Henry A. Ilouck, Reading. 
4tli Corporal, Henry D. Markloy, Reading. 
6tli Corporal, Daniel H. Pyle, Stonersville. 
tith Corporal, John W. Corkrey, Reading. 
7tU Corporal, .Matthew Crillmau, Reading. 
8tli Corporal, Henry A. Lotz, Reading. 
Musician, William H. Raser, Reading. 
Musician, William H. Clouse, Reading. 
Wagoner, Hiram Yocom, DouglasviUe. 



Isaac Albright, Berks county. 

W. R. Alexander, Reading. 

Cyrus Burkhardt, Bernville. 

James Bell, Reading. 

George W. Bard, Reading. 

Jacob Beck, E. Hanover, Lebanon county. 

Jos. O. Boggs, Franklin county. 

E. J. Boughter, Lebanon. 

Henry A. Babb, Reading. 

Peter Cullen, Reading. 

John Cimmerman, Berks county. 

Levi Dehart, Womelsdorf. 

Adam Dorn, Reading. 

Nathan DieroU", Berks county. 

T. J. Dierolf, Berks county. 

Reuben Dyer, Reading. 

Reub Dunkelbcrger, Myerstowu. 

Uavilla Daniel, Bernville. 

Joseph Dann, Berks county. 

John EllwangiT, Berks county. 

Tobias Fritz, Berks county. 

Jacob Fo.<c, I'ottsville. 

Mahlou A. Francis, Berks county. 

Simon H. Forman, Franklin county. 

Henry R. Fisher, Berks county. 

Samuel Fisher, Berks county. 

B. F. Filbert, Bernville. 

S. S. Grissmoyer, DouglasviUe. 
Owen G. Getz, Berks county. 
John Hartmau , Reading. 
Maxmilian Hartman, Reading. 
A. Himmelberger, Berks county. 
Joseph Helder, Reading. 
James Homan, Reading. 
Albin Hawk, Berks county. 
Francis K. Heller, Reading. 
John H. Hasner, Bernville. 

C. S. Hornberger, Reading. 
Charles Hoppie, Bernville. 
George Hicks, Bernville. 

J. H. Kinzer, Womelsdorf. 
Harrison Kline, Bernville. 
Gfflnger Kern, Berks county. 



Peter Knecht, York county. 

James Kilmer, Myerstown. 

James Lessig, Reading. 

W. H. H. Lacey, Reading. 

S. R. Markley, Reading. 

Sol'u Mathew, Myerstown. 

C. H. Markley, Montgomery county. 

John L. Painter, Bernville. 

John W. Bhoads, Earlville. 

A. G. Rhoads, Earlville. 
J. G. Rhoads, Earlville. 

B. P. Ruth, Reading. 

F. Rissmiller, Berks county. 
J. B. Reiguer, Douglassville. 
Abram Ritter, Franklin county. 
John S. Readcay, Berks county. 
E. M. Snodgrass, Philadelphia. 
Nathaniel Shirey, Douglassville. 
John W. Smith, Lancaster county. 
John W. Smith, Cumberland county. 
J. S. Schroeder, Jr., Reading. 
Anthony Seiders, Reading. 
Geo. Sehartle, Womelsdorf. 
Peter Strolim, Reading. 
I. M. Schade, Bernville. 
E. W. IL Stambach, Hamburg. 
Mahlun Shaaber, Reading. 
John Sallade, Dauphin county. 
Henry Seacrist, Newmanstown. 
Robert W. Spang, ReaJiug. 
William Trexler, Reading. 
Charles Totheroh, Reading. 
Frank Weand, Mulltown. 
Aaron Weand, Montgomery county. 
Harrison Weand, .Montgomery county. 
Frank B. Wilson, Reading. 
Mahlon Weidner, Berks county. 
William Wise, Womelsdorf. 
Maberry E. Willmau, Amity. 
W. H. Worley, Reading. 
Francis Yeager, Reading. 
Jonathan P. Zechman, Bernville. 





Non-Com. 






Officers. 


Officers. 


Men. 


Total. 


8 


6 




14 






20 


20 


3 


13 


84 


100 


3 


13 


84 


100 


3 


13 


80 


96 


3 


13 


83 


99 


3 


13 


81 


97 


3 


13 


81 


97 


3 


13 


81 


97 


3 


13 


84 


100 


3 


13 


80 


96 


3 


13 


88 


104 



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RECAPITULATION OF ROSTER. 



Field and Staff , 

Perseverance Band 

Company A, 

Company F 

Company D, 

Company I , , 

Company C 

Company H , 

Company E 

Company K , 

Company G , 

Company B 

Total 38 136 846 1,020 

While bidding adieu to tlie hospitality of Lebanon, it is but proper to 
say that its inhabitants had the best wishes of the Ninety-Third for the 
many kind favors they bestowed upon us — kindness is the magic wand to 
break the hard rock of obduracy, and open a well-spring of gratitude whose 
crystal waters can soften the hardest heart, disarm even a misanthrope of 
the weapons he so much loved to sway. Thus it was with the soldiers of 
our regiment The numberless acts of kindness bestowed upon us by the 
inhabitants of Lebanon, ahvaj's remain fresh in our minds, and while life 
lasts will ever constitute glowing pictui'es in the history of that military 
campaign. 

And now it has become a privilege to speak to the generations that fol- 
low those veterans, of the privations and pleasures they encountered. 
These are fertile spots in our recollection, and while many other scenes 
glide into the dark oblivion of the past, and mingle their interest and feel- 
ing with "things that were," the memory of Camp Coleman, nurtured and 
watei'ed by this never failing fountain — will ever remain fresh before him, 
and constitutes a pleasant souvenir of the "War of the Rebellion." 

I have been thus particular in describing the home incidents connected 
with the formation of the regiment, because they serve to illustrate the 
glorious enthusiasm which animated tlie soldiers who rushed fonvard to 
defend their country in the hour of peril , and the people who cheered 
them on, with prayers and tears; the sublime uprising of the North in 
1861, a period to which posterity will look back with feelings of admiration 
and awe, and will cherish every incident which commemorates the won- 
drous stoi-j' with a thrill of affection and patriotism. 



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CHAPTER VII 



THE AKKIVAL OF THE REGIMENT AT WASHINGTON AND COMMENCEMENT 
OF ARMY LIFE TO THE CLOSE OF 1861. 



Camp Brown Named in Honor of Miss Fanny Brown, Mt. Lebanon. 



THE memories which cluster around that never to be forgotten day 
when the vast multitude of cheerful faces witnessed the departure 
of the regiment from home, when the bonds of friendship were 
about to be severed, when the pleasant associations of by-gone days were 
to be broken — when parting words were spoken by those who were never 
to meet again on earth, will forever remain bright in the minds of those 
who participated and were actors in that drama of our country's history. 

The ride up through the Lebanon Valley was a most beautiful one and con- 
tinued all the way toward the nations Capital. At the junction of rail- 
roads beyond Baltimore, where a railroad branches to Annapolis, Md. , 
one of the engines became disabled, and here was demonstrated the un- 
limited resources of the "Union Army" in its march Southward. 

No sooner was the cause known than a number of machinists reported 
at the engine and with their familiarity with its mechanism the damage 
was repaired and the train sped on to Washington. 

After a short delay at Harrisburg we proceeded on our journey on 
the Northern Central Railroad. As this road winds its ziz zag course 
along the banks of the beautiful Susquehanna, it gave us every oppor- 
tunity for beholding some of those picture scenes for which Pennsylvania 
is so much noted. 

Here, as the great iron horse hurried around its base, may be seen tow- 
ering into the air the huge and majestic mountain whose cliffs almost reach 
"heavens high dome ;" then we were snorting over some great eminence — 
while the beautiful valley below presenting a fine relief to the huge hills 
we had just passed — made the prospect delightful in the extreme. 

We reached Baltimore at about three o'clock on Thursday morning, yet 
but comparatively few of the "boys" knew anything of their destination 
until the clamorous cry of officers to "fall in" warned them that car riding 
was at end for the time. 



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As we maiched through Baltimore cheers and shouts rent the air, in 
token of respect, and the only person who had the temerity to express any 
Secession sentiments was a little girl who looked as thin and poor as though 
she has been living in secession for the last few months. 

It was really a beautiful sight to behold the "93rd" passing through the 
streets just as day was breaking and the sun was gilding the tree tops with 
a golden beauty that looked like the dawn of spring. At the Washington 
depot we were kindly treated to a good cup of coffee and some nice sand- 
wiches by the Relief Committee, whose generosity met with a grateful 
response by the manner in which the "boys" pitched into them. 

Here we were delayed several hours, and then reembarked on another 
train, which was to carry us to Washington. As we travelled slowly 
along and saw the sentinels guarding the railroad bridges and switches, 
we began to feel our proximity to the enemy, and a new and strange sen- 
sation obtained entire sway of one's being. We left Baltimore at about 
10. A. M. 

The regiment arrived at Washington on Thursday evening, November 
21 , and was quartered at the "Soldier's Rest" and entertained for the night. 
The next morning the regiment was foi-med in line and marched one mile 
from the Capitol in a northerly direction, to Kendall Green, where tents 
were pitched and a camp established and named "Camp Brown," in honor 
of Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman's sister Miss Fanny Brown, who, together with 
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, had accompanied it to Washington. 

The camp was very pleasantly situated on a fine slope of ground, some- 
what devoid of vegetation owing to the presence of cold weather, and 
especially to the fact that it had been used as a camp before we occupied 
it. Away to the west could be seen the Washington monument, while the 
spires of the Smithsonian Institute also loomed up in the misty distance. 
In every direction for miles could be seen camps— cavalry, infanti'y and 
artillery. Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, paid a visit to the 
regiment. Chaplain Quimby preached an excellent sermon to the regi- 
ment on its first Sunday at Washington. The morning was cold, but the 
"boys" paid the strictest attention and received it in a manner that be- 
spoke their high appreciation of its merit. The Chaplain had already 
gained the love of the men, and his constant endeavor to give attention to 
their spiritual welfare had already borne good fruit. 

The regiment had about comfortably settled itself to camp life, the 
officers havin? ijrocured little sheet iron stoves, and the men building 
flues in their tents to keep wai-m, when on Tuesday morning, November 
26th, orders were received to march and tents were struck. The line of 
march was taken up and after marching to the east one mile and a half, 
we encamped at Bladensbnrg Toll Gate. This camp was also situated on 
the slope of a fine hill, with a very commanding view, and in sight of the 
dome of the Capitol. 



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After a week's enoampment, orders were received to strike tents and 
ca Monday, December 2iid, 18(jl, the line of march was taken up for Fort 
Good Hope, Maryland, which was situated across the East Branch of 
the Potomac River, to the East of Washington, about three miles. The 
camp was named "Camp Mary," in honor of the wife of Col. J. M. Mc- 
Carter. The camp was on a high hill, commanding a fine view of the 
surrounding country, a ravine limiting its eastern and southern slopes, 
which also had its boundary upon another large hill. 

The regiment here entered upon the practical life of soldiering. The 
orders of the day were: Keveille, G A. M. ; squad drill to 7.30 A. M. ; com- 
pany drill from A. M. to 11 A. M. ; dinner, 12 M. ; company drill, 1 A. 
M. to 3 P M; dress parade, 4 P. M. ; 5 P. M., supper; 8 o'clock, tattoo. 
The companies were detailed in regular order to build a fort, and were 
assisted by two Pennsylvania and two New York regiments. 

Col. J. M. McCarter delivered to the commissioned officers their com- 
missions on Thursday evening, December 5, at dress parade, and made ap- 
propriate remarks on the occasion. On Thursday night, December 5, 1861, 
the Colonel ordered the sounding of the long roll, which aroused the 
whole regiment and in a few minutes the line was formed ready for ser- 
vice. Company H was first in line and their promptitude received great 
credit. 

Col. McCarter secured one thousand good and substantial blankets, which 
were distributed among the different companies, and highly appreciated. 

Messrs. A. S. Ely, John W. Mish, Adolphus Reinoehl, Benjamin Zel- 
ler and John Arndt, Lebanonians, spent Wednesday night, December 
4, 1861, in camp. They were handsomely entertained by the officers. 
Henry D. Carmany and Geo. F. Reinhard, of Lebanon, also visited the 
Regiment. 

On Monday, December 9, 18G1 , the right battalion of the regiment 
marched to the Washington Arsenal, and were provided with Belgian 
rifles. On Tuesday following the left battalion of the regiment proceeded 
there and were furnished with the same arms. The Perseverance Band 
headed the marching column each day. 

The Fort which the regiment assisted in erecting was octagon in shape, 
and covered twelve acres of ground. The regiment furnished one com- 
pany daily and after its completion it was heavily mounted. 

On December 16, 1861, the regiment received its first pay by Ma.i. 
Vedder, and the "boys" sent home large amounts of it. Capt. W. W. 
Murray, Lt. Lorenzo D. Derr, Lt. W. H. H. Embich, Sergt. Bechtold 
and others, left for home with money for families of soldiers. 

The regiment was formed into a provisional brigade with the 85th Penn- 
sylvania, 59th New York and 3Gth New York, and Col Tidball of the 59th 
New York, placed in command. Col. McCarter was offered the Brigadier- 
ship, but declined. Gen. Casey was in command of all unattached regi* 
ments and provisional brigades. 



88 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Major John C. Osterloh was detailed as a member of the court martial 
of Gen Casey's division, and was detached from the regiment. He was 
still on duty when the regiment left for Tennallytown. 

Camp Mary was named in honor of Mrs. Col. McCarter, who paid a 
visit to the regiment while encamped. She presented a Bible to every 
officer of the regiment and the gift was highly prized. One now in the 
writer's possession in her own handwriting on the fly leaf reads: "Presented 
to Capt. Mark, at Camp Mary, for use of company headquarters, with 

best wishes of 

M. K. McCARTER. 

"Fort Hope, D. C, 
Dec. 12, 1861." 

On Thursday, December 19, 1861, the order was given to pack knap- 
sacks, and provide a dinner in haversacks, and be ready to march at 9 
o'clock. The regiment then marched under Lt. Col. Johnston to a large open 
field about two miles from Camp, where battalion drill was engaged in 
and subsequently a review took place under Col. McCarter, Captain 
Derr, of Company A, was designated as reviewing officer, and after it 
took place knapsacks were strung and the march homeward commenced. 
Col. Johnston expressed himself as highly pleased with the manner in 
which the men acquitted themselves. 

Lieut. John E. Rogers, Sergeants Henry G. Rise and John E. Uhler, 
Privates Cornelius Houser, Samuel McKinney and Musician Adam K. 
Hess, were permitted to visit home. Capt. William M. Derr was also taken 
home, suffering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. 

The regiment was not forgotten by its friends at home on Christmas 
day. After performing its regular camp duties, the regiment was drilled in 
the manual of loading and firing with blank cartridges. The competition 
among the companies was rather sharp, and all done remarkably well. In 
the distance was seen coming a strange wagon, one by the way anticipated, 
and upon its arrival at the regiment there was a charge made for it by 
the boys. Its contents were quickly unloaded and each one favored by an 
address sallied for it with surprising activity. There were a good many 
disappointed looking faces, but when informed that another load was 
on the way, they brightened up. It arrived shortly afterward and there was 
another charge made, and after its contents were unloaded, some 200 
boxes and packages had been distributed. 

Messrs. Hoffman & Spahn, of Lebanon, made a shipment alone of 124 
boxes, while the express company from there had quite a number of pack- 
ages as well as from other points. 

Chaplain Quimby while in Washington for the mail tied his horse near 
the U. S. postofficc, and during his absence inside some jarty jumped upon 
his back and rode him off. Upon the Chaplain issuing forth with his 
mail bag he found himself without a horse, and was obliged to trudge over 
the hills with a heavy mail bag on his shoulder. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 8!) 

An order was issued prohibiting further passes to officers and soldiers to 
visit their homes. No explanations were given, and the result was that 
orders to move were expected. 

Corporal Alexander MclJowan, of Company C, was detailed for signal 
duty and thus severed his relations with duty of his company. 

Christmas was ushered in cold, and after breakfast the regiment was 
formed on the parade ground and a salute was fired. The various marquees 
and tents were occupied by the officers and men in quiet celebration of 
the day. 

On the last day of the old year the regiment was furnished with blank 
cartridges — five rounds to each man — and a line of battle being formed, 
orders were given to fire by battalions. The right wing fired first and then 
the left. After this the cartridges were discharged in various ways, some 
by companies, others by file, and the grand wind up consisted of an m- 
discriminate "blazing away," under the command of "load and fire at 
will." 

Col. McCarter then had the men flanked up by company front at his 
headquarters and delivered an eloquent and patriotic address on the "de- 
parted year," not forgetting to remind us that we were on the threshhold of 
another whose history, although locked up in the great secrets of the 
future, would certainly record many bloody acts in the "War of the Rebel- 
lion," and he also prayed and hoped our speedy restoration to peace and 
prosperity. 

The moulding hand of experience and practice had by this time developed 
the qualities of the I'egiment and there are many things we were proud to 
record at the close of the year. The matei-ial composing it, both officers 
and men, equaled any other regiment in the field and we were pi'oud to 
have been a member of it. 

The last of the old year came on Tuesday night. As time approached the 
"wee hours," no change was visible in camp, and as the wind sounded 
plaintively on the "stilly night" it was but howling a requiem over "what 
has passed to nothingness." And the thought what of the coming year for 
the 93rd? 




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MAHLON SHAABER. 
"Infant of the Regiment." 



1862 



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OSRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 93 

The brave Niuety-tbird is now in the field, 
Ready and willius theii' rifles to wield 
Against all traitors and treaeheroiis foes. 
Whilst onward we march to deal the death blows. 

With Colonel Jolmstou at our head, giving the command; 
We will march defiantly down into Dixie's land 
And there show them what our Belgian rifles will do. 
When handled by I'euusylvauians, who always prove true. 

The Ninety-third I'ennsylvania boys are hard to beat. 
They never cry for quarter or beat a retreat; 

Brave as a lion and ferocious as a Turk, 
They are always found iu the hottest of the work. 

—A. S. B. 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE MARCH OF THE REGIMENT TO TENNALLYTOWN AND ITS JUNCTURE 
WITH THE FOURTH CORPS— AND ITS BADGE. 



THE year 1862 was ushered iu by the regiment still encamped at 
Fort Good Hope, and its daily life was entirely confined to camp 
duties. Since the battle of Bull Run proved .so disastrous to the 
Union army, the rebels became more exultant, and it was made their 
battle crj'. The differences of the North and the South had became wid- 
ened, and all the evidences of a terrible struggle loomed up what had been 
expected to be of very short duration. 

The cry of "On to Richmond," was still the tocsin sounded, yet when the 
clash of ai-ms came, the dispatches announced the word "Fighting." This 
was followed by the exultant cry, "The enemy is falling back," but later 
the announcement which paralyzed the north for a time, "The Union army 
in full retreat on Washington." This put a different phase on "on to Rich- 
mond," and it meant fighting, wounds, disease and death. 

The first step of the regiment in that direction came on January 22, 1862, 
when the march was taken up through Washington and Georgetown to 
Tennallytown , near the chain bridge, on the Potomac river. The march 
was probably ten miles through mud, and even on Pennsylvania Avenue 
difficulty was experienced in evading the many dangerous spots, as the 
men with heavily laden knapsacks wended their way. 

But one year ago the Stars and Stripes waved gloriously over the whole 
Union, and now it is ignominously trampled on by traitors who would 
crush to earth the finest fabric of government the world ever knew. Y.'t 
as we ponder upon what has already been enacted, each patriotic soldier 



94 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

prays and hopes that it will never pass away — leaving only the shadow of its 
former great men to remind one of its existence — but that the dark cloud that 
is now brooding over us, may soon be dispelled and the glorious sunshine of 
prosperity and happiness again make glad the hearts now pressed with 
sorrow. 

There is an old saying which runs: "The soldier should have no will ot bis 
own," and the more we see of military affairs, the more its truth is im- 
pressed upon our mind. The vocation of a soldier demands that, in a strict 
adherauce to duty, he sink all considerations of self for good of the cause 
and strive manfully to overcome all the inconveniences incident to a soldier's 
life. 

It was on Wednesdaj' morning at 4 o'clock, January 22, 1862, that 
the regiment received marching orders to leave camp Mary — Fort Good 
Hope, on the East branch of the Potomac, and its destination was Tennal- 
lytown. Near Chain Bridge, on the Potomac river. It was the first severe 
march of the regiment. It was while the regiment was passing the white 
House the following episode occurred, which is best explained in the 
words furnished by the one who participated in it, Mahlon Shaaber, of 
Company B, of the regiment, by request of the author: 

"My Interview 'witb Pi-esideiit Liucoln during the Civil War occurred while the 93rd 
regiment was passing through Washington and Georgetown, and as we passed in review 
on Pennsylvania Avenue, among the thousands who lined the pavements, was a small 
group, among whom was a very tall, gaunt man, with a pale looking countenance, 
dressed in a frock coat, clinging somewhat indifferently to him, stooped shoulders, a 
black silk hat. with a thoughtful and serious cast of face, who called out, "Bub! Bub!" 
Captain Arthuu heard liim, and noticing that he was addressing me, informed me of It, 
and gave nie permission to leave the ranks. I no more thought, when the tall, gaunt 
looking gentleman, with pleasing friendliness of manner, who grasped my hand, and 
said, 'Excuse my rudeness. It was i'aliuisy on my part, that made me call you 
out to size you up,' that I was accosted by President Lincoln. He said, 'How tall are 
you, and what is your age?' I told him T am six feet six and a half Inches and in my 
seventeenth year, and weigh one hundred and forty pounds. He forthwith drew out 
of his pocket a black memorandum book, and with ordinary stub pencil noted down 
ray answer. He then introduced himself in this characteristic way, 'I am Old Abe.' I 
was startled, but felt honored, and he next introduced me to Vice President Hamlin 
as "my son," and I noticed Oen. Simon Cameron and Governor Andrew G. Curtin stood 
In the group, he noted our combined heights in the memoranda, giving each full name as 
follows: 

" 'Mahlon Shaaber, Co. B, 9:?rd Regt. P. V., 6 ft. 6J inches; Abraham Lincoln, 
President, 6 ft. 4 inches; Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President, 6 ft.; Simon Cameron, 
Secertary of War, 6 ft. 1 inch, and Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania, 6 ft. 
2 inches. Total heiglits, 31 ft. lA inches.' 

"He said, 'This incident where so many tall men have met will not occur again,' 
and after a prolonged conversation he volunteered good advice to me. He indicated 
what ray habits should be. my diet in camp: tliat I must eat no pastry, pies, etc., and 
emphasized the precaution against the use of intoxicating drinks. He told me when lying 
down to sleep, 1 should always rest the head lower than the chest, to expand my 
lungs, and seriously added, 'I am afraid yon will not stand the service.' I assayed 
to leave, but just then, thinking of the orders about stragglers, I asked him to 
give me a pass, else the patrolmen might gather me Into the guard house. He at 
once reproduced his memorandum book, tore out a blank and wrote these words: 

"Pass tills soldier on his way to join his Regiment. By request of 

"ABB. LINCOLN." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 95 

"I was wounded at Fair Oaks, Va. , May 31, 1862, a prisoner on the field, my knap- 
sack captured and the uieiucutu was lost. When the grand old man bade me jjood 
bye, he embraced me, virtually put his arms around my neck and said with kindly 
emotion, 'Good bye, my son; God bless you! Come soon and dlue with me.' 

"Upon a subsequent time I, accompanied by Sergeant Fritz, of Co. B, paid a visit to 
Washington, to exchange clothing drawn by me, which were too short. On our return 
to camp we called on the I'resideut at the White House, we were ushered into the 
Blue Room by a colored attendant, when the I'resident arose from a chair, where he 
was engaged in writing, and at once recalled the formi^r meeting, and gave us a kindly 
welcome to the White House. 

"He showed us the spacious building and presented us to tlie iuvited guests of the day, 
being inviterl to dine. I Inst courage, and made up my mind to dc^cline. Mr. Lincoln 
insisted, and said: 'I will give you a seat on my right as my particular guest.' I con- 
fessed that I was afraid and ashamed to sit with such elegantly dressed company in 
my shabby clothes, when the I'resident characteristically replied: 'Its not the clothing 
that makes the man, my son, its the heart. I think more of a man, dressed in blue 
for love of country, than of those gay visitors, whose chief business in these trying 
times, is simply to dress for receptions.' 

"I however declined, stating I would enjoy my bean soup and hard tack better than 
the reception dinner. When the President took both hands of mine in his and gave 
me a parting blessing, and dismissed me, saying: 'If you are around Washington in 
the future, call again.' 

"It was always my great regret, in after life, that I did not dine with the President." 

Mr. Shaaber at that time was only ft. Gi inches in height, but has 
since attained the height of G ft. 7 inches, and he states he has never met 
another group so tall. 

Upon arrival at Tennallytown, Md. , each company was furnished with 
Sibley tents and five of these tents were allowed to each company, which 
resulted in abolishing the messes of six men each , which had prevailed 
throughout the regiment while occupying "A" tents. The number of tents 
to each company were insufficient, overcrowding was the result and dis- 
comfort to each occupant. 

A FINE BODY OF MEN. 

The Philadelphia Inquirer, of Wednesday, January 22, 1862, had the 
following to say of our march through the National Capital to Tennally- 
town: 

"Gen. Peek's brigade has been increased by the addition of the Ninety-third Pennsyl- 
vania Regiment, in const queuce of the extent and importance of tlie district occupied 
by it, which extends from Georgetowu along the Potomac to the Great Falls, and over 
nearly to Rock Creek. Col. McCarter, commanding the regiment, was a Chaplain in 
the Fourteenth Regiment (three months' service), and has a line body of men. Gen. 
Peck's* Brigade is now composed of tlie following troops: Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania 
Volunteers. One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, Ninety-third Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, Fifty-fifth New York Volunteers, and the Sixty-second New York Volunteers." 

"Colonel McCarter's Pennsylvania regiment passed up the avenue this morning, in 
the direction of the Chain Bridge. The men, although covered with mud, marched 
well." 

A Washington correspondent said: 

"The 93rd Pennsylvania Regiment, Col McCarter, is now encamped on the hill within 
a mile of the Chain Bridge. This regiment is made up mostly of men from Lebanon 
county. Pa., and numbers one thousand and forty-seven. 



96 ilSRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"The regiuKait is enjoying most excellent health. This regiment is now attached to 
Gen. Peck's Brigafle. Col. McCarter is now spoken of as a Brigadier General. Penn- 
sylvania lias now only four Brigadier Generals, out of one hundred and fifteen regi- 
ments, while New York, with a much smaller force in the field, has some fifteen or 
sixteen Brigadier Generals." 

Wellington Dunlai), a private of Company G, died at about 1 o'clock 
A. M. Tuesday, February 11th. He had complained for several days of 
feeling unweil, but did duty on the day before his death. He ate a hearty 
supper and retired to rest, and at the above hour his messmates heard an 
unnatural breathing and before a candle could be lighted his spirt had gone 
to the God who gave it. He resided at Reading, and left three children 
to the care of friends. His remains were sent to Reading. 

Lieut. D. C. Dissinger, of Company F was presented by the members 
of his company with a handsome sash, belt and revolver. The affair was 
a surprise and highly appreciated. Lieut. Dissinger one week later visited 
Lebanon. 

Lieut. McGovern, of Company I, was in charge of a recruiting office at 
Danville, Montour county, and Lieut. Samuel McCarter in charge of one 
at Phoenixville, Chester county. Recruits were constantly arriving for 
the regiment. 

Sergeant E. Callacher and Aaron Low, of Company E, Levi Dehart. of 
Company B and Joseph Southam, of Company C, volunteered and were 
detached from the regiment for service upon a gunboat on an expedition 
on the Mississippi I'iver. 

Benjamin Core, a member of Company I, died on Thursday evening. Feb- 
ruary 13th, at 10 o'clock. Chaplain Quimby preached his funeral sermon 
on the same evening at (ii o'clock, after which the company marched by 
the corpse and took a last view of their comrade. On Friday morning, 
February 14th, Jacob Core, his brother, left with the remains for High- 
spire, Dauphin county. Pa. 

At a meeting of the Company the following resolutions were unanimously 
adopted ; 

Whereas, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove from among us Benjamin Core. 
one of our most esteemed comrades, who by his many excellencies of character had won 
the love of all who knew him; therefore. 

Resolved, That in the death of Benjamin Core, we lose one of our most valued 
comrades. , 

Resolved, That we deei>ly sympathize with his relatives and friends in this their hour 
of great trouble. 

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be sent to the 
friends of the deceased in Ilighspire, Penna.. and be published in the Ilarrilsburg 
Telegraph, the Dauphin Journal, the Lebanon Courier and the "Knapsack." 

CAPT. D. J. BOYNTOX, President. 

CORP. F. 0. WHITMAN, Secretary. 

Joseph Ehrman, a member of Company D, died Friday, February 1-lth. 
He was of a cheerful disposition and a faithful member of the company. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. !t7 

His I'emains were accompanied by an escort to Washington and were from 
there sent home to his friends for burial, at Union Deposit, Dauphin 
County, Pa. 

Lieutenant Samuel L. Hughes, of Company C, Lt. John B. Embich, of 
Company A, Joseph A. Bowman, of the Perseverance Band , D. R. P. Mc 
cauley and John M. Murray, visited Lebanon. 

Adjutant William W. A. H. Lewis, of the regiment, became unfitted 
for duty by reason of a very painful sore at his leg — caused from a bruise 
which he received by falling from a bridge while in the three month's ser- 
vice. Lieut. L. H. Kase, of Company H, was detained to perform his 
duties until his reporting for duty at this camp. 

John G. Rhoads, of Company B, was detailed as Orderly to Brigadier 
Genei'al Peck, at Brigade Headquarters. He was an intelligent young 
man and hailed from Amity ville, Berks county. 

Cornelius Houser, of Company C, was accidently shot while in camp 
Tennallytown. He was standing near Col. McCarter when wounded, and 
it was not known who tired the shot, but it was due to the careless dis- 
charge of a soldier returning from picket. The wound was at the thigh and 
the bullet was extracted. 

Washington's birthday, Avhich came on Saturday, February 22nd, was 
celebrated by the regiment being formed into line of battle, and then 
closed up into solid mass by division, when Col. McCarter read choi'^o 
extracts from Washington's Farewell Address. After the reading three 
cheers were proposed and given with a will for Colonel McCarter, Col. Johns- 
ton, Surgeon Simington and the army and navy. 

On Tuesday morning, February 2.")th, the regiment participated for the 
first time in Brigade drill. The five regiments of the Brigade were present 
and went through the maneuvering with credit. 

On Wednesday morning, February 20th, the regiment again appeared 
on the Brigade parade ground to witness a soldier being drammed out of 
camp for deserting. He was marked with India ink and then marched 
along the Brigade and 1 hence beyond the guards to the tune of the 
"Rogue's march." He was a member of the G2nd New York — Anderson 
Zouaves. 

On Thursday morning, February 27th, great excitement was created in 
camp by the receipt of marching orders. Company A was on picket duty four 
miles from camp and were ordered to report with all speed. The different 
companies packed up, supplies for four day's rations were ordered, with 100 
rounds of cartridges, (iO of which were packed in the knapsacks. At 3 I*. M. 
the order was countermanded, but still to be in readiness to march at a 
moments notice. 



08 DSHD REGIMENT I'ENX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On Friday moruinsi', F<'hruary -S, the rogiment was inspected by the 
Major of the G2nd New York, who \\;is loiul in his praise of its appearance 
and condition, lie pronuinucd it the best diseii)lined and liealthiest in the 
Division. 

H. Chiy Bowman, of Company A, and William Smith of Company H, 
were detailed as orderlies to (Jen. I'eek, Comninnder nf the Brigade. 

A correspondent writing at this lime of the marcliiug orders said: 

"You ciiuuiit imsigine tlie intonse excitement in llie camps. All ai-oiind tbe .inymis 
sonji; is lieiml nnd every cniinteniiucc lieais the licaming smile of satisfaelion at the 
prospect of a niiivemeiit : tlic sick reeovn-. Ilie lann' limp no more, and all here is a 
geuial jolliticatiou." 

The "Knapsack" is the name of a si)riglitly sheet \\hich was ijiiblished at 
Camp Edward, in the 93rd Regiment, with Richard Geo. Rogers, of Com- 
pany C and John T. Howe and Sheldon Gibbs, both of Company H, as edi- 
tors and proprietors. Its merits made it a first rate little paper to read, as 
it was a faithful retle.x of camp life. 

It was twelve inches in length and nine inches in width. It contained 
four pages, three columns on each page, or a total of twehe columns of 
interesting reading. Four copies were issued, when active service compelled 
its suspension. 

Camp Edward, at Tennallytown, was located on the slope of a hill 
whose terminus was lost in a thick growth of cedars, while this beautiful 
verdanc.v also constituted tlie soutliern boundary of our canvas tent. Then 
to the east was the summit of a hill, upon which was erected a fort, 
mounted with heavy guns that looked menacingly into the \ alley below. 
Horizontal with this elevation at the distance of about a mile — imagining 
a beautiful valley between — extends another range of hills, upon which 
similar works are erected. The "Stars and Stripes" unfolded its beaut.y to 
the breeze from along these structures, while below them the "dark visaged 
war dogs" were peeping out from the ramparts of nuid — promising a waiin 
protection to the noble emblem that hung overhead. 

At the distance of a l)OUt n niile and a iialf flowed the Potomac, and 
the fort and batteries alluded to al)Ove are separated from our camp by this 
narrow, though rapid stream. As you stood on the eminence that foi'med 
the summit of our hill, a most beautiful scene presented itself to view. All 
the elevations were crowned with these sturdy defences, and from any 
"hill-top" could be seen that nolile banner upon which American's love 
to gaze and for which they deemed it an honor to die. 

Chaplain (Jnimby who successfully conducted a revival meeting at Camp 

Coleman, again renewed holding prayer meetings, twice a week which were 

well attended. They were held in a large tent, specially erected for the 
purpose and worthy of encouragement. 



REGIMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS of 

93rti Pennsplbania 
©eteran i^olunteerg 



ifourtf) Corpg 

From January 22, / 862 : to jJugust 30, 1862 
GEN. JOHN J. PECK'S BRIGADE 
GEN. D. N. COUCH'S DIVISION 
GEN. E. D. KEY'S CORPS 



<0eneral Coucfj's 3nbepenbent 

From Jugust 30, 1862 : to September 26, 1862 



^ixtf) Corps 

From September 26, 1862 : to March 23, 1864 

Cfjirb 2^rigabe : ^fjirb i^ibisiion 
2^lue 2^abge 



From ,March 23, 1864 : to June 27, 1865 



iFirsit 2^rtsabc : Cteb S^abge 
^econb l^ibigion : WWt 2?abge 
<;§ixtf) Corpg : : O^rccfe Crosg 



yy 



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Clje iFourtf) Corps! 



THE Fourth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, was organized under 
General Order No. 101, was commanded by Gen. E. D. Keys, and 
consisted of the divisions of Gen Couch, Casey and W. F. (Baldy) 
Smith. This organization had for its badge a triangle and the corps was 
discontinued and the troops transferred to other corps on August 1st, 1863. 
On September 28, 1803, the Twentieth and Twenty-first corps. Army of 
the Cumberland, were consolidated and took the designation of the Fourth 
Corps. This badge was never worn by Couch's division. 

The Ninety-Third Pennsylvania on January 22, 1862, was attached to 
Gen. Peck's brigade, consisting of the Ninety-third Pennsylvania, Col. 
J. M. McCarter ; Ninety-Eighth Pennsylvania, Col. John F. Ballier, one 
hundred and second Pennsylvania, Col. Thomas A. Rowley; Sixty-Second 
New York, Col. J. L. Riker, and Fifty-fifth New York, Col. P. Regis De 
Trobriand. 

This Brigade formation rem.ained, as such, during the entire war, with 
the exception of the Fifty-Fifth New York, which was detached in Sep- 
tember, 18G2, and the One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth Pennsylvania took 
its place while the brigade was on the March to Autietam, and this for- 
mation remained. 

Gen. Couch's Divisio).i consisted of the 93d, 98th, 102ud Pa., 55th New 
York and 62nd New York; 23rd and 82nd Pennsylvania, and ()5th, 67th, 
36th and 122nd New York and 7th , 10th and 37th Massachusetts and 2nd 
Rhode Island. 

Gen. Peck on June 24, 1862, was placed in command of Gen. Casey's divi- 
sion of the Fourth Corps, and Gen. A. P. Howe was made commander of 
Gen. Peck's brigade. 

On August 29, 1862, upon leaving the Peninsula at Yorktown, Va. , for 
Acquia Creek, Va., Gen. Couch's division severed its connection with the 
Fourth Corps and became an Independent Division. 

iFourtf) Corpg 2^abge 




93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 101 

GEN. COUCH'S DIVISION. 

Geo. F. Stevens, in history of "Three Years in the Sixth Corps," in a 
note attached to Chapter X, giving a description of tiie battle of Malvern 
Hill, Va., July 1, 18(52, says: 

"At the battle of Mulveru Hill, Couch's division held the ceutre of the poiut of 
attack of the eueuiy, and received the first and many of the mo.st severe of the suc- 
ceedlnj? assaults. The bravery with which this division received the assaults, and 
the brilliant manner in which it repulsed theui. breaking up the attacking force, and 
driving it in disorder to its own ground, reflected the greatest credit upon the division. 
The counter charge and rei)ulse of Anderson's Rebel brigade by the 10th Massachu- 
setts and 3()th New York, with Kingsbury's battery, in which the 36th captured the 
colors of the 14th North Carolina, in a hand to hand conflict, was one of the most 
brilliant affairs of that battle, or of the campaign. This division, including these 
noble regiments, was immediately after the battle of Antietam, joined to the Sixth 
Corps." 



102 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER IX 



THE FIRST NUMBER OF "THE KNAPSACK" MAKES ITS BOW TO THE REGIMENT 
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1862. 



It was a weekly publication, published every Wednesday morning. 
Price per single copy, 3 cents; or 10 cents per month, invariably in ad- 
vance. 

The first number was published at Camp Edward, Tennallytown, Wed- 
nesday, February 12, 1862. It was heralded from Col. J. M. McCarter's 
Regiment, Gen. J. J. Peck's Brigade, Gen. D. N. Couch's Division, Hen. 
E. D. Key's Corps. Its motto was "Our Whole Country.'" 

SALUTATORY. 

To our Fripnds and Patrons: 

In making our bow with this the first issue of the "Knapsaclj," we have deemed It 
expedient to say but little, urging in apology for its brevity the truism — "Few words 
are best." 

The feasibility of publishing a paper in camp having been established by precedents 
throughout the army, the proprietors of the "Knapsack" have determined that the Ninety- 
third shall not be behind other regiments in enjoying the privileges of an institution that 
will be so promotive of good to the "boys," and hence, from the moment of its pro- 
jection up to the present, the.v have spared neither labor, pains or trouble, to secure its 
accomplishment and eventful success. 

It must be admitted that the pecuniary difliculties by which we were surrounded at 
the outset of our enterprise, would have greatly retarded its progress, had it not been 
for the noble response made to its necessities b.v all our officers — from the Colonel down. 
Their willing liberality and hearty cooperation have secured the most desirable re- 
sults, and we feel in duty bound — in considerntion of the gratitude we owe them, 
to make this public acknowledgment of the same. 

It does seem strange for us, as soldiers, to undertaki' the "driving of a quill," or 
catering for the varied literary taste of the whole Regiment through a newspaper 
medium; yet, while we venture diffidently upon the confidence and leniency of our 
readers, we shall, nevertheless, do our utmost towards making it the desideratum of 
soldier's life and necessities, and raise its contents to a moral scale that will soar above 
the low scurrilities and vtilgarism's that, unfortunately, too often make their way into 
camp, and degenerate rather than elevate the standing of the soldier. We feel as- 
sured, also, that the "Knapsack" cannot teem with the inspiration of the muses, or soar 
in sentiment to that sphere of intelligence whose splendor, like the burning brightness 
of the noonday's sun, so greatly reflects the lustre of its own great source, and 
attracts the admiring glances of the literary world; yet we do promise that it shall 
be a truthful reflex of affairs in camp, and with an earnest in the cause, no effort 
will be spared to make it interesting to the "boys." Dr. Young says: 

"The man who does the best his circumstances allows, does well, acts nobly; angels 
could do no more." 

Leaning on the strong arm of Hope that such a noble sentiment inspires, we now stand 
before the bar of public opinion, trusting that our efforts may be adjudged in this 
spirit, and humbly leaving its merits (if it may possibly have) to be its own eulogist. 



93RD REGIME XT PEXX'A VETERAy VOLUNTEERS. 103 

In conplusion, as sponscrs for tlio contputs of the "Kiijiiisack, we sliall father no arliclos 
unless they emanate from ourselves, and shall by no means suffer anything to gain 
publicity tlirou;;li its columns except the same be first submitted to our criticism; nor 
shall it be made the medium of venting personal spite, or indulging in envonoiued 
assaults at the "fair fame" or character of any nniiiber of the N'inety-third. 

OUR REGIMENT. 

The history of the "H.^lrd" may l)e dated from the 12th of Si-ptembrr. for on llial day 
Rev. J. M. McCarter rcroivcd his commissicni as Colonel of the Regiment. About the 
12th of the same niontli be iiad issued a call In lhc> patriotic young men of I'euusyl 
vauia to enlist beneath their country's standard, and go forth in its noble defence. How 
readily this call was responded to. is exhibited by the subsequent history of the "9;{rd." 
Its nucleus being raised from the county of Lebanon, and containing many of its most 
worthy sons, the Regiment was properly denominated the "Lebanon Infantry," and with 
that nomen flourished in military circles till it became classed with other I'enn- 
sylvania regiments as the "93rd." 

Rapidly it enlarged its proiiortions ami m<n came pouring in by scores and hun- 
dreds, so tliat twenty-eight days after the date of Col. McCarter's commission it had 
attained its minimum standard, and had alread.v been mustered in as a regiment. 

On the 2Sth of October, the "93rd" was complete in field, staff, line and company 
officers, and the excellent physique of the boys gave ample assurance that it would 
be as effective a military organization as any that the nuble old Keystone had yet 
furnished. 

A valuable acquisition to the Regiment was also realized in the services of the 
"Perse" Baud, of Lebanon. It consists of some eighteen members, under the lead- 
ership of tlie talented Lieut. Stanley. We need not speak of the good we have derived 
from its excellent music — how the sweet strains have beguiled many weary hours of 
camp life and relieved the tedium that would have otherwise cast its shadows upin us. 

These facts are patent to every soldier in the whole Regiment, and its discharge, 
by tlie new act of Congress, will be deprecated as a loss hard to sustain, and one 
calculated to bring sorrow to the many hearts that can love and appreciate its sweet 
harmonies. 

We now nnnd)er in toto 1,028 men — as buoyant, active and patriotic a body of sol- 
diers as ever kept step to the music of the Union, or clustered beneath the noble 
emblem of our country's greatness. This is congratulatory to our Colonel, when we 
take into consideration tln» heavy drain that had been made upon recruits throughout 
the State, and how its rnr;il districts bad already been depleted by the noble uprising 
of her patriotic sons. 

It must be acknowled.ged that no other person in Lebanon county could have so ad- 
mirabl.v succeeded in raising a regiment of soldiers in so short a time. 

In speaking of the 93rd. we cannot pass in silence "its best friend," as Col. Mc- 
Carter was wont to call liim — Hon. G. Dawson Coleman. How strenuously he exerted 
himself in its behalf, how kindly he cheered us in the cause which we had espoused. 
Fresh in nit niory is the time when his worthy lady pri-sented us with a stand of colors, 
and bade us God speed in con(juering the rebrllimi. We all fe<d sensibly the good 
effects of such an interest in our behalf — an interest that is uulike the crested wave of 
large pretensions, Avhich soon sinks into the deptlis of nothingness and leaves no trace 
of its existence — but one that will always loom up in r; membrance as a living, lasting 
mark of friendship and worthy of our highest appreciation and esteem. 

Then, in a military point of view, how singularly are we blessed by the services of 
that tried veteran. Col. Johnston, who has done honorable duty on the plains of 
Mexico. A practical soldier, and one acquainted with military details even to the 
minutiae,- we repeat that we are singularly blessed by the presence of such a man. 
Possessing, also, those genial qualities that endear persons towards each other, we may 
with safety assert that he is universally beloved by the whole regiment, and is de- 
cidedly a popular officer. 

Thanks — Our thanks are due to our worthy Quartermaster. Lieut. .Tohu S. Schultze, 
for the unceasing interest he has manifested in and the valuable aid he has given to 
our enterprise. Prom the moment the subject was first broached to him. he has labored 
incessantly to make it a success. A man of shrewd business qualities and eminently 
fitted for the post he now occupies; he also possesses those generous impulses of nature 
that elevate humanity far above the groveling interest of self and exhibit to the world 
the enobling principles of living for others as well as for your self. 



104 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On the opening of our establishment, as a celebration of the event, Dr. Zerbe, of 
the Hospital Department, paid us a visit and kindly tendered the coterie an invitation 
to partake of a lunch at his quarters. For this and similar kinducsses we are greatly 
indebted to the "Doc," for as "straws show which way the wind blows," we may take 
it as a significant omen of how the members of the "93rd" feel disposed towards the 
"Knapsack." 

We were favored yesterday with the presence of a large cake from L. D. Haugha- 
wout, of Co. H. How great tlie pleasure of tasting a "dessert" once more — ^specially 
when such privilege has been so long denied us by the circumstances of camp life. He 
has our thanks. 

"The Knapsack" is delayed tiiis week on account of our inability to make arrangements 
in its publication. Its name was suggested by Willie Davis, drummer in Co. G. Fully 
aware that the "Knapsack" contains all the necessities of the soldier, we shall endeavor 
to make our paper as useful, in a literary point of view, as its prototype is in Its appro- 
priate place. 

In this connection, we might state that a conundrum was originated on the subject 
by Sergeant Fritz, of Co. B. It runs: 

"Why is the printing office in our camp like a Government workshop? 

"Because it turns out 'Knapsacks.' " 

We are indebted to the printers of the Penua. 13th for the privilege of allowing us 
to use their material in the cou\position of the inside. Our supply is not quite large 
enough to cover all demands, but we have sent to New York for more, and in a few 
days will be "right side up with care." 

It was our privilege, a few days ago, to visit the old "Penna. Thirteenth." While 
there, we were accosted by Col. Rowley, in a very friendly manner, evidencing 
by his actions that spirit of magnaminity that deems it no condescension to mingle 
with those below him in rank. If a feeling like this were more prevalent throughout the 
army, it would be promotive of great good, and do much towards effecting a thorough 
organization of companies, regiments and brigades. 

Col. McCarter visited Alexandria, on Saturday last, for the purpose of delivering dis- 
charges to a certain number of men belonging to the "93rd," but who have become 
invalids since their enlistment in the Regiment. He represents those remaining there 
as growing rapidly better, and thinks they will be able to join the regiment in a few 
days. 

Complaints have been made against this Hospital, but the Colonel saw nothing cen- 
surable. 

We were much gratified yesterday, at the sight of a nice roll of Lebanon county butter, 
presented to us by Capt. Long, of Co. F. The Capt. certainly has our sincerest 
thanks for his kindness, as we feel assured the unctions delicacy will greatly promote 
the passage of dry bread down the hungry throats of the Typos. 

Last night, two of the "Buzzard" mess of Co. H, Jared Runyau and Oscar Sharpless — 
gladdened our eyes with sight of a large box of niceties — part of a present received 
by them from their friends in Danville. The only way in which the favor can be 
reciprocated is by proffering them our sincerest thanks. 

Lieut. Rhoads has our thanks for his kind invitation "to take tea with him." Owing 
to the urgent pressure of work in our office we were unable to prepare anything for 
ourselves, aud the proffer was therefore opportune and acceptable. 

On account of the lack of metal, we are obliged to defer "Elde's" letter 'until 
next week. It is an able production on the organization of Company H, and we do not 
like to curtail It. 

Willie Raser, of Co. B, greatly assisted us in the press work of the "Knapsack." He 
is an obliging aud gentlemanly little fellow, and a great favorite in our establishment. 

Major Osterloh, detailed some time before our march to Camp Edward, is still en- 
gaged in tlie General Court .Martial, Casey's Division. We have not learned when 
he intends rejoining us. He was in camp on February 22nd. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 105 

The "boys" of the Niuc^ty-third deserve great credit for the tasteful manner in 
which they have decorated their respective company streets. Beautiful festoons of green 
extend across each street, and below these verdant arches hangs tlie letter of the 
company represented. This leaks well and is an adornment to Camp Edward that could 
not be effected in any other way. 



COMPANY CORRESrONDENCE. 



COM TAN Y A. 

February 10, 1862. 
Messrs Editors: 

At your request to furnish something for your first number, 1 will endeavor to write 
a few lines. 

It Is with pleasure that not only we, but the whole regiment, heard of Capt. Derr's 
recovery from his severe spell of sickness. He is expected to day, but will not go 
on duty for a while yet. 

The health of this company, so far, has been very good, but few being sick at a 
time, and none dangerously so. Rheumatism is the prevailing disease. 

It is with pride that our men point to 1st I.ieut John B. Embich, who since the absence 
of the Captain, has had cnmmaud of the company. He has filled his post to the entire 
satisfaction of all. 

Wishing you success in your undertaking, I remain your 

BRO. CHIP. 



COMPANY B. 

February 10, 1862. 

According to your special request, we will endeavor to favor you with an item for 
your paper about being issued in our regiment. It is truly a source of gratification to us 
to learn that you have so admirably succeeded in procuring the "needful" for the per- 
manent establishment of the Knapsack. 

There is no visitor more welcome to the soldier than a spirited newspaper, and judg- 
ing from your abilities as editors, and the success you have met with, we have the 
assurances that your undertaking will meet the entire approbation of the "lioys" of 
the "93rd," who will greet its first issue with thanks to its enterprising editors for 
their untiring efforts for its institution. Every soldier loves to have some literary food 
to survive the monotony of camp life — especially whilst the weather is so very Inclement. 

We understand that you desire the condition of each company, in the Regiment, and 
their organization. I'ermit us then to add a few remarks to our Innnble couimunication. 

As to Co. B, usually known as the "Union Zouaves," of Reading, the company was 
organized by young men principally, in September, for the war — thinking that they 
could not engage in a more honorable and patriotic cause than to aid in crushing tlie 
rebellion created by heartless traitors and demagogues, and having an opportunity to 
march to their country's rescue under the command of Capt. John E. Arthur, who 
distinguished himself so nobly during the war with Mexico, as a soldier and patriot. 

He at an early day recruited the requisite number of young, healthy and intelligent 
men, and has won the favor and esteem of every one of his command. "May he reap 
rich laurels." The liealth of our company has been excellent thus far, and as the "boys" 
generally have grown fat on Uncle Sam's larder, we predict a continuance of the past 
good health. 

With these few uninteresting remarks we will close, hoping that you may always have 
your "Knapsack" well packed. Yours, 

A FRIEND OF THE KNAPSACK. 



10(5 'J3RU REGIMEST riJ.WA lETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY C. 

February 10, 18G2. 
Dear Kiiaiisae-k: 

The tiiui' has arrived in «liicli the 93rd is to figure among the few regiments who have 
undertaken to wii Id tlie peu as well as the sword in defence of their country. 

The press is one of our country's strongest means of defence, when properly brought 
to bear upon its foes and vice versa. A paper issued in camp is quite a novel idea to 
a great many not accustomed to camp life; hut nevertheless a good one, and should be 
encouraged in every regiment. 

1 feel proud of the energy displayed by the "Typos" of this regiment, and feel con- 
fident that thi ir efforts will be crowned with success. The many friends and relatives 
of those attached to the regiucent are waiting anxiously for the first issue of the 
"Knapsack." as many of tin lu liav.' all- ady inen ai)prised of the fact that such a 
project was on foot, aud many unnibers promised. 

Owing to my incompetency in writing (•ciuiniuiiicatious. 1 forbear, but. as a member of 
Company C. I shall endeavor to contribute my "mite" to help to fill the Knapsack. 

S. W. G. 



CO.MI'ANY D. 
Editors of the Knapsack: 

The shortness of time granted me in writing this will be tln' cause of its brevity, I)nt 
as the old saying runs, "brevity is the soul of wit." I hope that this will at least have 
that merit. 

The organization of tlie company was comnuiic-ed on Srpt. 24tli. by selecting the 
present oflicers: the duties devolving upon them as officers were anything but light, but 
by perseverance and skill their efforts have proven successful. 

Under strict management ajid military discipline, we have become master of the art, 
and between the officers in command and their nun tlu're has always existed the best 
feeling. Great satisfaction is expressed by them on account of tlu> way the boys 
accjuit themselves iu the drill. 

Order, which is essential to the proper discipline of a company, has always prevailed — 
each and all of them being willing to perform the duties imposed upon them by military 
law. 

The boys have raised their bunks to a height which makes it comfortable and con- 
venient for all. The duties of picket guard in which each company must take its turn, 
has fallen upon us. and we do it cheerfully. The health of the whole company, at 
present, is excellent'. I must now close by wishing the "Knapsack" contiuned prosperity. 

Yours respectfully, 



The latest orders issued from Regimental Headquarters in n gard to ilriUing are 
as follows: Bayonet exercise from !).30 to 11.30 A. M. and from 3 to 4 1'. -M. This exer- 
cise will have a very beneficient tendency — bringing the body into a play and activity, 
whose results must be apparent to all. 

Capt. Wm. M. Derr, of Company A. returned from a visit home by n-ason of illness, 
on Friday evening, February loth. He was welcomed by the Regimental Band and 
replied in a short address for th^' lienor conferred. 



OBITUARY. 

Died this morning, Feb. the 11th, about 1 o'clock, Wellington Dunlap, Private in 
Captain .Maitland's Company G. For the last few days he had complained of feeling 
unwell; but yesterday reported himself for duty; little knowing, or perhaps thinking, it 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 107 

was to be his last day upon earth. He ate his supper with his usual appetite and 
retired to rest. About the above mentioned hour several of his messmates heard an 
unnatural breathing, and before a caudle could be lighted, his spirit was borne to 
the God who gave it — verifying the truth of the scripture — "there is but a step between 
me and death." We understand tlie deceased leaves three children in the city of 
Reading, Berlis county, Pennsylvania, but that they are already in the care of such 
friends as will prevent them from exposure to the cold charity of an unfeeling world. 

Q. 



Col. McCarter issued the following order: 

Headquarters 93rd Pa. Regt., 

February 11, 1862. 
Wellington Uunlap, of Company G, having suddenly died last night, and without 
previous indisposition, such as to argue such a fatal result, you, and each of you, are 
aijpointed to learn the facts and report to these Headquarters. By order of 

J. M. McCARTER, 
Col. 93rd Pa. Regt. 

Detail — Rev. John Quimby. Capt. Arthur and Capt. Daugherty. 

P. S. — Call the Asst. Surgeon, the men and otficers of his company, who may have 
knowledge of the matter. Please give immediate attention. 



Camp Edward, 
Feb. 11, 1862. 
To Col. J. M. McCarter of the 93rd Regt. Pa. Vol: 

Sir: We, the undersigned, beg leave to report that we have attended to the fore- 
going orders, and believe that the said Wellington Dunlap's death was caused by disease 
of the heart. Respectfully submitted, 

JOHN QUIMBY, 
JOHN E. ARTHUR, 
ELI DAUGHERTY, 

DetaU. 



108 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER X 



THE SECOND NUMBER OF "THE KNAPSACK" APPEARS AS A REGIMENTAL 
NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1862. 



"THE KNAPSACK." 

THE project of establishing tbe "Knapsack" was conceived amid a flood of con- 
flicting hopes and fears, and although its contemplated existence was often 
submerged beneath the probability of success, still, like a brave life boat, it 
would rise again with all the power of determination, and steer forward toward 
that haven where all our fondest expectations might rest in perfect security. After 
confronting the baffling waves of suspense for two long weeks, we were at last privileged 
to fasten our moorings side by side with the other brave craft that had already reached 
the harbor; and weekly circumstances permitting, wc will launch out and endeavor to 
repeat our regular voyage upon the great sea of public favor and confidence. 

Thus it may be said that a mountain of anxious cares has labored, bringing forth — 
not a sample of the genus mus. , as the fable has It — but an humble specimen of news- 
paper literature that will strive earnestly to sustain itself against all the reverses of 
circumstances. His "little thread," spun out by treacherous Lachesis' band. Is bound 
round with the golden coil of kind and sympathizing friends, and no power of Atropos 
can sever it unless age or familiarity should wear oflf its virtue and expose "The Knap 
sack" to the vulnerability of envy's bitter darts." 



THE DIGNITY OF A SOLDIER. 

Since Sumpter's fall how many brave men have rallied beneath their country's 
standard, and rushed forward in its noble defence. The horrors of war have usurped 
the habitations of peace and comfort; the tender link of family connections has been 
riven by the sturdy arm of cruel Mars; and those provences where the tenderest 
affections met a willing response from kindred hearts, are now separated by the bitter 
estrangements of long, uncertain, and perhaps eternal absence. Yet, with the results 
as unpleasant as the worst phase of soldiering might portend, who would dare to desert 
his country in her hour of need — who would flinch when a tottering nationality calls for 
helpV The noble response of patriotic freemen all over the North evidences the 
unanimity with which the American heart has espoused this worthy cause, and with 
pride may we gaze upon the legions of her brave sons, which now await the signal 
of action that will crush to the earth all vestige of this "unnatural Rebellion." 

How unfortunate a fallacy, then, that the real merit of thousands of brave men 
should be lost or forgotten in the vain laudation of those high in command. With 
all deference to position, and the talent there enthroned, we nevertheless feel safe in 
saying that the true dignity of the soldier is none the less portrayed in the humble 
sphere of the private than it is by the glittering stars that adorn the General. Nor Is it 
possible for the emblematic bird that bedecks the shoulder of a Colonel, to soar higher 
into the realms of patriotism than the humblest In the ranks. His pinions are fettered, 
his flight confined within the natural bounds of patriotic devotion, and although the 
eyrie of his fondest hopes may rest higli among distinction's crngs, he will find that 
the element of patriotism is measured by sincerity (not by position), and can therefore 
yield him no aid more than it would bestow upon the lowest. In reaching so desirable 
a goal. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 109 

The contrite offeriiij; of the sohlii-r — no matter what the rank— Is equally acceptable, 
at the shrine of our country, to that of the highest. To be sure, he will find dlfflculties 
to confront, but still let him not become discouraged; for like a traveler passing 
through a bower of roses, he must realize its pleasures and its pains. The Consciousness 
of doing his duty, like the fragrance tliey exhale, bring pleasure home to the heart, 
while its troubles and pains are the thorns that ever and auon will prick him on 
the way. 

Let us all take comfort, then, by looking at the "bright side" — inhaling large draughts 
of the sweet perfume — and the hours will glide pleasantly along. Troubles must come, 
no matter in what sphere of life we are placed, for, as the flres of happiness are fanned 
by sorrow, the two cannot be separated from each other." 



Our camp presents an appearance of unpleasantness that must be realized in order 
that it may be appreciated. A disagreeable cold rain (at the time of our going to press) 
is pattering against the canvas roof of our office, and gloomy clouds that seem almost 
to touch the earth, are pouring out their feelings in another supply of the watery ele- 
ment. There seems to be no prospect of "clearing off" for some time to come, and 
the generally supposed "forward" movement that has enlivened our hopes for the last 
few (lays, must again be delayed on account of the roads and weather. 



Jacob M. Seibert, of Co. F, presented us with a roll of excellent butter. Such favors 
are well appreciated, and we must consider ourselves under many obligations. 



Visitors. — We were favored this week by a visit from Charles Fornwald, of Co. 
A, 6th I'a. Reserves. He was in the Drainesville fight, and his presence was there- 
fore quite interesting, as It afforded us the means of gaining some particulars of that 
gallant affair. "" 

Edwin A. Ashmead, of Col. Rush's "Lancers," also stepped in yesterday. He looks 
well, and is a fair specimen of that fine body of men. 



James JI. Johnson, one of our "Sutlers," and a "prince of good fellows," presented 
us with a large can of preserved peaches. They were delicious and friend "Tuce" 
has our sincere thanks. 

The 55th N. Y. S. M. encamped near us are about as fine a body of men as w« 
have yet seen. They are attired in a beautiful Zouave uniform, and have by prac- 
tice, become quite proficient in the various military maneuvers necessary to the 
complete discipline of the soldier. 



Lieut. Rogers, of Co. C, weekly favors us with his services as a "compositor." They 
are greatly appreciated and we invite him to "do some more." 



To Sergt. Fritz and Edgar Stambach, we are greatly Indebted — to the former for 
"making" our press Into working order, and the latter for aiding In the composition 
of the "Knapsack." 



Orders having reached camp this week that a certain number of men would be accepted 
from the Regiment to join a gunboat expedition on the Mississippi river, there was a 
general uprising of "discontents," but unfortunately for the qualification of their desires 
only a few were chosen — Levi Dehart, Co. B, John Southam, Co. C and Sergt. B. Cal- 
lacher and A. Low, Co. B. 



1]0 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY C. 
Dear Knapsack: 

I will ouce more endeavor to give you a "scrap" in the shape of a letter. The first 
issue of the "Knaiisack," I am proud to say, has been an entire success. You will 
therefore take courage in your noble enterprise and not "meet trouble half way." Pay 
day will soon be here, when you can expect to have but few copies remaining. Capt. 
Murray ordered our "Dutch Blunderbusses" to be examined, and their defects noted. We 
found about 20 defective. A regimental board of examination has pronounced them unfit 
for service. The health of tlie company is good, having only tliree men in the (ieneral 
Hospital at Alexandria, Va., whose ailments are age and injuries of old standing. The 
number of sick in quarters varies from one to three, seldom none. Of late "light duty" 
patients are becoming quite numerous. One more name has been added to the muster 
roll of Co. C, now numbering 98. Yours, &c., 

S. W. G. 



COMPANY E. 

Editors of the Knapsack: 

You will confer a favor on a number of our Regiment by inserting this brief notice of 
the brave fellows who yesterday left our camp to join the River Expedition now form- 
ing. Their names are not all known to me, but it is with regret that Company B 
parted with one of its best oliicers, Sergeant Eugene Callacher. We trust, though, the 
Sergeant will better his prospects and obtain a position equal to his merits. He is a 
superior machinist and civil engineer and his fellow soldiers will hail with pleasure 
the realization of his hopes 

Aaron Low, from the same company, is an experienced waterman, an old Mexican 
soldier, and will be equal to any in the fleet. Good bye, boys, may health and suc- 
cess attend you. B. H. K. 

February 18, 1862. 



COMPANY I. 
Messrs. Editors: 

Permit me to give a few remarks in your paper concerning the death of one of 
our companjr, Benjamin Core, who departed this life on the evening of the 13th at 
10 o'clock. He was a good and faithful soldier, one that was always attentive to his 
duties as a soldier and was much beloved by his comrades. The company feel the loss 
of their friend very mudi indeed. Our worthy Cliaplain .Tohn Quiniby, preached his 
funeral sermon last night at half past six o'clock, and after the ceremonies were over 
the company marched by the corpse — each one taking their last look at their de- 
parted friend. This morning at 3 o'clock he was taken to the Washington depot, 
and left on the early train, accompanied by his brother Jacob Core, for Highspire, 
Dauphin county, Penna. X. 



COMPANY B. 

Messrs. Editors: 

Allow me to congratulate you upon the appearance of your paper, the "Knapsack." the 
first number of w-hich was hailed with delight by all the "boys" of the Regiment. It 
is, indeed, a neat, well printed little sheet, well filled with interesting and instructiye 
matter, and if we are to pledge the first number as a "specimen brick" of what wo 
may expect hereafter, we predict a bright and prosperous career for the "Knapsack" 
in the future. 

Thus far all express themselves higlily pleased with the enterprise — their most san- 
guine expectations having been more than fully realized, and we doubt not but that 
they will show their satisfaction by "boldly coming forward" and giving unto the enter- 
prising publishers the support which they so justly merit. 

Wishing you all possible success in your new enterprise. I subscribe myself, 

Yours, &c., 

A. 0. 



93RD RE(1/MIJ\T P/^.Y.V.l ] f-ri'h'h'AX VOIJ! XTIIER^. Ill 

COMPANY A— ITS OUlIAN IZATION. 

Fcliniary 17, 1862. 

Ou MtJiKbiy. till' '.nil ihi.v III' Si'iitcuibfr, snuic tilli'di yuuiij; mm of Lebanon met in 
tne PprseveriuiCH' Hull ami (ir},'inii/.c(l lliis cnmiiiui.v. iimlcr tlit' lille of "I'erseverauce 
Military Ooiuiuuiy, " by ilrclliiy Win. >i. Dirr iis Caiitiiiii. ()u 'I'liosday uioi-uing the 
lOtli, uiut'tiHMi nicu mill tlic Captain Wire swdiii iiilu s rvi<c by I.icut. McGoveru, (U>- 
taUed fur tliat pui'iiosc by tlie (lovci-niuoiit. On llic lllli Hicy <n\int('d 42 men, wliieli 
entitled tlieui lo the oleetinn of a Lieiitenaiil . and cm tbe L'lsl I be whole edmpnny was 
nilistereil inte the service el' the I'nited States by Captain .Icibn K. Sniead. f<n- tlie 
period of ilni-inK tlie \\ai-. \uiless soenrr discbai-.ued. '1 he e(jni|iany at tins time eon- 
tained tlu^ maximum lunnbei-. 

Tliei-e is niUliin;;' of inpco'ianee te write abont enncernlnj; enr comiiany at tlie present 
time. BRO. CHIP. 



COMI'ANY H. 

Messrs. Editnis: Desinuis (d' eemmenillnj;- vnur very worthy enti'r|ii-ise. and een- 
gratulatiuf; yen open ymn- nciiti d siu-ei^ss. Ihns far, I hmnbly assnme to snl)uilt 
a few lines for insertion, if yon pb'asr, in the ••Knapsaek." 

As a )nedinm by which, henceforth, all interested ma.v Im eonie cognizant of the 
welfare and doings of thi' patriotic members of the gallant •'Keystone 0.3rd," it is to 
l)e hoped the ob.ject of your ardnons efforts will meet the approbation of and be s conded 
by the liberal patronage (jf the I'utire Regiment, and the signiticant fact that the "tidings" 
of the "Knapsaclv" will travel with lightning velocity to distant and differmt sections 
of the country — be anKiously looked for and cordially welcomed, to be carefully and 
critically pernsed l)y the many compassionale, loving parnts, the tender and fondjy 
solicitous sisters, wives and sweetliearts, the affectionate brothers, intimate and 
patriotic friends of those commanding the Regiment has doubtless incited yon to 
realize the weighty responsibilities that will necessarily devolve upon you 

But I will confine myself, at iiresent. to a few remarks briefly descriptive of Co. II. 
This highly interesting body of intelligent young men was enlisted principally from 
Danville, .Montour county. Pa., and neighboring vicinity. Scons of others, however, 
have also gone from the same community and arc now nobly battling against Rebellion. 

But the "Baldy Guards." nanud thus in honor of the patriotic gentleman who gen- 
erously contributed his intiueme and njeans to originate the company — by their hearty 
response to the country's call, in promptly rallying around their youthful leaders, 
Capt. .Toseph F. Ramsey and Lieutenants Kasi' and Eckman — have made themselves 
creditably meritorious. 

Though they were, like thousands of cdbei's. peaeel'nlly engaged in lionorable voca- 
tions, surrounded by all that is reciuisite lo ini|iart happiness and eonlentment; yet, 
when imrivaled treachery of llios<' upon whom the most profuse favors were lav- 
ished by an indulgent governmint, caused the tocsiu of war to sound in their midst, 
then intelligent and deep-foundeil regard for the country's uue.\eelled and beneficent 
institutions, which had slo'd their elevating influences so benigidy n|ion them, caused 
them submissively ti abandon the peaceful i)nrsuits of civil life, ."^ome, fri nds and 
firesides, exchange all for tlie "tented flild." and connect their ih'stiny with that of 
their country, to be exposed to the thousand dangers from the "pestilence that walketli 
in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noonday." Aye, to the shafts of 
death, in the. hour of battle, and all the toils and privations of the soldier's life. 
that they may stand or fall with the institutions which charter to tliem all needed ad- 
vantages in the present existence and also illumine the pathway to a brighter here- 
after. 

This company, through the persevering industry id' its ottirers. ami the earnestly de- 
voted nini-commissionid officers and men, can congratulate itsilf u]>on the acquire- 
ment of a commendable skill in the various drills, and a respectable representation 
as "a likely set of lads." In conclusion, Co. H, let it still be s en by a continued, un 
deviating pursuit of your chosen object in the path of duty, whether in the dark hour 
of temptation, or musing upon set nes upon your lonely midniglit watches — in active 
companionship with danger and death — that you cherish a realization of the fact that 
you are indeed "compassed about by a cloud of witnesses" — that your course is closely 



112 DSiW REGIMENT PE\X\i VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

scrutinized by kind, generous, sympatliizing friends and loving parents, who tliougb 
it was adverse to the tender ties of nature, bless Him who gave you to them, that 
they might give you a God speed, in compliance with your second highest duty — the 
service of our country. 

And especially remember that the eye of Him who established the heavens "and 
who weiglieth the spirits of men." is ever upon you, and that by faithfully recog- 
nizing the several claims of duty, you may become an honor to your friends and 
a blessing to your country, meet the approbation of Heavfn, and be ever shielded 
and protected by His strong arm. That you, in conimou with your generous fellow- 
soldiers, may yet be permitted to sie tlie fruits of .your lubur, iu the complete sup- 
pression and reclamation of our "erring brethren of the South," to the path of rec- 
titude and the morL- permanent re-establishment of our glorious institutions. 

And, finally, be permitted to return to friends and fireside, and the peaceful pur- 
suits of civil life, and as uiiittd, prosperous and happy brotherhood, rejoice together 
under the perpetuated and benignant smiles of gentle I'eace. But, g-ntlemen. though 
I have wearied you, I must express the wish that tlie contents and straps of the 
"Knapsack" may long be all "0. K." 

Respectfully, 

ELDB. 



Camp Edward, February 18, 1862. 
Editors of the "Knapsack." 

Permit me, through the medium of your very neat and valuable paper, to return my 
sincere thanks to the I'hiladelphia Depository of the American Tract Society, for a 
handsome present to the "93r(l" of a large number of books, pamphlets, tracts, &c., 
which are all now circulating through the Regiment. It is my earnest prayer that 
lUie the "leaven which the women hid in tlie three measures of meal," it may "leaven 
the whole lump." Friends at home, surrounded by all the benefits of books and 
papers, can scarcely imagine the eagerness with which the "boys" devour literary food. 

With the full ass\nance tliat this present will be appreciated and be promotive of 
the greatest good, I must return, in behalf of the recipients, our united thanks. 

JOHN QUIMBY, Chaplain. 



i)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 113 



CHAPTER XI 



THE THIRD NUMBER OF "THE KNAPSACK" MAKES ITS APPEARANCE ON 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1862. 



WE hope our friends will make the proper allowance for the appearance of the 
"Knapsack" this week. A terrible wind storm having capsized the office — 
reducing iiiucli of our letter into "pi," we were conseiiueutly delayed in Its 
issue, and thtn the severe cold tliat followed after the wind had abated, 
so chilled the inking apparatus that It was impossible to print our paper as we might 
have wished. 

Our readers can, therefore, readily imagine the straits to which wo are subjected In 
the publication of a paper in camp, and when it does not come up to the proper stand- 
ard of workmanship, we earnestly hope they will remember this fact, and make the 
proper allowance therefor. 



THE "TWENTY-SECOND." 

Enshrined in the hearts of all true patriots is the memory of Washington. The 
American people look upon him as the bright star whose radiance could pierce through 
the darkest clouds that ever overshadowed the Republic in Its early history; a 
patriot whose motives were as pure as the virgin snow — in whose love for Liberty and 
Country were lust all cuusidi rations of Ambition or earthly Fame. His name is tlie 
synonym of all that is virtuous and enobling and his actions stand emblazoned upon 
History's page as their own eulogist. 

Were it possible for the cold form of death to become re-animated, Mount Vernon's 
shades would assume the reality of life once more, and rise in all their former majesty 
to the rescue of our country. Traitors would quail before the magic power of the 
great Washington, the links that bind us in one I'nion b;' riv; tcil UHjre strongly tlian 
ever, and the flres of patriotism, kindled by his lieavenly influence, would once more 
illumine the hearts of a united people. 

How appropriate then the celebration of this great natal day — not only by outward 
actions, but also by an inward appreciation of the blessings we enjoy — the hardships, 
trials and privations the Revolutionary heroes endured for their establishment. And 
when we feel like murmuring at little inconveniences — for such they certainly are, 
compared to the "time that tried men's souls" — let us bear in mind the crimsoned 
tracks of Valley Forge, and cheerfully do all we can towards perpetuating the Gov- 
ernment which those bleeding patriots so earnestly labored to establish. 

In Camp Edward the day was very properly celebrated. The regiment was formed In 
line of battle and then marched up into mass column, by division, when Col. McCarter 
read choice extracts from Washington's Farewell .\ddress. 

After we had finished, some one proposed three cheers for the U. S. Army. No 
sooner had the sound of tlie lusty response died away then three more were proposed 
for the 93rd and Colon, 1 McCarter. In reply, our "boys" waved their hats, rending 
the air with vociferous yells and a "tiger," when some one called for a speech from 
Col. J. W. Johnston. The "Colonel" with his usual modesty came upon the rostrum 
and said: "Gentlemen, speech making is out of my line; but if there Is any work 
to be done, I'll be with you.' 

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114 9SRD REGIMENT PEW A VETERAN \OIAMEER>. 

The "boys" attested their appretiation of its merit by loud salvos of applause, and 
then called for Major Simington. No denial would be received, and although thi- 
Doctor at first seemed loth to answer their call, he at last came up to the mark — 
saying that he did not know that he could be of much service to the "boys" more 
than occasionally administering a dose of whiskey and quinine. Then amidst the best 
feeling, the Regiment was dismissed — everyone seemingly pleased with the proceedings. 



Our friend Chaplain Quimby met with quite an accident this week. The wind storm 
that raged so fearfully on Monday last, caught his tent, upsetting it, and leaving the 
Chaplain to the pitiless mercy of the weather. The boys of Co. B soon came to the 
rescue, however, and succeeded in re-pitching it, but alas, for the fallacy of human 
hopes and the weakness of the tent chains, it soon came down again — this time 
leaving our venerable friend in the unpleasant dilemma of seeking other shelter for 
the night. The Chaplain has numerons friends in the Hegimeut, and, as a matter of 
course, was well cared for. 



The "Knapsack" otBce was complimented last week with a visit from G. Dawson 
Coleman. Esq., of Lebanon. lie looks well, and still carries with him that air of 
winning kindness that bespeaks the true gentleman, and leaves a favorable impress upon 
all with whom he may come in contact. 



Our thanks are due Col, .lohnstou for favors received. We earM<>stlv Impc that he niay 
soon recover from his present indisposition and be able to resume his post as Lt. Col. 
of the "9.3rd." 



The reports of the Board of Survey, appointed to inspect the "French Ritle Musket," 
now in use by the "93rd," has been approved by tlie Ordnance Department. They will 
be exchanged for a more eftective weapon so soon as arrangements can be nnid^. 



Capt. Maitland. with a siiirit of liberality tr\ily commendal)le, treated his whole 
eonipan.v to a plentiful sujiply of egg-nog on the anniversary of his birlh day. the 
i;2nd of February. 

All the otflcei'S of the Staff and Line, wi^re also invited to taste its merits and "ye 
editors" — always good judges of anything for use of the "inner man" — were not a whit 
backward in accepting a similar invitation. 

The Captain and Lieut. Marshall .1. McCarter did the honors in a style of nicety 
that ignored all fornnility and left their guests in the pleasant situation of quaffing the 
"good cheer" ad libitum, and in quantities to suit their respective inclinations. 

Our thanks are due Capt. Ramsey, Officer of the Day at the time, for his presence 
of mind at the time, in placing a guard over our office at the time it was blown down — 
thereby saving the disordered material from any interference by the curious outsiders 
that had gathered around. 

Our sprightly Major, .T. C. Osterloh, made his appearance in camp last Saturday. 
He has been engaged in a "General Court Martial, Casey's Division," and, as a con- 
sequence, has been deprived of the pleasure of being with the "9.Srd" for some time 
past. His labors are nearly over now, and he expects soon to rejoin us once more. 



Our Regiment to day (Wednesdayi ri'ceived orders to meet on the Brigade Parade 
Ground, in concert with the other Regiments of the Brigade, to witness the "drumming 
out" of one of the members of the Anderson Zouaves. The Brigade being formed into 
a square, he was marched past to the tune of "Rogues March." His name is John P. 
Anderson, and he thus pays the penalty of desertion. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. lir> 

The "Knapsark" men iiro greatly incU'btod tci Mr. Daniel Delzell, of Commissary 
Department, for a '•mutton clioii." The merits o( "pot pie" in camp are not to 
be depreciated, and "lUitelier" will Ije iu'lil in yrntelnl remembrance for bis kindness. 



With our next week's issue, will close the first month's subscription of the "Knap- 
sack." Our success, thus far, has more than exceeded our most saufruine expectations, 
and If the present be any index of the future, we have no fear of the enterprise. 



Our rcfrinient, under comminid of the Colonel, yesterday went over to the Brigade 
parade ground, and were there subjected to the tiresome "double-quicks" and other 
maneuvers so benelicial to our health. These eVDlutioiis an- niiuly the same as bat- 
talion drills, save the simultaneous performance of the whole Brigade instead of a 
single Regiment. 



Robert Dunn has our thanks for a vast "conglomeration of favors." "Bob" is a good 
fellow, and he certainly lias our best wishes. 



Just as we are going to press, the old and familiar sound of rain greets the ear. 
When we take into consideration the exceedingly small(?) quantity of this watery 
element which has fallen since our sojourn here, we are not at all surprised at the 
natural results of so unpleasant a precedent, but feel reconciled, like the people of 
Spain, to "let it rain." 



COMPANY D. 

T'ebruary 25, 1862. 
Editors of the "Knapsack:" 

To "face the music" when the storm raged with such fury as it did yesterday, 
was quite impossible, for along our avenue the trees were all blown down. The tents 
in line faced the raging tempest bravely, although I noticed different tents throughout 
camp that had been overthrown by the storm. 1 hope such messengers, like angels 
visits, will be few and far between, for we have fully realized the evils of it. 

It is with deep regret that 1 must notice the death of Joseph Ehrman, a member of 
the company, who departed this life a week ago. His disposition was cheerful, and his 
heart warm, and ever ready at the post of duty and willing at all times to lend a help- 
ing hand to the oppressed. Young as he was, he endured the hardships and privations 
of Camp life nobly until he was prostrated upon the bed of sickness from which he 
never arose. His death is deeply regretted by all of us. His remains were accom- 
panied to Washington by an escort, and from there were sent home to his friends. 

I must close, wishing you success in your enterprise. 

Yours respectfully, 

FAUST. 



COMPANY G. 

The company was originated by Capt. A. C. Maitland, under the name of "Coleman 
Rifles," in honor of our worthy friend G. U. Coleman, of Lebanon, on the 15th day of 
September, 1S61, in the city of Reading, Berks county, Pa. It is composed of citi- 
zens of Berks, Montgomery and Lebanon counties. 

Lieuts. M. J. McCarter and Wm. A. Ruddach being from Norristown, Montgomery 
county, Pa., they brought a considerable number of men with them. 



116 93RD REOnfENT rEXXA VETERAX VOLUNTEERS. 

Ou the 12th of October, Lieut. M. J. McCarter was mustered Into the service of the 
U. S. as 1st Lieutenant, by Lieut. Pieffer, of the TJ. S. A. with 44 men, and on the 
26th of October Capt. A. C. Maitland and 2nd Lieut. Wm. A. Ruddach, were mus- 
tered into the service of the V. S., by captain Dodge of the U. S. with 90 men, some of 
the men having been recruited by Thos. B. Achey, of Lebanon county, and attached 
to this company by Col. J. M. McCarter. Before the Regiment left Lebanon, the 
company had its complement of 101 men. O. S. 



Our friend Lieut. Crawford, on his recent visit to Lock Haven, became united in 
the "holy bonds" to Miss Lizzie Green, of the same place. In accordance with time- 
honored usage, he remembered the printers by a handsome cake, which was discussed 
with our best wislies for l)is future welfare. May he live to return home from the 
war and enjoy those blessed comforts that married life only can afford. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 117 



CHAPTER XII 



THE FOURTH NUMBER OF "THE KNAPSACK" IS ISSUED FROM CAMP EDWARD, 
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1862. 



"RETROSPECTIVE." 

WHAT a contrast for the 4th of March, 1862, presents to that of its predecessor, 
1861 — the day that inaugurated Abraham Lincoln as President of the United 
States. Secession at that time in enibryu, the North was lulling at the 
avowed intentions of the South — hoping that the concilliatory tone of the 
President's message would heal the wounds of dissension which were then festering 
upon the whole body of the American people. But alas! the mind of the South — 
misled by heartless demagogues, who would scruple not to ride in the chariot of 
power, even though its wheels were crushing the very dead their Ambition had slain — 
was now become so embittered by the worst prejudices of human nature, that its 
venom destroyed the good effects of all the efforts used by loyal hearts to heal the 
wounds of internecine strife. Concession had been tried until its dimensions and forbear- 
ance found the indulgent North at the footstool of arrogance, humbly praying that 
our nation might still be preserved in its original unity and power. But all recon- 
ciliation was in vain, and they determined that the only remedy for our differences (like 
the unjust mother in the days of Solomon) would be to cut in twain our beloved 
country, and hew out an impassible breach between the free elements of the North and 
the selfish tyranny of the deluded South. 

This fact became more certain after the inauguration of President Lincoln, and, 
although no public demonstration was made by the masses, there was still a determin- 
ation of resistance manifest that plainly exhibited the current of public opinion, and 
might have served as an index (had it not been for the well known braggadocia spirit 
of Southern chivalry) to foretell the future that has already been fulfilled. 

Gradually, however, the North began to realize that war was inevitable — that the 
point where endurance ceases to be a virtue, had already been reached — and that we 
must prepare for the opening of real hostilities. Silently, it cast off the habiliments of 
indifference, and arrayed in the garb of patriotic devotion, with noiseless, yet de- 
termined anxiety looked forward to the eventful period when suspense would be 
lost in stern reality. 

It came at last. The roar of Sumpter's cannon knelled forth the signal of action. 
President Lincoln appealed to the patriotism of the people, and we need not mention 
how the glittering bayonets of thousands of brave men flashed in the light of a Sum- 
mers's sun, how the contending armies of the Republic marched across the plains of 
Virginia; how the deadly combat hastened, and amid the cannon's roar and clash of 
arms, is heard the groans of the dying. 

Reverses, like a dark pall, for awhile overshadowed our hopes and prospects, yet, 
while depressing, it but stimulated to greater action. Bull's Run was but a magic wand 
to open the Northern heart to the immensity of the cause, and scores of regiments now 
in the field attest with how much sincerity it has obeyed the instinct of duty which that 
defeat inspired. 

But, as time wore on, the dark clouds became gradually dispelled, and the glorious 
news of Hatteras and I'ort Royal edninieiiced a chain nf success whose continuity binds 
the luxuriant glades of the sunny South with the chilly snows of the Northwest, warming 
the hearts of the brave who are struggling for the Union, and chilling the ardor of 
the traitors who have so wantonly endeavored to destroy it. 

"Much is yet to be accomplished, however, and the compact of freedom must be 
sealed with the life current of many patriots whose pulsations now beat with the 
finest hopes of life and buoyancy; but, while some must fall, let us still trust in 



118 93RD REG I MEN T PEXNA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

that Being, wlio riiletli tlip (iestiuy of nations, and liuiubly pi-ay and hope that He will 
still continue to us the blessings ot a frciMnan's home — or allow us the measured limits 
of a patriots grave. 

(This editorial was written by Hichard George Rogers, of Company C, and we desire 
to call attention to the prophetic words in the last parngraoh, in e-oun.iciion with which 
a similar prophecy ou the morning of the battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va., 
May 12, 1864, when he was mortally wounded, was made to Capt. P. G. Mark, of Co. 
D, ou the morning of May 12, 1864. 



For the "Knapsaclj." 



ON GUARD. 



By A. J. H. 

Deserted by the waning moon. 
When sljies proclaim night's cherished noon, 
On tower, fort or tented ground. 
The sentry wallvs his lonely round. 
And should some footsteps haply stray 
Where caution marks the guarded way, 
"Who goes there? Stranger quickly tell; 
A friend — the word — good night — all's well.' 



For the "Knapsack." 



TO KATIE AND BESSIE. 



Farewell, farewell, my two dear friends. 

Between us broad the rivers flow; 
And forests wave and plains extend, 

And mountains in the sunlight glow. 
The breeze that blows upon your brows 

Is the breeze tliat blows on mine— 
The moonbeams resting on you now. 

Are the beams that on me shine. 

And yet, I trust, we soon shall meet. 

When war's dark clouds have passed away; 
How pleasant then 'twill be to greet 

The friends of life's bright "other days." 
Onr vows of friendship we'll then renew. 

And swift the moments then will fly; 
I will not speak "the old adieu," 

But, Kate and Bessie, good bye, good bye. 
Fort Gaines, Feb. 27. JOB. 



The weather, at the time of our going to press, has assumed a more favorably 
aspect. The dark phantoms of rain clouds have entirel,v disappeared and the sweet 
smiles of an azure blue now beam pleasantly upon the prospect for miles around. The 
pine forests look refreslied and a brilliant verdancy gives a happy omen of spring's 
near approacli ; occasionally we hear the musical chiip of a feathered chorister as it 
tremblingly awaits the return of a more balmy air, and imploringly asks the wintry 
elements to return to chilly climes, and make room for the encroachments of coming 
spring. That we may soon bid winter adieu and enter upon the realization of more 
pleasant weather, we have every reason to believe. 



93RD REGIMENT PENM' A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 119 

Our yoini)^ Irioiui of tlic fdumiissiiry Dciuirtinriil . Tlicdpliiliis I'"(ili\v. has niir tliHnks 
for a variety of favors. Ho is au obliging and good lioartod young gentloiuan, and 
lias vVon tlip esteem and friendsliip of all wlio know him. May his life glide smoothly 
on, untuinted by the sorrows and troubles of a cold and heartless world. 



On Saturady night last "La Burr's Minstrels," accompanied by several officers of the 
93rd and one of the editors of the "knapsack," visited Tennallytown for the purpose 
of serenading ("ol. McCarter and lady, where they are now sojourning. The talent of 
these amateur musicians was tested to the utmost to please the Colonel, and of the 
kind manner iu which he received their efforts may be taken as an evidence of its 
merits it was certainly appreciated. 

On (UH- way home we slnpiMd at the .j.'ilh X. Y. S. M.. and there this quintet of 
liarmony again let fall tlieir sweetest strains, arousing the slumbering officers and calling 
forth an invitation to come and share their hospitality in the real French style. The 
choicest viands were placed at our disposal, and Col. UeTrobiand made an elotiueut 
speech of welcome, tendering us an invitation to come and dine with him at Rich- 
mond before long. He also sang several French songs, assisted by Capt. Veyor, of 
Co. I, who is a ijerfect specimen of gentility and good breeding — shedding by the gen- 
erous impulses of his own freeheartedness a si)irit of happiness that was apparent upon 
the faces of all present. 

After passing a very pleasant hour, we returned home, entertaining the kindliest 
feelings towards the gallant "55th." 



Camp Edward witnessed a sad accident .yesterday, the first of the kind we believe 
that has occurred in our regiment. Cornelius Houser, of Co. C, while standing near 
the Colonel's tent was shot by the discharge of a gun in the hands of some person 
unknown. The ball passed in on the left side, and glanced around the rib to the 
right, where it again emerged without penetrating internally. It came from the pines, 
and although Col. Johnston sent out a party to detect the person whose car.lessness had 
caused the accident, they were unable to gain any clue to the matter. He is well 
cared for, and in a fair way of speedy recovery. 



('apt. Long favored us witli a nice piece of cak: — part of a iiresent received by him 
from the Misses Sallie and Minnie Shirk, of Lebanon. To say that it was e.xcellent, 
would be but repeating what every one knows must be the case with all the dainties 
prepared by these estimable ladies, and while, indirectly, we thank them for this treat, 
we may still suggest that we know of none more worthy to receive their favors than 
our friend the Captain. 

George D. Kreigh, of Co. H, presented us with a large roll of butter and an excellent 
cake. These mementoes from home are delightful to the sol(li(>rs — bearing a pleasant 
contrast with the plain reality of army fare. He has not forgotten the printers, and 
they will not forget him for this act of kindness. May his shadow never grow less. 



We visited "Camp Mary" last week. Upon that hallowed spot — for such it certainly 
seems to all the members of the "9:!rd" — are encamped several companies of Col. 
McLean's 8Sth I'enua. They have pitched their tents upon the beautiful parade 
ground, and drill upon the southern declivity of the hill. They are accompanied by 
the City Band of Reading, whose music is of the finest order and a great adornment 
to the SSth. 

It was onr privilege, also, to sojourn for a short time with the "Pontoon Regiment," 
where we were hospitably entertained by the officers of Co. C. Fred Kmbich, one of 
nature's noblemen, is Major of the regiment and very kindly showed us round the 
camp. It is beautifully laid out and is the cleanest one we ever saw. 



120 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Our friend "Jim," of the Sutler's Department, went home a few days ago, and 
we understaud has taken to himself a "fair daughter of Eve," as his companion 
through life. He has our best wishes, and we hope he may live to realize his fondest 
expectations. 



Lieut. Kase, of Co. H. is acting in place of Adjutant Lewis, who Is confined with 
a bruise received during the three month's service. He acquits himself very creditably, 
and in the absence of the Adjutant we know of none better qualified for the post. 



"Towney," of the editorial coterie of the "Knapsack," received his box in good 
order and the printers did full justice to its contents. He returns, as the offering of 
an affectionate heart, his sincere thanks to his mother, Mrs. Lydia Howe,, of Catawlssa, 
Pa., for this present. 



A new guard house is In course of construction in camp. It is built under the super- 
intendence of Capt. Murray, of Co. C, and being made of logs will be far superior to 
the comfortless tent now used for this purpose. 



Major J. C. Osterloh has again taken up his abode among us. He looks as pleasant as 
ever, and is heartily welcomed by the "boys." 



Our Regiment is subjected, every few days, to a Brigade Drill. They are also 
practicing the bayonet exercise, and are becoming very proficient In Its use. 



55th Kegt. N. Y. S. M. Lafayette Guard, 

Camp Tennallytown, D. C. , 

March 2, 1862. 
Editors of the "Knapsack:" 

If I had not been too busy, I should have ere this written a few lines to compliment 
you upon the success of your very laudable undertaking. It was with great pleasure 
that I hailed the first appearance of your paper, and if I can help to extend its circu- 
lation within the limits of our camp, it will be a great satisfaction to me. 

There are no news from this regiment. We expect, like you, soon to get our 
marching orders, and are awaiting them the more Impatiently, as having been en- 
camped here nearly five months (since the 9th of October), we are heartily tired of 
the place and very anxious for a change. 

We are glad to see so fine a regiment as yours in our Brigade, and it is my earnest 
hope that the two Regiments, wherever they may go, may always be camped close 
together, as we certainly could not wish for any better neighbors than the gallant 
members of the 93rd I'ennsylvania Volunteers. 

In haste. Your,s respectfully, 



H. D. 



COMPANY I. 

At a meeting held by the members of Company I, O.Srd Regt. Pa. Vol., the following 
resolutions were unanimously adopted: 

Resolved, That we. the uiombors of Company I, 93rd Regt. Pa. Vol. do hereby 
establish a company fund for the purpose of raising means to convey any of the said 
members of Company I, should they die while in the service, to their respective homes 
or friends, as the case may be. 

2nd. That each and every member pay monthly into this fund the sum of fifty cents — 
the said fund to be used for no other purpose than that above named. 



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3d. That the iiu'iubeis of Compauy I, solect and appoint a Treasurer from the com- 
pany, -whose duty it shall be to report, monthly, the amount of cash on hand or In 
the company fund. 

4th. That at the expiration of this war, all money that remains in the fund, he 
equally divided among the rc-maining members of the company. 

5th. That the compauy have the power to vote as much of the money as they may 
deem proper for the use of any of the members of the company who should happen to 
be disabled in action. 

LIEUT. A. S. BLACK, 

Treasurer. 



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CHAPTER XIII 



THE REGIMENT ENTERS UPON ACTIVE SEE VICE, CROSSES THE POTOMAC 

INTO VIRGINIA AND STARTS UPON THE PENINSULA 

CAMPAIGN, VIRGINIA. 



THURSDAY, 2Tth of February, 1802, brought with it orders to 
march , and the eagerness with whicli they were received and the 
enthusiasm that manifested itself, assumed the wildest character, 
established beyond a doubt the bravery and courage of the 93rd. 

The men were hurrying to and fro, as busy as a hive of bees, collecting 
and filling their cartridge boxes and packing their haversacks with the 
necessary ammunition and subsistence, and the officers gathered in groups 
and conjectui'ed how and where we would enter upon an active campaign. 
Some held to the opinion that Kentucky would be our destination, while 
others thought the march upon Richmond would be entered upon. While 
others still held that we were bound on an expedition to southern waters. 

These orders were countermanded, the boys unpacked, but many wan- 
dered about, their faces plainly showing their disappointment. The men 
who composed this regiment volunteered for the purpose of crushing the 
Rebellion and they well knew that the monotony of a camp life would not 
accomplish it, nor were their inclinations to remain longer in the service 
of their country than to establish the supremacy of the government. Their 
enlistment was founded upon pure patriotism, without hope of reward, 
except for duty well performed and the sooner these expectations could be 
realized the more it conformed to their idea of volunteer soldiers. 

Among the sons of Pennsylvania who had left their quiet and comfortable 
homes to serve their country, those of the 93rd stood ecpml to any in char- 
acter, represented every position in life, and only awaited an opportunity 
to put forth their strong and patriotic arms to show to the world that the 
sons of the Keystone state of the Union were true to the teachings and ex- 
amples of their Revolutionary forefathers. 

The reader, who was not a participant at the time, can thei'efore little 
imagine the intense excitement in camp. All around the joyous song was 
heard , and every countenance bore the beaming smile of satisfaction at the 
prospect of a forward movement. The sick suddenly recovered, the lame 
limped no more, and there was a general jubilation. 

There was underlying determination on the part of every ruember of the 
regiment to attest to Mr. and Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, of Mr. Lebanon. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. V2:\ 

their appreciation of tlioir Ivind offices and confidence, and that determiuatiou 
was to carry the flag presented through all the dangers of the future, to 
never desert it until there was none left to carry its bright stars and 
broad stripes. How well that determination was carried into execution, 
these pages give testimony. 

The destination practically settled itself when it became known that 
Gen. McCall had made a forward movement toward Di-ainsville. Capt. John 
M. Mark was officer of the day, when the final orders came at about 2 
o'clock on Monday morning, March 10th. He at once received orders to 
awaken the oflicers and inform them of the order to get ready as soon as 
possible, prepared with four days rations and one hundred rounds of 
ball cartridges. The order stated that the march was to cross the Potomac 
river at Chain bridge. 

The regiment left Camp Edward at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, March 
10, and took the road leading to the Chain Bridge. We formed along the 
road and awaited the arrival of the other regiments in line of battle. The 
55th New York next arrived, followed by the 102d Pa. Vols., which fonned 
our right, and then the 62d N. Y. and 98th Pa. Vols, on our left. Gen. 
Peck, commander of the Brigade, then arrived with his staff and ordered 
the Brigade to right face and the forward movement commenced , the men 
giving hearty cheers as the orders were given. 

The march was fatiguing, owing to the rain and muddy roads. We 
marched to Langley, at which place Gen. McCall's division was tiling into 
the road, and taking up the line of march toward Centreville. We then 
marched to Prospect Hill, where the Brigade encamped for the night. 
Company A, of the regiment, was ordered out 3 miles from camp, as support 
to the picket line of the 102nd Pa. Vols. , and was posted in a deep wood. 
Companies A of the five regiments composed the outposts. Company D 
relieved Company A the second night, and after remaining there until 
Friday morning, the order came to return, having been ordered back as 
the rebels had vacated all their strongholds at Manassas and Centreville. 

While at Prospect Hill, Company D, which had relieved Company A, was 
in turn relieved by Company B, of our regiment. Each regiment fur- 
nished one company daily which remained on duty over night. On the night 
Company B was on duty, I'eter Cullen one of its members, while walking 
his beat heard officers making the grand rounds, and adjoining his beat was 
a Dutchman performing the same duty as a sentinel. The "grand rounds" 
came along and the Dutchman shouted: 

"Who vas it dat goes dere?" 

"i'he Grand Rounds," was the reply. 

"To h 1 mit de grand rounds," said the Dutchman, "I thought dot 

vas the relief." 

The command marched back to within two miles of Chain Bridge where 
a halt was ordered, and we bivouacked in a large field, surrounded by a 



124 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

pine forest and remained tliere two days and niglits. It rained all Sat- 
urday, tiaviug no tents for slielter and the men received a tliorougli drencli- 
ing, many walliing about all night while others stood under trees growling 
and joking at the inclement rain. 

Towards Sunday morning, 15th inst, the clouds broke and the sun 
shoue beautifully, dissipating the mists of the early morn, and with it 
the sullenness of the men — all again became cheerful, until orders came to 
march back to Camp Edward. This the men did not relish, as they were 
anxious for a forward movement. The camp was reached at about 1 
o'clock Sunday, when tents were pitched, blankets dried, and fires lighted 
in tent stoves. The same night orders again came to prepare four days 
rations and be ready to march at G o'clock next morning. 

The orders were countermanded and we lay at Camp Edward until 
Tuesday, March IS, when the Belgian rifle was exchanged for the Spring- 
field arm. On Tuesday afternoon, 25th inst., the regiment left camp and 
marched to the wharf at Washington. The Brigade was placed on trans- 
ports, except the 9Sth, which was taken to the barracks, and at 10 
o'clock next morning marched to the wharf and boarded the John A. Warner. 
Sail was made at once and proceeded to Alexandria, Va., where at 2 
o'clock, two schooners were attached, laden with artillery. The trip 
down the Potomac was pleasant and interesting, the weather being ex- 
ceedingly tine. We had a passing look at Mount Vernon, where all bells of 
steamers are tolled passing the tomb of Washington, Fort Washington 
and forts which had been erected by the rebels and vacated. 

We passed Acquia Creek and Cockpit Point batteries at about 10 P. M., 
and next day were on the Chesapeake bay, until 3 o'clock P. M., Thursday, 
when we anchored in Hampton Roads, off Fortress Monroe, and re- 
mained there until Friday afternoon, waiting for the remaining regiments 
of the Brigade, which we had left at Alexandria. At 5 P. M. we disem- 
barked at Hampton Roads wharf, formed line and marched five miles to 
Camp W. F. Smith, reaching there at 9 P. M., Friday, 28th of March. 

While lying in Hampton Roads we saw the famous iron-plated Monitor, 
lying in wait for the Merrimac, which could easily be seen with a glass 
at the mouth of the James River. The Monitor appeared like a "cheese 
box mounted on a raft." 

The town of Hampton presented the most desolate appearance imaginable, 
nothing remaining but the bare and blackened walls as left by Gen. Magru- 
der, who had destroyed not only the village, but nearly all the farm 
houses. It was a beautiful place. 

We reached Hampton at about sunset and marched to near Newport 
News, where we encamped on a large farm, the house of which was de- 
stroyed by the owner before his departure. The camp was pleasantly 
situated on a level plain surrounded by beautiful pine timbers, with plenty 
of good water and not far from the Roads. The weather was warm and 



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pleasant, the trees were budding and blossoming and a large peach orchard 
which skirted the edge of camp was in blossom, filling the air with a 
delightful fragrance. 

While encamped near Newport News the regiment was inspected and en- 
gaged daily at noon in battalion drill. On Thursday, April 3rd, we were 
ordered to prepare for a review of the division, formed line of regiment, 
but were ordered back to get ready to move. 

On Friday, April 4th, formed line and marched to Newport News, 
and from there within one-fourth of a mile of the rebel fortifications, near 
Young's Mills, where we encamped for the night. Next day remained there 
until 5 P. M. , when we marched one mile further, and then at 3 A. M. 
marched until daylight, when we arrived at Wai-wick Court House, the 
county seat of Wai'wick county, A'irginia. It was a village containing 
a court house, jail, tavern, store and two dwellings. We lay there 
until dark, when we marched opposite the village to support a battery. 

The march from Newport News was entered upon while the weather 
was warm, and each soldier cari-ying a well-filled knapsack. As mile 
after mile was passed, one after another unpacked his knapsack and 
lightened his load by throwing away overcoats, pants, dress coats and 
even blankets, until the road along which the army marched was literally 
strewn with the best of clothing and other material. Upon reaching Young's 
Mills, ten miles from our starting point, we came across a strongly for- 
tified position. They were deserted, but camp fires still blazed in them. 
The roads by reason of heavy rains became a sea of mud, and teams 
could scarcely get through with empty wagons. The rations became scarce, 
and suffering from hunger was the result. 

On Monday, April 7th, tents were pitched and at noon Gen. McClellau 
and staff passed through our camp. The whole division was encamped on 
the eastern shore of Warwick river, which empties into the James river. 
The rebels had batteries all along the Warwick river and for ten miles 
fifteen were visible, strong and well manned. This part of Virginia is called 
the Peninsula, and is a level country, with a good soil and very eligible 
sites for fortifications along the Warwick and James rivers. Opposite the 
Warwick river, about 600 yards distant, the rebels could be plainly seen 
with the naked eye, and in great force, both infantry and cavalry. 

The camp at Warwick Court House, Va. , was named "Camp Win- 
field Scott," in honor of the first commander of the Army at the beginning 
of the Rebellion. 

On Monday, 7th of April, the Brigade made a recounoissance of War- 
wick river down to the James river. Batteries Ira Harris and Couch were 
constructed near the junction of Mill Creek with the Warwick river, to 
secure the left fiank. Four additional works near the edge of the river, 
the camp of the enemy were forced back from the Warwick river and ma- 
terially interrupted their communications. 



12G 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

At Warwick Court House our camp was stationed on the irregular penin- 
sula, running down to Warwicii river and bounded on the right and left 
by Stony and Lucas creelvs. Gen. Kej-s in his report of the operations at this 
point says: "Gen Pecli has been extremely active in that quarter and has 
thrown up some earthwoi'ks." 

On the march toward Warwick Court House the regiment was twice 
formed into line of battle on the expectation of the enemy being concealed 
in the dense wood in front, but "nary" a rebel was found. On the second 
day after the march the regimeut was detailed to guard the wagon train, 
and for a time during the night the men marched Indian file. While 
waiting for the train to move next day, an order came to rejoin the Bri- 
gade and we started on a "double quick." 

The Brigade was given the second post of honor in the Division, which 
consisted in guarding the left flank of the advance upon Yorktown. Sev- 
eral batteries of the 1st Pennsylvania Artillery were attached to the Brigade 
and were stationed at the outposts suppoi'ted by infantry. 

IjOt Knapp, a member of Company C, attached to the Pioneer Corps, met 
with an accident by which he received a bruise at his head and the breaking 
of a leg. He happened to get in the way of a falling tree that was felled 
by one of the corps, and before he could get out of the way, he was 
caught beneath its weight. As a Pioneer he had no equal in the regiment. 

While companies D, F, A and G of the regiment were throwing up 
earthworks within 150 yards of the batteries and rifle pits of the I'ebels on 
Warwick river, the enemy's works appeared to be deserted. Col. Johnston 
and Capt. Derr, while leisurely looking through a field glass discovered at 
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon a number of the enemy at a house about 
one-fourth mile distant. Col. Johnston at once came to the parapets and as 
soon as the enemy commenced firing, he ordered the men down. Capt. Derr 
remained at his post behind a tree at the edge of the river, and ten min- 
utes after the discovery he noticed a Captain and some 15 to 20 rebels 
moving into their rifle pits. A few minutes later he reported to Col. 
Johnston and then resumed his post and while comfortably lying behind 
the tree, with legs cocked up, a ball came whizzing through the branches, 
and then fire was opened from liotli sides. The fire was kept up until 
sunset. 

At about S o'clock that same evening Capt. Willisiuis of the SSth New 
York, was accosted by a rebel officer, wlio (-nne down to the river bank and 
asked why we had fired. 

Capt. Williams told him that they had fired first, when he answered 
that the men had been exposed too much , and should not do so again. He 
claimed to be a New Yorker, and when Capt. Williams said they were de- 
luded and that the war was the work of politicians he replied that the 
politicians were far behind the p(^opIe in llie war in the South, that Old 
Abe (President Lincoln) was in the same fix the boy was with the elephant; 
that he might conquer the South, but if he did, he would not know what 



9SRD REGIMENT PEXN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 127 

to do with it. lie said they were tij,ditinj;- for their rights and were op- 
posed to the tariff measures uf the Nortli, and tliat we would see What 
we had done after we whipped them at Yurktown. if we could defeat them, 
which was impossible. After some more friendly conversation the rebel 
bid Captain Williams "good nijiht." which the Captain in the same 
friendly spirit returned, and all became quiet. 

On Tuesday afternoon, April Sth , just below where the regiment was 
at work on the Warwick river, several rebels came to the bank with a 
flag of truce and asked for a New York Herald. The men offered to fur- 
nish a Herald in exchange for a Richmond pai)er, but they answered that 
they had no Southern paper, upon which the Herald was refused. One of 
the young men who accompanied the flag of truce recognized one of the boys 
of the 55th New York, as they had, when living in the cfly of New York, 
both been in the House of Refuge at the same time. They conversed toge- 
ther for a short time then separated. 

Daniel H. Rabold, of Company F, died at Warwick Court House, Va., 
on May 4th while the regiment was preparing to move forward. Capt. 
Long accompanied the remains to Cheesmau's Landing on the Y'ork River 
on Sunday and did not return in time to participate in the battle of Wil- 
liamsburg. 

The 55th New York of our brigade had many Frenchmen in their regi- 
ment, it being known as the French Zouaves. While on picket duty it 
was discovered that a Louisiana regiment also was composed of French- 
men, and conversations were continuous. The rebel officers discovered this 
state of affairs, replaced the picket line with others and the news from 
the North to the South, and frcmi the South to the North, was interrupted 
and prevented. 

The rebel pickets stationed along the western shore were within easy 
speaking distance and when our regiment first did picket duty there con- 
versations were engaged in, l)ut an order from General Keys put a stop 
to it. The weather continued dreadful and picket duty under the circum- 
stances was anything but pleasant. Nothing transpired in camp outside of 
routine duty, until Saturday, April 12th, when the regiment was ordered 
out on picket line, and after remaining there some time was ordered back 
to camp again. 

The men were gradually becoming accustomed to danger, and would 
frequently go out beyond the outer pickets, in squads of ten and twenty, 
cross the open fields in front of the reiiel batteries and receive a few shells 
from the batteries. Many would go down to the bank of the river, stand 
behind trees and pop at every rebel who would show himself. Lt. Faber, 
of Company D, was detailed on Sunday, April 13th, in charge of a patrol, 
and visited beyond the outposts to bring in those who might be found there. 
At noon of Sunday, April 1.3th, by order of Secretary of War Stanton, 
the regiment was formed in line and prayer was offered, giving thanks to 
God for the victories achieved by our soldiers in the South-West. It was 



128 93KD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

an imposing sight to see the soldiers thus engaged, and in the absence of 
Chaplain Quimby, Col. McCarter delivered a very impressive prayer, read 
a psalm and briefly referred to the victories by narrating to the regiment the 
facts of the battles of Island No. 10 and Pittsburg Landing, and the suc- 
cess of our arms, after which with another prayer, a doxology and a bene- 
diction and we were dismissed. 

Heavy firing was heard all of Sunday up towards York river, in the 
direction of Yorktown , and also toward James River in the direction of 
Newport News. Everything was quiet in camp, the weather had become 
pleasant and the health of the regiment was very good, notwithstanding 
the exposure to inclement weather with empty stomachs. 

On Monday, April 14th, companies D, F, I and C were detailed to pro- 
ceed to the river bank and throw up embankments. Work was commenced 
at 9 o'clock P. M. and by daylight a fortification capable of mounting seven 
cannons was completed. On Wednesday the regiment formed line and 
marched to Warwick Court House, with orders to keep in readiness, if 
services were required as reserves in the battle of Lee's Mills. We lay 
there until T) P. M. , then mani^hed back to camp, where after spreading 
blankets, were aroused and marched to the river bank on picket duty. Near- 
by firing was heard in the direction of Yorktown on the 10th, and on the 
20th, were detailed to erect a fortificatiiou on the outposts. 

After being at work two hours, the rebels opened fire upon us from their 
picket line, which was returned, and they were silenced. Rain then com- 
menced falling and a thorough drenching was received. On the 22nd 
another detail was made upon the regiment to throw up entrenchments at 
the same fort, and pickets opened again at 4 o'clock P. M. , and kept it up 
until darkness came on. Capt. Derr ordered firing to cease, to which the 
rebels instantly responded "cease firing."' Work was continued until 2 
A. M., when we returned to camp. 

On Saturday, April 2G, details for the construction of a corduroy road 
towards Williamsburg were made, and 60 feet a day was considered go«d 
for one company. The regiment on this day received its first mail since 
March 25th, and Sunday was devoted in camp to answering letters. The 
details on corduroy road continued and Monday, Api'il 2Sth, the regiment 
enjoyed a pay day. On the 29th, at 4 o'clock, orders came to be ready at 
a moments notice to repel an attack, which was expected to take place. 

On Thursday, May 1st, heavy firing was heard toward Y^orktown, and 
details for fortifications were made, working all night. On the 2nd, heavy 
firing toward Richmond was heard. For several days warlike preparations 
became more active, and Capt. John M. Mark, with other officers, visited 
Cheesman's Landing, the shipping point; with money which was sent home 
to the families, the regiment having ben paid by U. S. Paymaster. 

On Wednesday, April 30, Sergeant David A. Gruber, of Company K, 
was wounded while on picket duty. He was the fii-st member of the regi- 
ment who deceived wounds at the hands of a rebel. 



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CHAPTER XIV 



THE ARMY ADVANCES UPON YORKTOWN, VA. , ENGAGES IN THE BATTLE 

OF WILLIAMSBURG, MAY 5, 1862, AND MOVES TOWARD 

RICHMOND, VA. 



THE siege of Yorktown, after exactly one month's exposure to rain, 
engaged in digging fortifications and constructing corduroy roads, 
ended with a roar of artillery surpassing anything heard of before. 
From the rebel fortifications from one end to the other shot and shell were 
poured into our camps, and at night the display was grand. As the sun 
rose next morning, Sunday, May 4th, rebel entrenchments were found 
deserted and the march towards Richmond resumed. 

The regiment was ordered to pack up on Sunday noon, May 4th, and the 
movement forward was commenced at about 3 P. M. We passed Lee's 
Mills at about dark and pressed onward and encamped in an open field. It 
commenced raining at midnight and continued until daybreak. The march 
was resumed next morning and the roads being blocked with artillery the 
movement was anything but pleasant. We passed to the left of Yorktown 
and crossed over rifle pits which were still plainly discernable, which had 
been dug in Revolutionary times. 

In marching through the evacuated chain of the enemy's works, which 
were well made and in a very defensible position, there were still visible 
stove pipe and wooden cannons bristling on the parapets between sand bags. 
On the road torpedoes were found planted and a member of the 51st Pa. 
Vols, was horribly mangled by stepping upon one of them. 

The boom of cannon in our front betokened a battle, and the march 
through rain and mud was quickened. Many soldiers halted by the wayside, 
worn out by fatigue and the road side was littered with them. At about 
two o'clock P. M. Monday, May ."ith, after a march of fifteen miles, we 
arrived at Whittaker's farm, near the battlefield and were immediately 
ordered into a dense wood. After lying there about one-half hour we were 
oi-dered forward to meet the enemy, and upon the roadside sat the wearied 
soldiers who had fought the rebels since six o'clock that morning, and driven 
them two miles to the woods we were entering, in rear of which were the 
forts of the rebels, from which shot and shell were raining on us thick 
and fast 

We advanced and took our positions along the road leading to Williams- 
burg. The rebels advanced in position to within 60 yards in front of the 
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130 9SRD REG/MEXT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Dord, wiieu oiiv rej^inu'iit poured its first volley into tlie ranks of the enemy, 
that checked their advance, and they fell back, and then volley after volley 
was fired into them, telling upon their ranks fearfully, as after the battle, 
right in front of the 93rd, the dead bodies of the rebels were lying in heaps. 
We continued in action from 2.4.") P. M. to (j.UO P. M., firing- during the 
time forty-five rounds apiece, and had silenced the rebel, infantry , and an 
occasional shot from the forts alone gave evidence of an enemy in our front. 
After exhausting our anununition, Col. Johnston ordered the regiment to 
fix bayonets and lie down. Col. Johnst(m"s horse received a slight wound, 
and was taken to the rear to escape further danger. We lay in the woods 
all uight without fires and were wet to the skin, but as the early morning 
sun rose from an unclouded sky, we were moved out to the field, where we 
built fires and dried our wet clothing and blauki'ts. 

The men during the engagement stood nobly to their arms, aud as none 
of them ever had been under so severe a fire before — or indeed, never had 
been in a battle at all — they showed more like vetei-an troops than green 
soldiers. The loss of the 93rd was heavier than any other regiment in 
the Brigade. The loss of the Brigade was 25 killed and 10-5 wounded, while 
the loss of the 93r(l was G killed and 20 wounded. Among the killed was 
Capt. Shearer of Co. E, whose loss was deeply dei)lored by officers and 
men as he was a modest and unassuming, yet kind, brave and generous 
man. 

Col. McCarter and the officers acted nobly. The Colonel displayed great 
courage and bravery and during the fight he rode up and down our lines, 
when bullets, grape and cannister, shot and shell were just pouring over 
us like hail. His conduct on the occasiK)n was highly pleasing aud creditable. 
Lt. Col. Johnston, with his cool face, was pleasant to look upon, and 
gave officers and men pride and encouragement, as he urged the men to 
keep cool aud to fire low. After his horse had been shot in the leg, he 
looked sad, but on foot attended to his duties. Col. Johnston was the life 
of the regiment, for where he led, if it would have been to the cannon's 
mouth, the boys of the 93rd would have followed. After the ammunition 
had l)ecome exhausted, one of Co. A said to himi: "Col. Johnston, what will 
we do, our cartridges are allV" The Colonel replied very cooly: "do through 
the motions." Which created a little laugh among those who heard it. 

The next morning after the battle, Tuesday, May (Uh, we marched over 
the battlefield, and saw dead rebels i)iled on top of each other. We re- 
mained at Williamsburg for two days engaged in burying the dead on both 
sides. The second day after the battle wounded were still brought out of 
the woods and from among the fallen timbers and the rebel dead were 
mingled on the same ground with our own. A battlefield after a fight is a 
saddening and a sickening sight — one that is indescribable and no idea can 
l)e formed of it unless it is seen, and then no pen, from mind ever so 
gifted, that can faithfully delineate its frightful details. 



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COL. McCARTER'S REPORT. 

The following is the ofSfial report of Col. ^NlcCarter, couunanding the 
regiment in the battle of Williamsburg, Va.: 

"Headquarters 93rd Pa. Regt., May 8th, 1862. 
"Capt. W. H. Morris, Peck's Brigade: 

"When at 'J.'.iO P. M.. tlu' order was given liy (ieiieral Pe(k, "Move up 'j:j{rd." we 
advanced in quick time to take position in the rear of the 55th N. Y. and support it. Ou 
our arrival upon the field we found that ground amounting on the front to about 
120 yards ou tlie riglif of the Sotli and the left of the 102nd Pa., was unoccupied. 

"This was the space between the two roads, one known as the 'new cut' road, the 
other the old on its right, and both coming together at this distance of 200 yards 
beyond the woods through which we moved to take position. As the enemy could be 
seen advancing in force the regiment was rapidly posted, its right resting on the 
102nd Pa. Vols., thus occupying the middle front of the Brigade and extending its left 
in the rear of the 55th N. Y. 

"About two-thirds of the command were in line when the charge of the enemy was 
made, and the fire of our right wing under direction of Lt. Col. .Tohnson, began. 

"The enemy's charge was led by a squadron of cavalry. Tlie rebel fort, known as 
Fort Magruder, and a smaller one on the extreme right of the Brigade front, four 
pieces of rebel artillery, which had been brought into position about 500 yards in 
our front, together with cavalry and infantry, poured in upon us a storm of shot, 
shell, grape cannister and bullets. 

"For three hours the fire of the regiment wns iucessaiit on account of its position, 
commanding a view of both the openings of the roads, on either side of which were 
fallen bushes and trees, over whose tops volleys of musketry blazed upon our line. At 
the end of this time, the right and center had expended 45 rounds and were without 
aniniunition. The two companies of tlie left. Co. B, Capt. .Vrthur, and Co. G, Capt. 
Maitland, had been posted by me in rear of the left of the 55th, under Capt. Derr, 
acting .Major, where the enemy made three attempts to flank them, but here they were 
as often driven back. The firing of the Rebels on this flank having ceased, and these 
two companies having thirty unexpended rounds, were conducted by me to take posi- 
tion on our extreme right upon which the fire of the enemy was still hotly kept up. Here 
our silence for some moments had induced the idea that we had retired, and these 
two companies had scarcely been posted when the enemy w'ere seen charging up the road 
at the distance of about 100 yards. One volley from Company G, aimed low and with 
accuracy, stopped their charge and they ceased to advance, but continued to fire 
rapidly and with fearful effect. .Vt the end of 30 minutes they had been repulsed here 
and along our whole front, and except scattering musketry from the bushes, and shells 
from Fort Magruder and their field pieces, we ceased to be annoyed by them. 

"The Regiment maintained an unbroken line for fully fifteen minutes after every 
round of ammunition had been expended, and we held our ground until 6 P. M. We were 
relieved by the 85th Pa. Regt, Keim's Brigade. 

"Tlie loss of the 93rd, when the battle was over was ascertained to be in killed and 
wounded as follows: 

KILLED. 

"Capt. Shearer, Co. E, Centre Co., Pa. 
"Private Wm. Callahan, Co. E, Clinton Co., Pa. 
"Private Benjamin Wolfluger, Co. G, Berks Co.. Pa. 
"Private .John McCauley, Co. G, Norristown, Pa. 
"Private .Jonathan Danipman, Co. C, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
"Private Wm. M. Snyder, Co. H. Danville, Pa.— 6. 

WOUNDED. 

"Private Peter L. Fitterer, Co. A, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Anthony Kramer, Co. A. Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Andrew IL Rhinehart. Co. A, Lebanon. Pa. 
"Corporal W. B. Ramsey, Co. C, Lebanon, Pa. 



132 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Color-bearer Sergt. John Hutchinson, Co. C, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Saml. Shoutt, Co. D, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Levi Books, Co. D, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private V/m. D. Eclsert, Co. D, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Corpl. Henry Fishel, Co. E, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Sergt. Wm. Tate, Co. E, Lebanon, I'a. 
"Private John Croak, Co. B, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private John Andrews, Co. F, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Benneville Moyur, Co. F, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Wm. Cox, Co. F, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Henry Hillkirk, Co. G, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private Wm. Delany, Co. G, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Private George Eoche, Co. G, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Sergt. Dennis Oakes, Co. G, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Corp. D. Shanabrook. Co. G, Lebanon, Pa. 
"Corp. Benj. Lauks, Co. K, Lebanon. Pa. — lit). 

"CoL .Tohnston's horse was badly wounded by a musket ball during the action, ren- 
dering him useless. 

"I have the honor to be very respectfully yours, &c. . 

"J. M. McCARTEK, Col. Comdg. 93rd Pa. Regt." 



GEN PECKS REPORT. 

"Headquarters Peck's Brigade, 

Battlefield, May 6, 1862. 
"Capt. F. A. Walker, Adjutant General, Couch's Division: 

"Sir: On the .'5th Inst., Couch's division was ordered to move after Casey's. About 
11 A. -M. I came up with Casey's command, which had halted, and hearing h' avy 
tiring in front passed on by it towards the headquarters of General Keys. 

"About two o'clock I received orders to move my five regiments and two batteries in 
support of Hooker's Division, then engaged on the extreme left; the command was 
urged on with all possible speed over bad roads and in drenching rain. Gen. Keys, com- 
manding 4th Corps, met and gave me important directions. General Couch, though ill, 
accompanied me to the field, and reported my arrival and advised in the dispositions. 

"Reports of movements against my front were quickly followed by a shower of sliot, 
shell and cannister from several batteries in tlie advance, the enemy's infantry dis- 
playing Union colors. My line was pressed under this combluation of circumstances. 
At this junctur'" I moved to the left centre, the 93rd Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Me- 
Carter. 

"The regiment came into line handsomely, and by the additional weight of its fire, I 
was enabled to recover tlie ground from wliich the line had receded. It is very 
gratifying to say that the four gun battery, whicli had been captured by the enemy, 
was retaken and remained under the guns of the Ci2nd New York, fi.Tth New York nn'l 
93rd Pennsylvania, at the close of the engagement. 

Col. McCarter. although very ill. from a week's camp fever, went into action with 
his regiment, and did great service. 

By order of BRIGADIER GENERAL PECK. 

WM. A. MORRIS. 
Captain. Acting Adjutant General. 

"To Brigadier General Couch, Commanding Division." 



Col. McCarter sent the above report to Gov. A. G. Curtin, commandiuji 
forces of Pennsylvania, and said: 



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"Such is the testimony of tlie General oomuiauding brigade to tlie gallautry of your 
93rd Pennsylvania Regiment." 

I have the honor to be, 

Very respectfully, 

Your obedient servant, 

J. M. McCAKTER, 
Col.. Conmiauding 9.'!rd I'a.. Regiment." 



GP^N. COUCH'S REPORT. 
The following is the report of Gen. Couch, Commanding the Division: 

"Headquarters Couch's Division, 
"Williamsburg, Va., May 8, 1862. 

"Sir: 1 have the honor to report that at 1 o'clock P. M., of May 5, the head of my 
Division, consisting of Peck's Brigade only, arrived on the ground in rear of the 
center of our line of battle, and was by direction of General Keyes, posted by me 
on the Williamsburg road, running through a dense wood to the right of Hooker and 
supporting him, he being fiercely engaged.. Peck soon moved forward, and for an 
hour and a half was opposed by nearly the whole of the enemy's disposable force in front, 
covered the assaults of their infantry and cavalry, but the determiued courage of this 
Fort Magruder, distant 400 to 600 yards, with its plunging tire of shells and grape, 
gallant officer and the steadiness of his brigade foiled all attempts to drive him 
from the ground. 

"The left of the 55th New York was twice forced back, but the 93rd Pennsylvania 
and the 62nd New York Volunteers, coming up furiously, recovered the space lost. 
* * * * There was very little faltering, and I beg to say to the General Com- 
manding that I want no higher earthly honor than to be the Commander of tbe First 
Division of this Coi-ps. * * * The list of casualties were: Peck's Brigade, killed, 
18; wounded, 81; missing. 26. Deven's Brigade, 1 killed and 2 wounded. Artillery 
detachment, 1 wounded. Total loss, 19 killed, S4 wounded and 26 missing." 



FOURTH CORPS REPORT. 
Gen. E. D. Keyes, of the Fourth Army Corps, says: 

"About 1 o'clock P. M., Gen. Peck, of Couch's Division, having passed Casey, arrived 
at Headquarters, and by direction of General Sumner, was thrown into tbe woods, for- 
ward and to the left, toward the point where the battle was raging with the utmost 
fury against Hooker's Division, of Heinzelman's Corps. I accompanied General Peck's 
Brigade until it entered the woods, but the important directions which General 
Peck in his report says I gave him, had much to do with the admirable dis- 
positions afterwards made by him than his own coolness and judgment. During an 
hour and a half Peck's Brigade composed of the 55th (Col. De Trobaland) and 62nd 
(Colonel Riker) New York Volunteers, and the 9.3rd (Colonel McCarter) 08th (Colonel 
Ballier), and 102nd (Colonel Rowley) Pennsylvania Volunteers, continued to stand 
its ground alone against the furious onslaught of the enemy, inflicting great loss upon 
the rebels, and suffering comparatively little itself, owing to General Peek's ad- 
mirable disposition of his forces. 

"General Peck speaks well of the services of these regiments, and when tbe am- 
munition of his own men was exhausted, he relieved them with Gen. Deven's and Gen. 
Keim's brigades. 

"With the exception of a few men of the 55th New York, who gave way before a very 
hot tire, and a few of the 98th Pennsylvania, who betrayed a temporary unsteadiness. 



134 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

General Peck speaks in the highest terms of the good conduct of his troops; and in 
holding so long a position against overwhelming numbers they displayed a kind of 
courage the most difficult of all to exercise.. 

"Considering the parts taken by the brigades of Gen. Peck and Hancock on the 
right and left of the Fourth Corps in the late action, and in view of the fact that bad 
conduct or lack of vigor on the part of either might have lost us the battle, I 
deem it my duty to dwell at some length upon this portion of my report. 

"These two Brigades, as well as the Divisions of Couch and Smith, to which they 
respectively belong, I regard, after nearly six weeks of daily comparison, and after 
witnessing the conduct of both in the presence of the enemy, as equally excellent. The 
killed in Hancock's Brigade were just half the number killed in Peck's Brigade, and 
the wounded less by 9. But Peck, I think, intlicted less damage upon the enemy 
than Hancock.. Hancock took a considerable number of prisoners and a flag from the 
enemy, and Peck recaptured and held a battery which Hooker had lost. Peck met the 
enemy when he was flushed with his success in the repulse of a portion of Hooker's 
Division; and Hancock broke in upon his left flank w"ith astonishing audacity. If 
Peck had given way, the enemy would have broken our center, and a route might have 
ensued. If Hancock liad failed the enemy would not have retreated. After seeing 
both Brigades enter upon the scenes of their exploits, after having collected all the facts 
and all the results, I am convinced that Brig. Gen. John J. Peck and Brig. Gen. Win- 
field S. Hancock, and their respective Brigades, are equally deserving of praise and 
reward for the parts they took in the battle of Willianisl)urg, and I commend these 
words to the memories of all those who cherish our cause and honor its defenders. 

"The battle of Williamsburg has demonstrated the effect of organization, military 
discipline and instruction upon the Army of the Potomac. The troops met the enemy 
with perfect steadiness, and delivered their fire with an effect which the prisoners 
describe as most deadly. But the courage and skill of the troops are much less to be 
wondered at than the good temper and fortitude with which they have borne hardships — 
exposure to muil, rain and hunger — during the l)attle, before and after it. These quali- 
ties, according to Napoleon, are more essential to the character of a soldier than 
courage itself." 



GEN. SUMNER'S REPORT. 

Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, wlio commanded the troops in pursuit of 
the enemy says: 

"At 3 o'clock P. M. the enemy made a furious attack upon my center, which 
was directly in front of their principal work and at a half mile distance. When it com- 
menced I had not many troops to meet it, and for a little time I was exceedingly 
anxious, for I well knew the fearful consequences that would ensue if they pierced the 
center. I sent several officers to the rear to hurry up the troops, and they struggled 
on through the mud and rain as fast as possible. The leading Brigade of Couch's Di- 
vision came up first under General Peck, and walked into the fight in the most gallant 
manner. Great praise is due General I'eck for his high conduct. Tlie action at this 
point continued so long and with such determination on the part of the enemy to 
force our center that several of our regiments expended all their ammunition, and I 
was obliged to interpose fresh regiments between them and the enemy." 



GEN. McCLELLAN'S REPORT. 

Gen. McClellan, Commanding the Army, says: 

"Peck's Brigade, tiie first Brigade of Couch's Division, arrived and was posted in 
the center on Hooker's right. This was promptly done, and the attacks of the enemy 
at that point were repulsed. General Peck held his position until late in the after- 
noon, when he was relieved by the other two Brigades of Couch's Division, and they 
were in quiet possession of the ground when night closed the contest. The vigorous 
actions of these troops relieved General Hooker considerably." 



93RD REGIMENT PEXN'A VETERAN VOLUXTEERS. 135 

GEX COUCH'S CONGRATULATORY ORDER. 

"Iloadquartcrs Couch's Division, 

"Ciuni) near Ni'W Kent C. H., Va., 

"May 14tli, 1862. 
"General Orders 

"No. 37. 

"The Brigadier General coinuianding d; sires to express his thanks to the Division for 
the heroic eourage and fortitude displayed by them at the Battle of Williamsburg, Va., 
on the 5th inst. 

"Gen. I'eck with his Brigade, consisting uf tlie Olind New Vork, 93rd Peuua., 102ud 
Penna., 5.jth New York and OSth I'euua., had the good fortune to be in advance, and 
arriving on the battle gronind at a critical time won a reputation greatly to be envied. 

"Gen. Devens with his Brigade Innried forward. The 2ud Rhode Island and 7th Mas- 
sachusetts were pushed to support Gen. Peck at a trying period and were faithful to 
their trust. The 10th Massachusetts was sent to the right to support Gen. Hancock and 
did good service. The General Commanding deeply regrets the absence at Warwick of 
the 36th New York. 

Graham's Brigade came uj) too late to share in the glory of the tight, but not too 
late to assure the Division General fliat they were ready for any duty wliicli soldiers 
could b,^ asked to perform. 

"Friends, \ye have gained (he (•()nti<lei)c'e of our country. Let us in future battles, as 
in the last show that we can face our ri'bel foes and whip them too. 

■By order of BRIG. GENL. COUCH. 

"Signed FRANCIS A. WALKER, 

"A. A. G. 
"Official: 

"Wm. H. MORRIS, 

"Capt. A. A. G., 

"Brig. Hd. (Jrs., May l.jth. 1S62." 
(A copy. I 

The rebels in this battle not only displayed an American flag to deceive 
the Union troops, but as the Soth New York advanced into line of battle 
in the woods, followed closely by the 9Bi-d, we could hear them shout: 
"Stop firing- -you're firing on your own men." This caused the 55th New 
York, of our Brigade, to uncover themselves, and stop firing when a full 
volley from the rebels was delivered, causing a panic among the 55th, 
and they rushed throimh ilie left battalion of the !)3rd. 

This was liie first opportiuiity for the "l)oys" to get in close proximity 
to the rebels, several luuidrod of whom had been taken prisoners. They 
were without uniforms, however, and with a half dozen exceptions, we 
saw nothing that approached a soldier's garb. 

A very affecting incident occurred several days after the battle, one of 
the Lieutenants in the 5th Regular Cavalry, came to the door of a barn, 
in which rebels were cared for by our surgeons, and after pausing for a 
moment exclaimed: "My God I My Hod I Lea, is it you," ninuing up at the 
same time and embracing him. They were brothers, and who can portray 
the feelings of these two young officers, engaged as they were in deadly strife 
against each other. They engaged in conversation for some time, and the 
Surgeon and spectators turned silently away, while a tear was seen to 
glisten in more than one eye present. 



130 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Lieut. A. S. Black, Company I, of the 93rd, in a letter sent from camp 
on the Chickahominy river, Va., fourteen miles from the city of Richmond, 
May 22, 1SG2, to the Harrisburg Telegraph, among other things, says: 

"I suppose that you have hiaril, as well as received the official report of the battle 
of Williamsbiug, but allow lue the privilege of giving you a few facts that has not 
as yet given the full satisfaction as well as the credit due I'euusylvania's brave sous, 
that participated in that great battle. 

"For all the credit that I have seen is all upon the one side, there may be some 
given us that I have not seen, for the papers are very scarce, and hard to get, they 
were selling from one dollar to one dollar and a half, yesterday, a piece. So you see 
that w-e an- eager for the news. 

"But this much 1 will say, that there were other regiments, besides those from York 
state in that battle, that stood a hotter Are than they could; and they did not run 
either at the first charge from the enemy, and there are from the old Keystone state — the 
Ninety-third and the old Thirteenth Pennsyl\ania regiments. After a hard days march 
through the mud and rain, we were marched up in double quicli time, without any 
rest, right into action — that is, our whole Brigade, commanded by Gen. Pecli from 
York state — but before we had our line of battle foruied, the enemy made a vt-ry des- 
perate charge upon us. The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers on the right of our 
regiment, and the Fifty-fifth New York State A'oUmteers on our left, and the Sixty 
second Nev.- York State Volunteers on the left of them, which composed our line of 
battle, and stood the charge. 

"But the very first charge they made upon us, I am very sorry to say, carried the 
Fifty-fifth New York back, and they carried the left of our regiment with them, 
leaving Comjiauy I the only one remaining on the left of the road. The left of the 
regiment at once reformed its line, when we opened fire all alone upon the enemy, and 
poured the buck and ball into them both right and left. 

•Such a murderous fire as we kept up I never before witnessed. They approached to 
within five yards of our left and thirty on the right, but our men never flinched, and I 
kept urging them on, as did our Captain Boynton, and they had to retreat at last, when 
they found we could not be driven, and we were too hot for them; but had it not 
been for our remaining regiments there would have been another Bull Run affair, for 
when they came up. they had an American flag flying, and we did not fire at first upon 
them, thinking them some of our own troops; but when they hoUored "Bull Run" they 
got it; we had the Bull and they had the run; we stood for three hours and a half of 
hard fighting, the bullets a whizzing thicker than hail around us; bombs, shells, pro- 
jectiles, cannon balls and grape and caunister shot, told sorrowful tales as they show- 
ered amongst us, they made such havoc among some of the regiments; but we only lost 
six killed and twenty wounded in ours. 

"We drove them back into their forts. During this time the other regiments had 
principally rallied their men again, but our Brigade decided the battle there, for there 
was but one volley fired after v.".' came out of action by infanti-y; the artillery fired a 
few shots, but while we were in action there was no artillery, except one piece on our 
left in action. 

"And I most emphatically do say. that to our Brigade the honor of deciding the 
battle of Williamsburg b^-longs, and no other. I do confess that there were other 
Brigades that done srjuie hard fighting, and some regiments that the rebels run away; 
that they tried the same thing and in the same place upon us, but it was no go; they 
were played out; therefore give us our just dues; this all we ask; for the old Keystone 
State can turn out as many brave sons as any other state in the Union. 

"We claim our share of the spoils, we nobly won them, and we want the name of 
Williamsburg inscribed upon our banner, to float proudly to the winds in triumph over 
this enthralled laud that is to be set free from chains that bind it down in a low, 
contemptible servitude, which must become a pure, cleansed and reunited community. 
Restore peace, harmony, liberty and this glorious old Union to its old pure state; the 
Stars and Stripes forever." 

The position of the "93rd" in this battle was the key to the battle, as it 
held the line along tli.e Williamsburg road, the right battalion on the right 
and the left battalion on the left of the road. The tops of trees at the place 



93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 137 

it occupied were terribly niansilod nnd cut by shell, while d(>ad hors(>s \\(>re 
literally torn to pieces, and in its immediate front dead and wounded 
rebels were piled upon each otlier in their desperate charges to retake the 
road. 

Tli(^ correspondent of the IMiiladelphia /iniiiircr, under date of ^lay 1!), 
18(52, wrote: 

"Ou the (lay of the fight at Williamsburg. Hooker's Division became engaged at 8 
A. M. It appears now tliat his troops hart a hard contest, and that he had been com- 
pelled to n'<'ede from ground to which he had advanced in the beginning of the en- 
gagement. 

Peck's command, by a hurried march through a drenching rain, and over roads ob- 
structed by wagons and artillery, and nearly every step of which was in mud over 
their shoe tops, arrived at about 2 o'clock on the field. Three of its regiments are from 
Pennsylvania — the Ninety-tliird, Colonel McCarter, tlie Ninety-eighth, Colonel Ballier, 
and the One Hundred and Second, Colonel Kowley. We heard Col. McCarter, as he rode 
along the regiment, speak to his men a few moments before he led them foi^-ard to meet 
the enemy. Just out of an illmss of a fortnight from camp fever, and assisted to 
mount his horse that morning, his pale face lighted up as ho said: 

" 'My men. the day we have been looking and preparing for during the last six 
months has come. Your country, your state, your wives, your mothers and sisters ex- 
pect you to do your duty nobly. Forward march!' and his regiment left our eye for 
the open field on which it left more dead than any other regiment. 

"This command on the day of the figlit sustained a dangerous position-, and acted 
in a brave manner, the proof of wliich is found in the fact that not one single regi- 
ment escaped without its dead and wounded. The four gun battery lost by Charles 
Denison during the early part of the engagement was recaptured by the ooth New York 
and 9,'?rd and 102nd Pennsylvania Regiments, and remained under the protection of 
their guns until the close of the fight." 

THE RELIEF OP WOUNDED SOLDIERS. 

A meeting of citizens of Lebanon was held May 12, 1862, at the Court 
House for the purpose of taking into consideration tlie best course to be 
pursued to attend to the comforts and supply the wants of all wounded 
soldiei-s belonging to Lebanon county. 

On motion of C. D. r.loninger, M. D. , D. M. Karmany, Esq., was called 
to preside anJ H. H. Roedel, M. D. , Secretary. 

On motion of George Hoffman the following resolution was adopted: 

"That a committee of three be appointed, instructed to look after our wounded sol- 
diers, ascertain their wants, minister to their comforts, and. if thought desirable, have 
them brought to their homes, after which they were further instructed to confer with 
the county commissioners for the purpose of having the expenses incurred paid out 
of the county treasury." 

The committee appointed were G. Dawson Coleman, Jacob Weidel and 
C. D. Gloninger. M. D. 

(i. Dawson Coleman, Esq., one of the committee appointed to look after 
the wounded soldiers paid a visit to Philadelphia in accordance with his 
appointment. He was informed by the Surgeon General that the removal 
of the wounded would not be permitted. 



138 03RD REGIMENT PENyA YETERAy VOLUyTEERS. 



CHAPTER XV 



THE ADVANCE UP THE PENINSULA, CROSSING OF THE CHICKAHOMINY RIVER 
AND FOETIFICATION OF SEVEN PINES. VA. 



TFIE regiment after the battle of Williarasburj--, eneaniped upon the bat- 
tlefield uear Fort Majii'uder, and one mile from Williamsburj;. Com- 
pany D being detailed to proceed to Yorktown for provisions, and I 
took the opportunity of visiting Williamsburg. 1 found it to be finely situated 
and a beautiful town, containing many handsome residences, a court house, 
Williams and 8t. ^Mary's ('ollegt>, and nearly all of the public buildings 
were transferred into hospitals, which were tilled with rebel wounded. 

On Friday morning, May Uth, after three day's rest, the regiment 
received orders to march. We moved toward Williamsburg at 7 A. M., 
where a halt of an hour occurred, and then took the right road leading 
toward Richmond. After marching five miles we took the left road and 
marched over rifle pits erected by the Revolutionary Army and followed the 
road along the James river, 10 miles when we encamped for the night. 

The next morning at 7 o'clock, we resumed our march and passed through 
James City, one-half hour later, and continued until 1 o'clock, when we 
arrived at Barhamsville, 40 miles from Richmond, and cuciuuped in a field 
one-half mile west of the town, where we remained until Tuesday, 13th 
of May. 

While on the march ui) the I'eninsula from Williamsburg evidence of the 
enemies speedy flight and tevrible panic were visible along the road in broken 
wagons, spiked guns, l)urnt carriages, empty anunuuition boxes, carts, 
harness and everything appertaining to an army. Some one of the regiment 
asked a colored man, whether the enemy had thrown ui) any fortifications, 
to which he answered: 

"No; none but what .vou see frowed up l)y their heels when they run." 

One of the wounded rebels said to a Sfith New York Zouave, "Why, you 
have got a large army".'" "Yes," said the Zouave, "it takes five to catch .you 
and one to whip you after you are caught." 

Another colored man remarked to one of the boys of the regiment while 
marching along: 

"The Secesh say that they will lick the Yankees, but why are they all the 
time running away from the Y^ankees".'" 

We resumed our march toward Richmond on Tuesday, May 13th, passed 
Slatersville at o'clock, P. M., and arrived at New Kent Court House at 



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dark. Both villages contained splendid residences, and are situated in a fine 
country, twenty-five miles from Richmond on the telegraph road. The 
announcement of the destruction of the Merrimac here reached us and it 
created great enthusiasm. 

Capt. Wm. M. Dcrr, of Company A, and Lieut. W. H. H. Embich, of 
Company F, left for Lebanon, and it was stated that they intended to 
resign. Adjutant Lewis, who had been absent from the regiment by reason 
of illness reported for duty. The rain fell on the 14th and we lay in camp. 
On the 15th, I visited the landing at Cumberland, Va., which I found full 
of schooners, and I saw 30 rebels under guard. 

While encamped here the entire army occupied a broad plain which in its 
length and breadth presented a grand view, and in the distance was visible 
the Pamunkey river, upon which was distinctly visible Union gunboats and 
other shipping. 

It was while encamped on the banks of the Pamunkey river that the 
Sixth Provisional Corps was organized by assigning to it Gen. W. F. 
Smith's Division of the Fourth Corps and Gen. W. B. Franklin's Division, 
of the First Corps, and Gen. Franklin was assigned to the command of 
the corps. 

Ever since our advance upon the Peninsula, the troops in the advance 
observed among the rebels a man advanced beyond middle life, mounted 
upon a gray horse of great beauty. He was remarkable for the facility 
with which he managed his steed, and wherever seen his right hand held 
a rifle, while his left rested upon the hump of his horse. He leaped 
fences six feet in height, and that too, without altering his position; his 
face always turned toward the scouts. This same mysterious individual 
was the chief topic of conversation among the troops. 

On Friday evening, May 1(J, at 6 P. M., the march toward Richmond 
was resumed. After marching five miles through mud and darkness, we 
encamped within one and a half miles of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in 
which Gen. George Washington was married. At 3.30 A. M. next morning 
we were aroused, but remained in camp. At 11 o'clock I was detailed for 
picket duty and stationed at the crossing of two roads, one leading to New 
Kent Court House, and the other to the White House, on property owned 
by a son of Gen. Lee, 20 miles from Richmond. 

I visited. the St. Peter's Episcopal Church where Gen. Washington was 
married in and found it situated upon a hill commanding a fine view, 
with a cluster of large trees in its front. It is built of brick and has a 
cupola in front, the steps leading to the upper part being on the outside. 
The steeple had two keys crossed, and the church faced toward the west, 
and it is situated 23 miles from Richmond, and four miles from the 
White House, in which, in 1758, Gen. Washington, then a Colonel, first 
met Mrs. Martha Curtis, a charming widow, who subsequently became his 
wife, in January. 1759. I entered the church, visited the chancel and 



140 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

entered the pulpit. Its appearance indicated a previous visit by soldiers, 
as I found a small testament and trimmings, which had been torn from 
the pulpit, on the floor. These I secured as relics. 

I received orders to I'ejoin the regiment , which we found stationed 18 
miles from Richmond and three miles from the Chickahominy, at a place 
called Baltimore Cross Roads. On Monday, 19th, we were ordered into 
line of battle at 4 A. M. At 11 o'clock we moved forward toward Bot- 
tom's Bridge, and halted in a ploughed field at Providence Church. 

We lay in camp until 12 o'clock next day, when the Brigade was ordered 
on a reconnoissance towards Bottom's Bridge, in support of Gen. Barnard. 
There was artillery firing all the time we advanced, and at 5 P. M. the 
rest of the Brigade was ordered back, leaving the 93rd in support of a 
battery for the night. It rained during the night, and next day the regi- 
ment was ordered back for its knapsacks and to be supplied with rations, 
after which we returned as support to the same battery, encamping along 
a beautiful woods. The day following we remained in camp and at noon 
rain commenced falling and continued until sunset. 

Our march fi-om Williamsburg to Bottom's Bridge on the Chicka- 
hominy was through an undulating country, the landscape scenery diversi- 
fied and more picturesque than from Newport News to Williamsburg. The 
wheat of the fields was far advanced toward ripeness , and the plentiful 
flowers, beautiful foliage and fine trees made the scenery a grand one. As 
we approached the Chickahominy, the country became thickly lined with 
woods, with gentle, undulating of clear land, while on the opposite side 
of the I'iver was met a terraced line of hills, two hundred and fifty feet 
in height And from these hills at Bottom's Bridge in our front met our 
gaze batteries of artillery, with a force of infantry and cavalry opposing 
our crossing. 

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, under date of May 20, 
1862, says: 

"To-day orders were given from headquarters to General Kej-es. coniiuauding the 
Fourth Corps, to have a reconnoissance made to the Chickahominy rlrer, in the neigh- 
borhood of Bottom's Bridge. For that pur))ose Gen. Peck's command was ordered 
forward directly in front of the bridge, and Gen, Casey's command, with Nagle'.s Bri- 
gade on the right, at the Richmond and York river Itailroad bridge crossing the 
Chickahominy, 

"Previous to the advance, tlie enemy occupied both banks of the Chickahominy river; 
on the west bank a large force of artillery. Infantry and cavalry being collected, 

"The reconuoisKaMce was conducted with extraordinary spirit, causing the enemy on 
the approach of our forces to rapidly retreat, thereby evacuating the country for several 
miles beyond, so that to-day not a rebel is seen. 

"The Ninety-third Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel McCarter. was on picket duty at the 
bridge last night. When this morning Colonel Russel's Pennsylvania Regiment crossed 
the river and now holds that point. 

"During the six hours occupied by the reconnoissance yesterday, Gen. Keyes con- 
ducted all the movements in jierson, and the success of the reconnoissance has added 
great merit to his already valoriously acquired fame," 



i)3RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 141 

The line of retreat by the Rebel array was three miles wide on both 
sides of the road leading toward Richmond. They foraged the entire 
Peninsula, and cleaned it up pretty thoroughly, partly for their own sub- 
sistence and partly to deprive us from using it. 

Two of the negro teamsters who came in to Gen. Key's headquarters on 
the morning of the 22nd, gave as the reason for the flight of the Rebel army 
the story current among the colored men in Richmond that "Lincoln was 
coming dar right off, and was gyne to draw a line frough Richmond, and 
was gyne to take all de brack people Norf of dat line, and let de Rebels 
have all dem Souf of it ; and I and dis boy tought we would get on de 
Norf side of de line." 

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer in a letter dated "Banks 
of the Chickahominy, May 19, 1862, said: 

"It was dark when we dismouuted at the heiidquarters of our gallant soldier friend, 
Colonel J. M. McCarter, a Pennsylvanian — 'Native and to the manor born' — It might 
almost be said of him — and Colonel of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers 
of Peck's command, which it will be i-emeiubered, gallantly distinguished Itself at the 
battle of Williamsburg." 

During the day and night very heavy thunder storms prevailed. The 
roar of the thunder and the flashes of lightning being enough to quail the 
stoutest hearts. These rains caused the Chickahominy to become a raging 
flood, and as the Fourth Corps was alone at Bottom's Bridge, the Rebels 
determined upon an attack, with a view of our destruction. 

On Friday, May 2ord, the regiment again moved forward at noon and 
crossed the Chickahominy river at Bottom's Bridge at 3 o'clock P. M. 
After crossing. Col. McCarter being the first field oflicer across, we formed 
line of battle in front of an old dilapidated house, and after a few 
moments delay, we moved forward over a hill where rifle pits had been 
thrown up by the 31st Pennsylvania, and trees felled to protect them in 
their advance. We continued along the woods until we arrived at an open 
field, here we halted a few minutes, and then moved into another woods, 
along the road leading to Charles City Court House, where we encamped 
in a ploughed field for the night, distant from Richmond 10 miles, our 
Brigade being the vanguard. Companies D and F were detailed for picket 
and were stationed at a saw mill along the public road. 

The next, day the regiment was ordered to report to Gen. Deven, while 
the rain was falling, and was then moved in support of Gen. Negley, 
upon a reconnoissance for the purpose of ascertaining the strength of the 
Rebel troops in the neighborhood of the "Seven Pines." The 14th Ten- 
nessee regiment was encountered by the 104th Pennsylvania and driven 
toward White Oak Swamp, after which we returned to our lines. 

On Sunday, May 25th, we lay at camp until 11 o'clock, when com- 
panies D and F were relieved from picket duty. The Brigade was then 
ordered to march and we again formed line of battle and moved forward, 



142 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

passing a place where a skirmish had occurred the day before. A station 
on the West Point Railroad was plainly visible, near which the White 
House stood, once the property of Washington, then in the possession of 
the Lee family. We continued our forward movement, and halted for a 
short time in a meadow , where I counted fifteen American flags floating from 
regimental flag staffs. After resting, we continued our march along a 
woods, where line of battle was formed, and then encamped for the night. 
While here a Rebel came voluntarily into our lines, fully equipped. 

The next morning the regiment formed line of battle at 10 o'clock, but 
were dismissed until 5 P. M., when the Rebels were driven within 5 
miles of Richmond. On Tuesday, May 27, details were made to dig en- 
trenchments in the morning and in the afternoon to throw up a fort at 
"Seven Pines," one-fourth of a mile in front. Heavy firing was heard on 
our right and front, showing that the forward movement in that direction 
had also been sucessful. 

We lay in camp under ordei-s to march until Thui'sday, May 29th, 
when at G o'clock A. M. , orders came to move. After frequent delays 
we were allowed to move within seven miles of Richmond and our out- 
posts were within four miles of that place. 

Heavy firing was heard in the direction of James River. Three Rebels 
passed our camp to the rear, and their appearance was anything but com- 
mendable. The next day we lay in camp in rear of intrenchments thrown 
up by Casey's Division. Our Brigade held the left flank of Couch's Divi- 
sion. 



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CHAPTER XVI 



THE BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, VA. , MAY 31, 1862, IN WHICH EIGHT COM- 
PANIES OF THE REGIMENT LOSE 155 OFFICERS AND 
MEN— COMPANIES A AND F ON PICKET. 



WE lay in oaini) on May olst, until 1 P. .M., when the regiment was 
ordered tn i)ack up antl march forward towards Richmond for the 
pui-pose of encamping on a more suitable place, but upon our arri- 
val at llie place a skirmish was in progi'ess in our immediate front. In con- 
sequence of this altac-k upon (Jen. Casey's pickets, our Brigade was thrown 
out upon Casey's h'ft, and in making this movement we crossed through a 
swamp in a low wood knee deep, through which a fence was built, and this 
was crossed over, and just beyond we cam > upon the rebels, who opened 
fire, to which the regimi-nt resiiondcd, and after two hours of fiuliting, 
under a heavy fire, we drove them from their position. 

We then advanced to the edge of the swamp, in front of which was 
an open field, and to our right, at the edge of the woods, a Rebel fort 
was visible. From this point the engagement couh! be plainly seen. The 
troops in our front retreated toward the center, and w(> remained in i)os- 
session of the field until ordered away. 

Ascertaining that the Rebels were attempting to turn our right flank, the 
regiment was ordered back through the swamp formed line with the 102nd 
Pennsylvania. After a short rest we were "double-quicked" down the plank 
road to the right where a terrible battle was raging, the Rebels endeavor- 
ing to break through our left center. As we emei'ged into an open field, 
over which we charged , the regiment came under a most galling fire of shot 
and shell, and we received orders to lie down. Xotwitlistanding this, the 
fire of the enemy was concentrated upon us with telling effect, and having 
no support in making a forward movement, we were finally driven from our 
position. While maintaining this position the bullets fairly rained upon 
us like hail, and Companies A and F being on picket, the loss became all 
the more severe by the decimation of the remaining eight companies. Gen. 
Peck met the regiment saying, "Boys, you have held your position nobly." 
It was truly a shower of Death , and the brave boys of the 93rd were in 
the very midst of it all. 

The nSrd in this battle met the enemy on the left when its ammunition 
was nearly exhausted, and upon rounding the swamp into the open field 



144 93FiD REGIMENT I'ENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERH. 

from which it started, barricaded the road, and this position Col. McCarter 
said must be held or our dead bodies left upon the field. The firing on our 
right increased, and strange noises of bombs were heard aBove our heads, 
whizzing along with a sort of death-like screech, tearing off the tops of 
the trees and exploding with a noise that seemed to shake the very earth. 

Gen. Keyes was seen coming out of the edge of the woods on our right, 
when a shell burst near him without harm. By the time the cannonading 
and musketry had become terrific, and a desperate effort was made by the 
Rebels to outflank us, and to prevent this we received orders to move to the 
right. Many a poor fellow bit the dust and men were dropping like flies. 
A charge was made, but the deadly fire of the Rebels was hard to withstand, 
closed in mass, by Brigades, four regiments deep. 

OflBcers with uplifted swords kept rallying their men, and Lieut Rhoads, 
of Co. B, with a sort of warlike inspiration that could not be resisted, 
could be heard above the rest amid the showers of bullets that came 
whizzing amongst us. 

The day after the battle, Gen. Keyes, passed along our regiment, inquir- 
ing whether the "boys" had enough to eat, and stating at the same time 
(by way of encouragement to us) that his allowance since yesterday had 
only been two crackers. 

All of the field and staff officers having been wounded and absent, Capt. 
Arthur, of Co. B, was in command of the 93rd, and with his little band 
of men, was encamped some distance in rear of the line of battle, which 
was now held by Gen. Heiutzelman's Division, which relieved our, Couch's 
Division, after the battle. 

Capt. W. AV. Murray lost his revolver by the opening of his sword belt, 
and during the battle his gum coat and blanket. 

A scouting party, commanded by Lt. Marshall J. McCarter, were taken 
prisoners, but subsequently recaptured. 

Dr. Simington, Surgeon of the "93rd" reported the regiment unfit for im- 
mediate service, although at the same time we were stationed in rifle pits 
on the extreme left. Many of the regiment were prostrated and unfitted for 
duty. 

Captain John M. Mark, of Company D, while cooly urging on his men, 
although scarcely able to stand from illness, received a gunshot wound in 
his right arm. AYhen the bullet struck him, he turned to Lieut Faber 
and remarked: "There's one for me, anyhow." As he was going to the 
rear he mistook the road, but fortunately (Jen. Peck saw him and gave 
him the proper directions. lie was also slightly wounded in the neck by a 
fragment of a shell. 

Here, too, Capt. Daugherty, of Company K, made a narrow escape from 
death. He had a gold watch and a Bible in his breast pocket, directly 
over his heart, when , a bullet struck him, breaking his watch and passing 
through six hundred pages of the Bible, making its last mark at this verse: 



93RD REGIMENT FENNA VETERAN VOLVN'lEERS. 145 

"I charge thee, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge 
the quick and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdom, preach the word." 

The ball then struck him on the breast, making a slight wound, but its 
force was too much spent to prove fatal, which it unquestionably would 
have done had it not been for the watch and Bible. 

Capt. Maitland, of Company G, was mortally wounded, and Lieut. 
Rogers, of Company C, killed by a minnie ball which had passed through 
the top of his head, producing instant death. His remains were recovered 
next day by Sergeant Brower and brought from the field. James Youtz and 
William Gerhart, and others of the 93rd, dug his grave, and at twilight, 
with a tree as his headstone, he was consigned to it. Chaplain Quimby 
reading a short funeral service. His pockets had been rifled of all but a 
smoking cap , pipe and package of cartridges. 

Capt. Murray, of Company C, also made a narrow escape, a minnie ball 
passing through his coat tinder his left arm. Lt. D. C. Keller, of Company 
K, was slightly wounded and Lt. Samuel McCarter, of Company E, re- 
ceived a slight wound, disabling bolh from duty. 

Colonel McCarter, during the tight remained mounted and rode up and 
down the regiment nothing daunted, with an injunction to maintain our posi- 
tion or leave our dead bodies on the field. He manifested a degree of courage 
that merited the highest praise, and while resisting the last desperate on- 
slaught of the Rebels, overwhelmingly outnumbering us, his horse was shot 
from under him and a minnie ball passed through the skirts of his coat. 
He mounted a second horse , furnished by Gen. Heintzelman , which was 
also shot, and the shell passed so near the person of the Colonel as to 
stun him, and leave him unconscious for several hours. 

The men during the whole of the engagement, behaved splendidly, exhi- 
biting a coolness and intrepidity far greater than was ever anticipated by 
their commanders, and although compelled at last to yield to a greatly 
.superior force, they did so only after their last cartridge had been expended, 
and after losing more men than any other regiment of the Brigade, and 
to their gallant conduct was attributed in greater part the success in pre- 
venting the enemy from flanking Gen. Casey's Division. 

A correspondent of the New York Tribune, in speaking of the battle, 
says: 

"Take, also, the case of the 93rd Pennsylvania, Col. McCarter. Sent to support 
Casey immediately after the attack on his men was made, this thoroughly trained body 
of troops, conscientiously looked after for half a year by a commander once distin- 
guished for his zeal as a .Methodist preachei', fought furiously for an hour; were driven 
back from tlieir position, but not broken; halted at the word of command, loaded, 
wheeled and fired — retreated, halted, loaded and fired again and again, and came off 
the ground in perfect order, with their two colors flying, and presenting to the whole 
army, a striking proof that the success of battles is in the discipline of troops, and the 
oxcelliuce of soldiers is wholly derived from the concientiousness and thoroughness of 
their officers." 



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14G 93RD REGIMEST PEXX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERIS. 

The patriotism of Samuel Lotz, of Company B, is worth mentioning. 
After being shot through the left lung just below the heart, he threw 
both hands up and exclaimed to Peter Cullen: "My God! Peter I'm shot. 
But it's for the stars and stripes," he added. 

"Put your arras around my neck," said Cullen, "I'll get you out." 
He did so, and he was carried to the rear along an old mud road where 
there was an embankment nearest the enemy and which afforded a pro- 
tection from bullets. Lotz bled terribly and shortly aftenvard died. 

Capt. Arthur, of Company B, was acting Lieutenant Colonel, Adjutant 
Lewis, Major, and Adjutant Lewis had a horse shot from under him and 
made a gallant record. Lieut. Colonel Arthur was mounted on a white 
charger, which was shot and he disentangled himself from the stirrups and 
continued the fight, as cooly and collected as before. Lt. Khoads, hearing 
of Col. McCarter's fall with his horse, shouted: 

"Men ; Your Colonel is Killed ! We will revenge his death !" 
This was answered with a shout and a determination to die rather than 
yield to the enemy, and only after expending all the ammunition, was 
the regiment persuaded to give way. 

Captain Theodore Miller was the ideal of a battery commander, and he 
flourished his sword and poured hot shot and grape and canister into the 
Rebels with a death dealing J hat drew the admiration of every soldier. He 
was stationed to the right of the 93rd, as we emerged into the open field 
where the murderous fire was opened upon us. 

The next day I was placed in command of a Sergeants squad to visit the 
battle field and gather in the dead and wounded of Company D. I marched 
to the open field where we had fought so desperately, but found all the 
wounded had been removed. Corporal William Cummings, of Co. D, 
however, was found on the second story of a small house which stood in 
the opening. I first came across his cap with the letters "D, 93rd" in a 
room on the first floor, and not finding his body I went up stairs, and there 
recognized his remains. I ordered its removal, and after its burial came 
across the burial of Lt. John E. Rogers, of Company C. 



COMPANIES A AND F ON PICKET. 

I have already stated that Companies A and F, of tiie Ninety-Third, 
were not with the regiment in the battle. They were at 2 P. M. on Thurs- 
day, May 29, detailed for picket and were stationed on the left of Casey's 
Division. On Friday noon the pickets of the enemy opened fire upon them 
and a skirmish ensued, in which the Rebel pickets were repulsed. The loss 
was four killed and several wounded. On Saturday, at 11 o'clock A. M., 
the enemy again attacked the pickets in their front. This was followed 
by a battery throwing shells and musketry followed. The 81st Pennsylvania 



93RD REGIMENT PENT A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 147 

formed line of battle where the companies were stationed on picket. They 
had scarcely done so when the enemy advanced and the Slst opened fire, and 
at the same time a regiment of Rebels rushed out of the bushes upon the line 
of pickets. Lieut Dissinger at once fell back with the men not on duty, 
and Captain Long at the sanietime ordering the men from their posts, a3 
they were in danger of being captured. Lieut. John B. Embich, who had 
charge of Company A, also kept his pickets well under command, and both 
companies were joined together. The officer of the day, Maj. Hubbell, 
then ordered them into an open field, being in command of the picket 
line, and remained there while the enemy continued to advance, when 
they were again ordered to fall back, as the Rebels were gaining on them. 
Having no support, and not having force enough to engage the force op- 
posing them, the officer of the day assembled the officers and asked of them 
what should be done. It was known that the enemy had possession of 
the camp and to return there was impossible. The officer of the day, Maj. 
Hubbell, twice ordered the companies to throw down their arms and sur- 
render, but Lieuts. Embich and Dissinger, who had charge, refused to obey 
although several times they were in imminent danger of capture. They 
ordered the men to follow them, and by their coui'age and skill, were 
saved from capture and at last by striking through a dense woods, with 
Company F in the lead, they came upon the camp of Gen. Kearney's 
division, and were ordered into the rifle pits, where they remained until 
Sunday morning, when they again joined the regiment, and immediately 
formed line of battle. 

Captain Long, after calling in the pickets of Company F, disappeared 
and was not to be seen. He reached the regiment and reported to Col. Mc- 
Carter, who assigned him to the command of Company I, that company 
being without an officer. 

This battle was fought by the regiment serving in Gen. Peck's First 
Brigade, Gen. Couch's First Division and Gen. Keyes Fourth Corps, Army 
of the Potomac. 

While the regiment was engaged, Mahlon Shaaber and Peter Cullen, of 
Coripany B, were side by side, and while the latter was about discharging 
his rifle, a bullet from a sharpshootei-'s carbine, who was lodged in a 
pine tree about eight feet above the ground, pierced his right leg at the 
knee. The ball then passed through his leg and came out on the inside 
about two inches below. Its force had not been spent, and traveling toward 
thi earth struck Ma.xaraillian Hartman. of the same company, who 
was reloading his rifle while lying down, in the right hand, between the 
tiird and fourth fingers, passed through the palm of the hand and came 
cut near the thumb. When Shaaber, who was the "infant" of the regi- 
ment, standing 6 feet 64 inches high, was wounded, he fell against Cullen, 
who supported him. Captain Arthur ordered four men to carry Shaaber to 
the rear, but before they had moved twenty steps two of them fell dead, 
both baving been shot through the bead, 



148 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Malilon Siiaabei- ahvays was a favorite with the meu who were on 
picket or in the advance, as his height gave him excellent opportunities to 
see the presence of the enemy long before any one else. As a sharpshooter 
he would have been a success, as he had no need to climb a tree to shoot 
down at the enemy. 



OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE REGIMENT. 

Headquaiti'is Ninety-third Pa. Regt. , 

Camp, June 2, 1862. 

Captain: lu compliance with orders received from Brigade headquarters on Saturday, 
May 31, 1862, the Ninety-third Pennsylvania left their camp at Seven Pines at 1 
o'clock, P. M., to take position in the open field some 500 yards in advance of their 
old camp. They were under the command of Col. J. M. .McCarter, assisted by Capt. J. 
E. Arthur as Lieutenant Colonel and Adjutant Lewis as Major. After the regiment 
being formed in line of battle heavy firing was heard on our right. By direction of 
General Peck three companies of the Ninety-third, under the command of Adjutant 
Lewis were posted along by the road to the right of the regiment. From this line a 
clear view could be had of the clearing in front, together with the woods on the right 
and left. After a few moments the entire regiment was ordered to the extreme left 
of Gen. Caseys division, being compelled to force their way through a thick swamp to 
obiain that point. 

i;poE coming into position, and in fact before the men could be thrown into line. 
tlie enemy, who wei'e in overwhelming force in front, opened a heavy five. This was 
answered in good style, and evidently with great effect, by the Ninety-third. After 
holdii'c' lliis position for nearly an hour our regiment was compelled to fall back a dis- 
tiiwe of 30 yards, where they again opened fire. From skirmishers, who had been 
thrown out from our left, we found that the enemy had outflanked us at that point. 
This was the occasion for the regiment falling back, which we continued to do, fig'at- 
ing at each halt, vntil the enemy were upon our extreme left. This position was held 
until the (ueiiiy ifgain fanked us on the left, when we retired to a distmce of 150 
yards 1o a road ruiii.ing tiuough the woods. The Ninety-third formed on this road to 
prevent a farther a(U:iijce •a 'he em my. 

"After remaining in this position for some time two regiments of the enemy were 
seen coming toward our right at a double-quick, and knowing tliat a force of the 
enemy was on our left, and Gen. Casey's center falling back at the same time, the 
Ninety-third were compelled to retire, though in good order, to the position first occupied 
by them. By direction of Gen. Peck the regiment was placed in line on the left of the 
102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the edge of the woods on the right of the first 
position.. We remained in this position for a short tinte, engaged in throwing up breast 
works of logs and brush as a protection against the enemy's fire, whom we expected every 
moment to advance from the woods in front. From this position the 102nd and N'nety- 
third Pennsylvania Volunteeis were rapidly push d forward to the right of General C: sey's 
line, being compelled to attain their position through a perfect storm of Shell and 
bullets. Upon attaining their position the Ninety-third opem d a heavy fire upon the 
enemy who were in front. At this pniut the enemy's fire was hotter than at any ether 
along the line. The enemy's force was much larger than oni- own, and they rushed for- 
ward in a most determined manner. 

The Ninety-third maintained their position until all their ammunilion was e.xhausted, 
when they were ordered to fall back a short distance to a ravine, where they aade 
another stand, and remained until they expended the remainder of their ammunit on. 
They were very unwillingly retired to the woods, where they took position, being unable 
to make a longer fight except by the bayonet. The remnant of the regiment was 
formed in tlie rear of the rifle pits, where they still remain. 

"During the fight the horse of Colonel McCarter was killed and the Colonel himself 
wounded. General Ileintzelraan supplied him with a second, which was also shot, te 
was a second time wounded by a shell from the enemy, and has since been sent home, 
unfit for duty. Adjutant Lewis' horse was also shot under him. One commissioned 
officer was killed. 1 mortally wounded, 3 wounded and 1 kS missing, supposed to hav 
been made prisoner. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN V0T.UNTEER8. 149 

"Tbc officers and men throughout the rogiiui'iit flisplayed groat gallantry and are 
deserving of all praise. Many of our killed and wounded we were compelled to leave 
on the field, the enemy pushing forward so fast and in such overwhelming numbers that 
we -were unable to get them off. Accompanying is a correct list of the killed, wounded 
and missing as I am able to furnish at present. Tarties are now out in search of the 
bodies of their comrades, and when they report I will be able to give a correct list. 

CASUALTIES. 

"Killed. — Company B.— ,Tacob Beck, Bennevillo F. Ruth. John S. Readey, .Tohn Zim- 
merman. 

"Company C. — Lieutenant John E. Rodgers, Patrick O'Brien. 

"Company D. — Corporal William Cummings. 

"Company E. — Corporal Adam Smith, Pavid Herron, James Poorman. 

"Company H. — Philip H. Eckman, Alfred Reynolds, Samuel H. Kurtz. 

"Company L — Corporal Henry Steele, Reuben W. Miller. 

"Company K. — Corporal Moses Grumbeiu, John Felman, George Gingrich, Samuel 
Shucker. 

"Wounded. — Colonel James M. Carter. 

"Company A. — Daniel Snyder, died June 3; Sergeant Ed. .M. Ebur, John Darkes, 
Adam Funck, William A. Shaud, (Ristenbatt). 

"Company B. — Coiporal Henry A. Lotz, died August 16. '62; John H. Hauer, died 
June 8, 'G2; Francis R. Heller, died June 8, 'G2; John G. Rhoads, died August 5, '62; 
Sergeant John Fritz, and prisoner. Corporal Ezra J. Boughter, Corporal Matthew Crill- 
man. Corporal Mahlon E. Weidener, Nathan Deirolf, Thomas J. Deirolf, John Ellwanger, 
George Shartle, Mahlon Shaaber, E. W. S. Stambaugh, William G. Trexler. 

"Company C. — Sergeant Thomas Bechtold. died; Corporal Wm. H. Risser, Corporal 
Solomon Haak, Corporal John B. Coppenhaver, Corporal Wm. W. Walker, Hiram Yohn, 
Jacob Shay. Williain S. Dolling, r, I'eler .M. Quinley. Pettr Ziinnuiuian. 

"Company D. ^Samuel Bonigarduer died June 2, '62; Henry Fitterer, died July 5, '62; 
Captain John M. Mark, Sergeant Peter Fisher, Corporal Samuel F. Reed, Corporal 
John L. Shaud, Henry Anthony, Lewis Dossier. 

"Company E. — Jacob Grubb, died August 2, '62; Sylvester Harrison, died June 8, 
'62; Captain Samuel McCarter, Lieutenant Edward H. Rodgers, Corporal Henry Heck, 
Corporal Adam Kreps, John Croak, Tobias Green, Henry Irvin. James Reader, James 
Dunn, not noted on muster-out roll. 

"Company G.— Captain A. C. Maitland, died June 10, '62; 0. S. William Oldfleld, 
Sergeant Peter Rusk. Corporal John Milton, William Booth, Martin Crandall, Frederick 
Holler, Christopher Kreppanah, Jacob Nair, John Snaithenger, Rudolph Laufer, W. W. 
Bright, Henry Young. 

"Company H. — Joseph R. Mutchler, died June 28, '62; Eli Pennyle, died July 5, '62; 
Sergeant William Young, Charles Kneibler, H. H. Leisenring, Percival Jllller, Welland 
H. Ranch. William Stei)hens. Williiuu lurncr. Homy .MiHir. 

"Company I. — Sanford W. Fisher, died June 8, '62; Cyrus Klein died June 10, '62; Ser- 
geant Edward Condran, Corporal Wm. Condran, David Gross, George W. Haak, Daniel 
Miller, John Myers. Hiram C. Eves. 

"Company K. — Corporal Wm. Acheubach, died July 16, '62; George W. Feirstein, died 
June 4, '62: Henry Shearer, died July 10, '62; Captain Eli K. Daugherty, Lieutenant 
David C. Keller, O. S. David A. Gruber, Sergeant John II. Ward, Corporal John 0. 
Miller, Coiljoral Daniel Fegan, Josiah Ceist, Jefferson Hunter, Jeremiah Keller, George 
J. Miller, Henry .Aliller, John Noting, William Rosenberger, Frederick Ranch, Cyrus 
Showers, John Shaud, Augustus Seyler, James Youse, Jonathan Zlehan. 

MISSING. 

"Lt. M. J. .McCarter, Co. G; Sergt. Geo. A. Guernsey, Co. K; Sergt. Allen Gilbert, Co. 
B; Max Haitman, Co.B; John Shader, Co. B; Samuel Boyer. Co. B; David Rambler, Co. 
D; George Hower, Co. D; O. S. George Leedom, Co. G; George Arnold, Co. G; James 
Fryer, Co. G, G. A. Gamon, Co. G: Herman Tellman, Co. G; David St. Clair, Co. C; 
J. W. Phillips, Co. H; H. C. Eves, Co. I; Noah Troxell, Co. K; Henry Lehman, Co. G; 
Peter Ansman, Co. H; Joseph Blair, Co. H; Henry Miller, Co. K. 



150 93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Officers killiMl 1 

Officers wouiiilpd 6 

Officers missint,' 1 

Men killed 21 

Men wounded , 106 

Men missin;; 20 



Total 155 

"I have the honor to be, &c., Your obedient servant, 

"J. E. ARTHUR, 
"Capt. Com. 93rd Pa. Vols. 
'CAPT. W. H. MORRIS, 

"Asst. Adjt. Geu. I'eck's Brigade." 



GEN. PECK'S BRIGADE REPORT. 



BATTLE OF THE SEVEN PINES. 

"Peck's Headquarters, Intrenched Camp, 

"Near Seven Pines, Va. 

"Capt. F. A. Walker, Assistant Adjutant General: 

"On moving to the 'Seven Pines' on the 29th of May, I was ordered to occupy and guard 
the left flank of the encampment with my command, this being regarded as the weaker 
part of the line. The greater part of the day was occupied in making extensive recon- 
nolssances in the direction of "White Oak Swamp" and the Charles City Road. A 
strong picket line was established from a mile to a mile and a half in advance. Enemy's 
pickets were found at many points. 

"On the 30th, in consequence of an attack upon Gen. Casey's pickets, my brigade 
and two batteries were thrown out by direction of Gen. Couch upon the left of Gen. 
Casey's division, where they remained several hours awaiting the enemy's movement. 

"On the 31st. a little after 11 A. M.. heavy picket firing was heard in front. The 
falling of several shells into the vicinity of my headquarters satisfied me that the 
enemy was advancing upon Casey's Division. 

"In accordance with directions from Gen. Couch, my brigade was at once placed 
on the principal road connecting the Richmond state road with the Charles City roiid 
for the purpose of holding the left flank. A portion of Major West's artillery was placed 
at my disposal, and lield in reserve. Being in position, with my right resting near the 
artillery of the division, I sent out numerous parties in every direction to gain informa- 
tion. At the opening of the engagement, I was instructed by Gen. Couch to send the 
93rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. Col. McCarter, to take position on the left of Casey's 
Division. The regiment moved into line quickly, and held its ground as long as possible, 
falling back with the general line on its right, but in excellent order. 

"About 1 P. M., Gen. Keyes, commanding 4th Corps, detached the 55th Now York 
Volunteers, under Lieut. Col. Thorout from my command, and led them into position 
himself. This regiment was placed in support of one of the advanced batteries, and ac- 
quitted itself in a creditable manner. It will be a matter of deep regret to Col. de 
Trobriand that he was prevented by illness from participating in this engagement. 

"Later in the day. Gen. Keyes dispatched the 62d New York Volunteers, Col. Rlker, 
to the support of Gen. Couch on the extreme right. 

"About 3 P. M., the 93d Pennsylvania Volunteers rejoined me with colors flying, and 
was placed on the left of my line. 



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"At this critical juiulurc, (Joii. Kcycs sciil an unlcr for my two rcinainiiig rcKinipnIs 
to move on the main road in support of tlic front, wliicli lie conntcrmandid immediately 
on learning; the advance of the enemy on tlio left, and llie importance of the position 
held by me with so small a force, unsupported by artillery. 

"About :i.'M) I'. M.. t'apt. Morris. Assistant Adjutant (Jeueral, had an interview with 
Gen. Ileiutzi Iman, who hwniired if I could press forward on the extreme left of the line. 
On beiufe' informed that several roads connecting' the Charles ("ity Road and the main 
road to Richmond led into the road held by nie. lie :ippre<iated llie importance of the posi- 
tion, and directed me to hold it at all hazards. 

"About 4.;{0 I'. M. Generals Ileintzelman and Keyes informed me that the enemy was 
assailing our rif,'ht flank in great force, and urged me to push forward the regiment 
at a double quick for its support. I moved off at the head of the 102d Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, ("olonel Rowley, followed by llie tCird Tennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel 
JlcCarter, across the open fields, under the concentrated tire of numerous batteries and 
of heavy musketry from the right. These regiments came into line handsomely, pressed 
forward on the enemy, and contributed their best energies to sustain their comrades 
so gallantly contesting inch by inch the advancing foe. For about the space of half 
an hour our lines swayed forward and back repeatedly, and at last, unable to with- 
stand the pressure from successive reinforcements of the enemy, were compelled to 
fall back to the woods across the main road. Having remained near the main roail 
with my Aide-de-Camii, Lieutenant Stirling, until the trooi)S had jiassed out of view, 
1 pushed on in the direction of the road leading to the sawmill. Coming up with 
numerous detachments of various regiments and a portion of the 102d Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, with the assistance of Lieutenants Titus and Stirling of my Staff, I rallied 
these men, and was conducting them back toward the Richmond road, when I met Gen- 
eral Kearney, who advised me to withdraw these troops by way of the sawmill to 
the intrenched camp at this place. I stated I did not feel at liberty to do so unless 
by his order, which he gave, I arrived at this camp about 6,30 1'. M., in company 
with General Kearney. Finding nearly all the forces here, I took position in the rifle- 
pit with General Berry's Brigade. During the night my troops were supplied with a 
proper allowance of ammunition, provisions were brought in from the Chickahominy , 
the lines were strongly picketed, and ever.v preparation made to meet the enemy. 

"At daylight, on the 1st of June, I was placed in command of the intrenchments. The 
force at hand was not far from 10,000 men, with a large supply of artillery. Small 
detachments and stragglers were collected, and sent to their respective regiments. All 
available means were employed to promote the comfort and efficiency of the troops. 
Heavy working parties, relieved at intervals of two hours, were emidoyed until the 
morning of the 2d, extending and strengthening the whole line of works. A six-gun 
battery was thrown up on the left side of the line, covering the approaches from the 
Charles City road. Before morning the guns were in position. Another important work 
was constructed on the front, sweeping the depression running obliquely toward the 
timber, nearest the system of works. A large force was busily engaged in slashing the 
timber in front, and on the extreme left. IJeutenant Titus was sent with a party to 
obstruct all roads and fords across the White Oak Swamp. I directed two squadrons 
of cavalry to recounoiter carefully at intervals of two hours. Several regiments took 
part in a thorough reconnoissance made by General Palmer. For these results I was 
mainly indebted to the cordial co-operation of Generals Wessels, Naglee, Palmer, Berry 
and Devens. and C(donels Neill. Innes, Hayden, and Ma.ior West, Chief of Artillery. 

"It gives nie great pleasure to say that Ma.jor-General McClellan and (Jeuerals 
Heintzelman and Ke.ves rode twice along the entire lines in the afternoon, to the 
great gratiticaticm (>f the trooi)s. who received them with unbounded enthusiasm. 

"It is a matter of regret that the 98th Pennsylvania AVjlunteers was not present a' 
the battle, being dispatehcd on special duty with General Stoneman. It was unfortu- 
nate the exingencies of the occasion required the breaking up of my brigade organiza- 
tion, and in consequence I was only able to go into the last charge on the right with 
about a thousand men. This small body, in conjunction with the brave troops hotly 
engaged, staggered the elite of the enemy, and checked his powerful efforts for gaining 
the main road. My effective force was reduced by detachments to 2,000 men, of whom 
41 were killed, 242 wounded, and 61 missing — making a total of 344, or about one-sixth 
of the command engaged. 

"Col. J. Lafayette Riker, 62d New York Volunteers, fell while repelling a charge 
upon one of the batteries. His bearing on this occasion, like that at the battle of 
Williamsburg, was marked by great coolness and unflinching determination. 



152 <)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Lieut. John E. Rodgers. 93d Pennsylvania Volunteers, T\as a promising offirer, and 
fell gallantly bi-easting the storm. 

"The following named officers were wounded, and deserve mention for their hon- 
orable conduct, viz: Capt. .Tohu W. Patterson, Capt. Thomas McLaughlin, Adjutant 
Joseph Browne. Lieut. William B. Kenney of the 102d Pennsylvania Volunteers; 
Adjutant Leon Cuvillier, Capt. J. S. Pfanmiller, Lieuts. A. Arnold, L. Israel and Kranne, 
of the 55th New York Volunteers; Capt. A. C. Maitland, Capt. Eli Daugherty and Capt. 
J. M. Mark of the 93d Pennsylvania Volunteers. 

"Lieut. M. McCarter, 93d Pennsylvania Volunteers, was probably taken prisoner, and 
is doubtless safe. 

"The accompanying paper presents the names of killed, wounded and missing. It is 
a long list of meritorious and brave men. They fought well, and their country will never 
be unmindful of their faithful and patriotic services. 

"Cols. Rowley and JlcCarter (both badly wounded), and Lieut. -Cols. Thorout and 
Nevins raaneuveied their commands with skill, exliibiting most commendable alacrity, 
cheering and leading their men on to the combat. Rowley would not quit his regiment, 
and McCarter had two horses wounded. Major Dayton, 62d New Yorlv Volunteers, Major 
Jehl and Capt. Tissot, 55th New York Volunteers, Lt.-Col.IClnkhead, Major Poland, 
Capts. Pulwood and McLaughlin, Lieuts. Patchell, Reed and Dain of the 102d Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers, Capt. Arthur and Adjt. Lewis of the 93d Pennsylvania Volunteers, 
were distinguished for their energy, coolness and bravery, under very trying circum- 
stances. The gallant Capt. McFarland, 102d Pennsylvania Valunteers (very ill) was 
twice taken by the enemy and retaken by our troops. He came in with the wounded 
Colonel and six men of the 6th South Carolina Regiment as prisoners. 

"The officers of the Medical Department are entitled to the gratitude of all for their 
self-sacrificing and untiring devotion to the wounded. 

"Major West of the Pennsylvania Artillery I take especial satisfaction in commending 
for valuable services. 

"Privates W. C. Wall, Jr., and John Aitken, Jr., are mentioned favorably by their 
regimental commander. 

"Brigade-Surgeon S. R. Haven, Lieut. Silas Titus and Daniel Lodor, Jr., Aids; Quar- 
termaster J. S. Schultze, Commissary M. J. Green and Samuel Wilkinson of The 
N. Y. Tribune, who volunteered his services, were constantly employed in the transmis- 
sion and execution of orders Involving great personal risk. 

"Capt. Wm. H. Morris, Asst. Adj. -Gen., and Lieut. Charles R. Sterling, Aid, deserve, 
particular mention for gallant conduct with the 102d and 93d Pennsylvania Regiments, 
in the rapid and bold advance on the right. The horses of both officers were wounded. 

"My horse fell with me after the third or fourth round, and no other being at hand, 
Lieut. Stirling dismounted and tendend me liis own, which I was soon obliged to 
accept. 

"Considering tlie disadvantages of tlie position, the smallness of the force at hand, the 
suddenness of the attack on several vital points, with overwhelming numbers, and the 
fact that portions of the field were not taken by the enemy, and that the whole was 
soon recovered, this battle must be regarded as one of the most severe and brilliant 
victories of the war. 

"Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 

"JOHN J. PECK." 



GEN. COUCH'S DIVISION REPOHT. 

Gen. Couch, Commandins the Division, in his official report said: 

"General Peck fought his Brigade with skill and daring courage, his horse falling 
under him after being several times wounded. His command added new laurels to 
those won at Williamsburg. The Ninety-third Pennsylvania, Colonel McCarter, and One 
Hundred and Second Pennsylvania, Colonel Rowley, behaved with great gallantry — both 
Colonels wounded." 



03RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 153 

GEN. KEYES FOURTH CORPS REPORT. 

Geu. Keycs, iu his report of the battle stated: 

■'As a precaution to support Casey's U-l'l Hank, I ordered General Couch to advance 
Peck's Brigade in that direction. Tliis was promptly done, and the Ninety-Third Penn- 
sylvania, Colonel MeCarter, was advanced considerably beyond the balance of that 
Brigade. 

••Colonel McCarter, with the Ninety-tliird Pennsylvania, Peck's Brigade, engaged 
the enemy on the left, and maintained his ground above two hours, until overwhelm- 
ing numbers forced him to retire, which he did in good order. 

••Seeing the torrent of enemies continually advancing upon the left center I ha.s- 
tened across the left to bring forward reinforcements. Brig. Gen. Peck at the head 
of the One Hundred and Second and Ninety-third I'enusylvania Regiments, Colonels 
liowley and JlcCarter was ordered, with the c<incurreni'e of Gen. Ileintzlenian. to 
advance across the open space and attack the enemy, now coming forward in great 
numbers. Those regiments passed through a shower of balls and formed in line, 
having an oblique direction to the Nine Mile road. They held their ground for more 
than half an hour, doing great execution. Peck's and McCarter's horses were shot under 
them. After contending against enormous odds those two regiments were forced to 
give way. Peck and the 102nd crossing the Williamsburg road to the wood and Mc- 
Carter and the bulk of the Ninety-third passing to the right, when they took post in 
the last line of battle, formed mostly after 6 o'clock p. M. 

"I should be glad if the name of every individual who kept his place in the long 
struggle should be known. All those deserve praise and rewards." 



GEN HEINTZELMAN'S REPORT. 

Gen Heintzelman, who had charge of the Third and Fourth Corps, 
reported: 

"The fire had increased so much that I went to the left to order two of Gen. 
Peck's regiments from where they were guarding a road leading from White Oak 
Swamp, to support Casey's left Center. I met them coming, having been ordered 
across by Gen. Keyes. They went into the woods, but, together with the troops 
already there, were driven out by the overwlielming masses of the enemy. General 
Veck's horse was shot under him and several other ofi3cers had their horses struck op 
Were themselves wouuded at this time. Their e.xertions, however, partially rallied 
the returning regiments and they fell back fighting. 

"Nothing but the great gallantry of General Kearney, who had a horse shot under 
him while leading the 37th New York into action, his officers and men and the 
steadiness of most of Gen. Couch's Division, saved us from a most disastrous defeat." 



GEN. McCLELLAN'S DISPATCH. 

General McClellan, commander of the army, in his dispatch to the Sec- 
retary of War, reported, June 1, 1862: 

We have had a desperate battle, in which the Corps of Sumner, Heinzelman and 
Keyes have been engaged against greatly superior numbers." 



154 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

WHAT THEY THOUGHT AT HOME. 

The Lebanon Courier, of June 12, 1SG2, said: 

"In the severely contested battle of Saturday a week, at Chickahominy, in front 
of Richmond, our gallant 93rd was in the thickest of the fight, and many a good 
fellow has sealed his devotion to his country with his blood. The regiment has truly 
been baptized in tire. 

"The men of the 93rd, including many very young men in years, from among some of 
our most respecteil families, did honor to our country, and won for themselves great 
commendation from different parts of the country." 

The following tribute was published in the Lebanon Advertiser of July 
16th, 1SG2: 



Criijute to J^inctp^'Cfjirb. 



Respectfully Inscribeil to the Pennsylvania 93rd, May 3l9t, 1862. 



Noblest of heroes! ye who stood 
That fearful thirty-first of May. 

Beside the river's raging flood; 

Whose swollen waters barred your way, 

Who fought as only freeman could, 
And kept the foe at bay. 

Onward ye came in fearless haste. 
Nor danger recked above, below; 

Plunging in water to the waist; 

Nor feared to breast its surging flow. — 

Up the opposing bank ye faced, 
To meet the coming foe. 

Then crashing deep the forest through. 
The voUied thunders went and came; 

The leaden hail, in lightning flew. 
Riding on wings of living flame; 

Bearing a hundred deaths to you, 
A thousand deaths to them. 

But vainly onward now ye press; 

Now foes appear, before concealed; 
Your weaker numbers you confess, 

Yet inch by inch, contest the field; 
Your little band grows less and less. 

But know not how to yield. 

lie was a noble mark I ween. 

In that fierce battle's fiercest tide. 
Among the foremost foemen seen; 

His heart the traitor marksmen tried 
lu vain. — bis Bible lay between. 
And turned the death aside. 



!)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 155 

But holier tears for you who lay, 

After the labors of the fight; 
To wouuds and rajjiiiK tlilrst a prey, 

Through all the horrors of the night, — 
Uinurned your dying eyes for day. 

And vainly prayed for light. 

No! Not in vain! — to you then came, 

Auiid that wreck of broken guns. 
From out the night a purer flame; 

Ye saw the patriot, sainted ones. 

Bend earthward — call you name by name, 

And hail you, younger sons! 

Be yours the brightest memory 

That yet the ear of Fame has heard; 
Through earth, the children of the free, 

Shall bless the gallant Ninety-third; 
And to our sons each name shall be 

A cherished household word. 

And Ihey, the loved, to whom ye were 

Beloved sons or brothers dear, — • 
The mother — may it comfort her — 

May it assauge the father's tear; 
To see all earth, one worshipper. 

Beside each honored bier! 

Like perfumes, which the early spring. 

Borrowed from the vernal flowers. 
And sheds them from her dewy wing. 

Around our steps in odorous showers; 
So sweet a balm shall memory bring 

To soothe their loss and ours. 

The National Tribune, of August 11th, 1863, in its "History of the 
6th Corps" says: 

"Col. McCarter, with the 93rd Pennsylvania, of Peck's Brigade, was engaged on the 
left for two hours or more, until overwhelming numbers compelled him to retire." 

Col. W. F. Fox, in his "Regimental Losses," says: 

"The 93rd Regiment was in the hottest of the fight at Fair Oaks, where It displayed 
remarkable steadiness under fire. Its losses there were 20 killed, 84 wounded and 22 
missing. Col. McCarter was severely wounded." 

Samuel P. Bates, historian of the Pennsylvania regiments, page 648, 
says: 

"The 102nd and 93rd Pennsylvania, led by Gen. Peck in person, were moved at double 
quick to the support of the right flank, where the enemy in great force was attacking." 

The Union loss at Fair Oaks was 790 killed, 3,594 wounded and 647 
missing; total 5,031. 

The Rebel loss was, killed, 9S0 ; wounded, 4,749; c-aptured or missing, 
405; total, 6,134. 

The regiment which had left Lebanon November 20th, 1861, with 
1,020 men, had been reduced down to the low figure of three hundred and 



156 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

sixty-men. Some of these were even unwell — fatigue, exposure and the 
diarrhoea playing sad havoc in the ranks of what was once as fine a 
regiment in numerical strength as any in the service. 

The battle of Fair Oaks was indeed a terrible one, but it opened a page 
in the history of the 93rd which will remain fresh in the memory of the 
men who were engaged in it so long as life lasts, and will be remembered 
in histoi-y long after its last member shall have ben laid among the bones of 
those who so nobly died for the achievement of that which the former no 
less nobly struggled to sustain. 

It is said when Leonidas and his devoted three hundred fell in defense of 
the pass of Thermopylae, the epitaph the leader wrote for their common 
tomb, was "Stranger, go tell it in Lacedaemon that we fell here in defense 
of her laws." 

That noble sentiment has echoed and re-echoed down the ages, and when 
the stories of Yorktovvn, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Antietam, Gettysburg, 
Wilderness, Spotsj'lvania, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Cedar Creek, Look- 
out Mountain and all others are written on their monuments, inscrip- 
tions with these lines will be read, "Stranger, go tell it throughout America 
that we fell in defense of her laws, in the vindication of the right, for 
the integrity of the Republic." 



dSRD REGIMENT PENNA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 157 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE OPERATIONS OF SEVEN DAY'S BATTLES 
AND FIGHTS THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL, VA. 



AFTER the battle of Fair Oaks the regiment, or what was left of it, 
returned to its former camp, where the rolls of the eight com- 
paaies were called to ascertain who and how many had been killed , 
wounded or were missing. The next day, June 1st, Sunday, Gen. Mc- 
Clellan, Commander of the army, passed through our camp. Capt. Mark, 
of Company D, and others wounded, left for home. We lay at this camp 
until June 4th, when at 4 o'clock 1'. M., we packed up and changed camp, 
and occupied the rifle pits on the extreme left while it was raining. The 
next day we were ordered in line of battle in expectation of being attacked, 
but everything remained quiet in our front. The regiment lay in camp until 
June 10th, when the U. S. Paymaster arrived and paid ofiE the soldiers. The 
next day I visited Bottom's Bridge, from which place I sent home for 
members of Company D $590 and returned to the regiment in the evening. 
The same day the camp was moved outside of the rifle pits, a more healthy 
position. 

Lt. Col. Johnston, who had been ill for a month, assumed command of 
the regiment on June 12, and was cordially greeted. Col. McCarter, who 
was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, also returned to the regiment next 
day. There was heavy firing toward Savage Station all morning, but quiet 
in our front. 

G. Dawson Coleman, Esq., of Lebanon, also arrived on the same day for 
the purpose of making an examination of the condition of the regiment. 
Ills arrival created great excitement and he was besieged by the "boys" 
for news from home. Before leaving, quite a number entrusted to his care 
money for- their families. Upon arrival home he addressed the following 
letter: 

"Mr. T. T. Worth: 

Dear Sir: Below yon will find a list of tlie inniu'j- liandeil to me by niemtiers of the 
93rd. As I might have some difficulty in finding some of the pai'tiis, I have con- 
cluded to place it in the hands of Mr. George Gleim, (Lebanon Deposit Banli) i for dis- 
tribution as directed. By calling on him parties can receive the amounts sent to them. 

"Besides the above, I have been entrusted with several letters, some of wliich I 
brought with me, and have mailed; others I handed to Paymaster Iloopes for safe keep- 
ing, which will be forwarded to me bj' express, and as soon as received will be forwarded 
as directed. 



lo8 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"I found the resimcut in good spirits, though greatly reduced in numbers by sickness, 
wounds and death. Tlie side and wounded have been so much scattered that It Is 
impossible to discover their present location. I have seen their names in hospitals in 
Boston, Philadelphia, Fortress Monroe and elsewhere. The officers of the regiment do 
not liuow where many of them have been taken to. 

"Lieut. Col. Johnston returned with me as far as Baltimore. I am sorry to state 
that he is very much broken down in health by the fatigue and exposure of the last 
few months. Col. McCarter has returned to the regiment, though he is still very 
weak from the effects of the shock he received at the last battle. I have heard the 
General's of the Brigade, Division and Corps all speak in the highest terms of the 
behavior of the regiment and its officers in the battle of May 31st. We have all 
reason to be proud of them. 

"A large amount of money had been sent home previously by the members of the regi- 
ment by express, which has doubtless reached their friends before this. The amount 
I brought along was only that which they were unable to send at that time. 

G. DAWSON COLEMAN." 

The Lebanon Courier, of Thursday, June 19, 18G2, said: 

"G. Dawson Coleman. Esq., whose interest in the 93rd is unabated, and who has en- 
titled himself to the thanks and respect of our citizens for his efficient aid to the 
regiment from Its inception to the present time, returned yesterday from the Chlcka- 
hominy, where he was for several days, looking after the condition of the gallant 
men who went from our county to do stern service for their country." 

Lt. Col. Johnston, after three days service in the Chickahominy swamps, 
was again forced to leave for home, being too unwell to do duty. He accom- 
panied Mr. Coleman, who left the same day, 15th. There was a force of 
Rebel Cavalry in our rear who attacked our provision trains near the 
White House. 

The regiment furnished on the IGth two details for constructing a fort 
at the cross roads leading to Williamsburg. The next day Col. McCarter 
left for home again, not being able to continue on duty. There was heavy 
firing heard all day toward the James river. The 18th was comparatively 
quiet, and the 19th some drilling was done from 9 A. M. to 10 A. M., and 
5 P. M. to 6 I*. M. On the 20th heavy artillery firing was engaged along the 
whole line. After two days more quiet we were detailed for picket duty in 
White Oak Swamp, and started at 1 P. M. Were stationed near Charles 
City Court House. The Rebels made an attack on our supply trains, hut 
failed. There was heavy skirmishing at Fair Oaks station, which continued 
all along toward Seven Pines. On the 25th we were relieved by the 62nd 
New York, and heavy skirmishing ctmtinued since 4 A. M., when a 
general fight ensued, which ended by an advance of the whole army one mile 
and occupying the rifle pits of the Rebels. Heavy firing continued all night. 
I'pon return from picket, orders were read announcing the appointment 
of Gen. Albion P. Howe, an officer of the U. S. Regular Army, as our 
Hrigade Commander. Gen. Peck, who has been our Brigade Commander, 
was assigned to take charge of Gen Casey's division, and before his de- 
parture issued the following farewell order: 



dSRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 159 

The brigade to which the l)3rd was attached from January 22, 1862 to 
June 24, 1S()2, was commanded by (Jen. John J. Peck, and his promotion 
was heralded with approval of the brigade, although his loss to the bri- 
gade was regretted. 

"Hi'adquarters, I'eck's Brigade, 
"Camp uuar Seven Fines, Va., 

"June 24th, 1862. 
"General Orders 
"No. 44. 

"In compliance witli special orders No. 189 from Headquarters Army of the I'otomac, 
I hereby vacate the command of this Brigade, which I organized and with which I have 
been so long and pleasantly associated. 

"I do so with great rehictance for it lias always responded to my wishes and efforts 
for the attainment of a high standard in drill, discipline and conduct. 

"Its patient labors and self denial in the lines of Yorktown, great as they were, 
were more than equalled by its heroic courage and valor at Williamsburgh and Fair 
UaEs; its victories will be inscribed upon its glorious banners and its deeds will have 
a place in history. 

"It is honor enough for me to command such a Brigade of my fellow citizens, and 
have not desired anything higher. .Vttached to Gen'l Couch's most excellent division, it 
will doubtless reap higher honor and rewards. Wishing the command all possible success 
as soldiers and as men, I bid every member of it farewell. 

JOHN J. PECK, 
"Brigadier General." 

Heavy picket firing continued at Fair Oaks station on the 26th, and 
next day a heavy fight took place on the right. Gen. McCall's and Porter's 
divisions being engaged. The regiment was again on picket and two mem- 
bers, one from Company F and the other from Company H, were wounded. 
There was great activity all along the line and gave evidence of a move- 
ment. 

On the 27tb we received orders to pack up and burn everything that had 
to be left behind, and marched to Savage Station. We then marched back 
near the Chickahominy and then took the road leading toward the James 
River and encamped near White Oak Swamp. Next day we were aroused 
by sudden firing in our front, which turned out to be a cavalry attack and 
after routing them, we remained in line of battle all day. Left that night 
anfl marched all night and encampeff in a field at Ilaxalls or Cunimings 
Landing on James River, near Turkey Bend 7 miles the next day. Fonned 
line of battle and marched back into a woods and then rested for a few 
moments, after which we started off on a double quick toward Malvern Hill 
at 4 P. M. After proceeding to White Oak Bridge, line of battle was formed 
where we remained until after night, when we were again moved for- 
ward to a field in which hard fighting had occurred during the day, occupying 
this position until nearly daybreak, when we marched to the ground occu- 
pied by previous evening, and took position in a grain field on the crest 
of a hill, where we remained during Tuesday, July 1, under the scorching 
rays of a July sun. 



1(J0 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

THE BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL. 

The regiment, the greater part of July 1st lay under the fii-e of the 
enemies batteries, when at 4 o'clock the order came to advance. The move- 
ment was made in perfect order, under heavy fire of both artillery and 
musketry, and a position taken farther in front in the grain field, which 
position was held under the fire of the enemy's batteries and sharpshooters 
secreted in tree tops and behind shocks of grain, until ordered back at about 
2.30 o'clock next morning. The 93rd held the extreme right of the brigade, 
its right resting on White Oak Swamp. The Rebels were fairly whipped. 

During the engagement some twenty men received very slight wounds, 
three of them being reported only, and Capt. Roger's of Company C, 
slightly, with Lloyd Kern, Co. I, wounded, William Miller, Co. K, 
missing and Robert Painter, Co. C, prisoner; Sergt. J. B. Copenhaver, Co. 
C. was also wounded. 



HEADQUARTERS HOWE S BRIGADE. 

"Headquarter's Howe's Brigade, 

"Couch's Division, 
"Han-ison Landing, 

"July 5, 1S62. 
"Captain: In obedience to the instructions from the Headquarters of the First Divi- 
sion, Fourth Army Corps, I have the honor to submit a report of the operations of 
the Brigade under my command at the battle of Malvern Hill, on the 1st inst. 

"The Brigade on that day was composed of the l(l2nd Pennsylvania, commanded 
by Col. Rowley; the 08th Pennsylvania, commanded by Col. Ballier; the 9.3rd Penn- 
sylvania, commanded by Captain Long; the 62nd New York, commanded by Col. Nevin, 
and 55th New York, commanded by Lieut. Col. Thourot. 

"The position of the Brigade was on the right of the division line of battle, the right 
of the Brigade resting on a deep ravine running obliquely to the front, and impassible 
for artillery and cavalry, but practical for infantry, the edge of ravine on tlie right being 
covered by a thin belt of woods. From the right the Brigade line extended to the left 
in an open field, except at a small space of woods which covered the left center. The 
ground in our rear was uncovered for three-fourths of a mile. 

"In front of our line of battle the ground was open and admitted the easy passage 
of any troojis except in front of our left center, which was wooded, the cover ext nding 
to within some 500 yards of our front. The Brigade line was formed a little before 8 
A. M., and immediately after Captain Mflser's (?) New York Battery reported to me 
and was iiostcd in our line so as to sweep the open ground in our front and if necessary 
to shell the woods. Before the enemy had completed his disposition to attack, having 
already got some of his artillery into position in our front, an order was received with-- 
drawing Capt. Moser's (?) battery, and although the ground was admirably adapted 
for the play of artillery, I was left for a time without any with which I could reply 
to that of the enemy. A little before !) A. M. , the enemy succeeded in placing a battery 
1,200 yards in advance of our front and a second battery at a more distant point 
to our right and front. 

"When the enemy, witliout ;iiiy uunoyanci- from us had quite completed his artillery 
preparations, he opened upon our lints with his two batteries. Their artillery men 
were without the range of our rifles, and I ordered tlie Brigade to lie down and await 
the advance of their infantry. 

"The Rebel battery nearest us was worked with much speed and some skill, occa- 
sionally doing some little injury within our lines; but the battery more distant was 
not worthy of any notice, doing us no manner of injury or even approaching it. 



93RD REGIMENT 1'EN^•A VETERAN VOLUNTEER)^. IGJ 

"Whea the Kebel battiTits had coutiiuiod their tin: to thoii- siitisfactiou. tlie unemy 
threw forward, midcr cover of tlio woods in our front a largo body of infantry, and at- 
taikfd our center. When tlie attacking force came witliiu range of our arms our whole 
line sprang to their feet and jjoured into the enemy ii withering Ure. Tlie Uebels 
stood well up to their work and largely outnumbered us, but our men had the vantage 
ground and were determined not to yield it. 'J'lie firing continued with much violence on 
both sides, but the tire of the enemy, being generally too high, did us comparatively 
little injury. 

"Soou, however, the advantage of our grounds and the superiority of our arms 
became evident in the etfects of our fire upon the enemy. The enemy began to waver. 
I then ordered the lOlJd Tennsylvania, which was held in reserve, to advance with 
our line upon the enemy. Nobly and gallantly did every man of the regiment respond 
to the order, and the impetuous dash of our men the enemy could not stand, but gave 
way and were sent back, much cut up and in disorder over the ground on which they 
had advanced. This success gave us much advantage of position, by allowing the left 
center of the Brigade line to rest ui)on the woods, some 800 yards in advance of our 
first position, and at the same time affording us a cross fire upon any second attemiit 
of the enemy upon our i)Osit)on. 

"At this time I was reinforced by detachments from two .Maine regiments, which, 
being posted on my right, in support of the 03rd I'ennsylvania, gave me much ad- 
ditional strength. I was soon again reinforced by Capt. Snow's battery and the li.'jrd 
I'ennsylvania. Col. Neill. The enemy's batteries, after the repulse they met with, 
dLscontinued their fire, but kept their position. 

"On being n inforcul by Capt. Snow's battery, I immediately placed it in a fav- 
orable position to bear upon the I!ebel battery that had annoyed us with its fire in the 
beginning of the action. The battery at once opened fire upon them with fine effect, 
the spherical case shot doing good execution on their teams and among their artillery- 
men. The Rebel battery replied spiritedly for a time, and after a sharp caimouading 
from our battery, it drew off the field. During this cannonading the enemy kept up 
a sharp fire of musketry at long range, but with little or no effect. 

"In the meantime I was again reinforced by two other Pennsylvania regiments, under 
the command of Col. Barlow, from Gen. Caldwell's Brigade. The firing now became 
very heavy on the part of the division on my left, and by the aid of a glass I could 
discover the rapid movements of bodies of the enemy to my left. At this time a division 
staff officer came to me for any assistance I could send to our left. I immediately or 
dered the battery and the three last regiments that had come to my support, to the left. 
The enemy again came down upon the left and center of our division in strong force, 
and was again repulsed. Col. Nevin's regiment, the 62nd New York, on the left of 
my Brigade, gallantly Joining with the left of the division in the repulse. The 
enemy again rallied and the firing continued sharp along the whole line of the divi 
siou. 

"At about this time, between and 7 P. M.. my Brigade was reinforced by Cajitaiu 
De Russey's regular battery of the Fourth Artillery, which was at this time of great 
assistance, as night was coming on and the enemy seemed determined to make one more 
last effort before abandoning the field. The battery took a fine position and delivered 
Its fire with that of the whole Brigade and division line, with marked effect, until 
9 P. M., when the enemy gave up the field. 

"I enclose herewith a list of the casualties in the Brigade during the day, and 
when it is considered that the Brigade was under flre over twelve hours, and a 
portion of the time hotly engaged, I think the whole loss sustained, being in the 
aggregate 268, will be considered small. 

".More than thanks are .iustly due to Capt. P. Heron Foster, of the 102nd Pennsyl- 
vania Regiment, a member of my staff, for the gallantry and untiring energy with 
which he performed far more than his duties from e.-uiy moniing until late .-it uiglit. 
He was the only staff officer I had during most of the day, the other members of the 
staff being disabled early in the action. 

"I am. Captain, very respectfully, 

"Your obedient servant, 

"A. P. HOWE, 

"Brigadier General. 
11 



1(!2 03RD liHGIMEXT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

GEN. COUCH'S DIVISION REPORT. 

Gen Couch, Commanding the division, in his rei)ort of the hattle says: 

"Captain Francis A. \Valk('i-, Asst. Adjl. (Jen., C'lmcirs Division. Kdiirtb Curjis 
d'Armee." 

".My right was lield by General Howe. In tlie conrse of the morning ho was reinforced 
by part of Abercrombie's eonimand * * * 

"At about 4.;^0 r. M., after an ineossaut cannonade, the enemy advanced, and from 
this time until 8 I'. M. there was enacted one of (lie sublimest sights ever presented 
in war. rrsidting in a glorious victory to our arms. 

"General Howe on the right held his position and drove tlie enemy back * * * 
From some prisoners we learned that the tnemy were falling back, expecting to be 
attacked in the morning. Both armies retreated — the one because it was beaten, the 
other because it was a part of the plans of our General." 



GEN. KEYES FOURTH CORPS REPORT. 

Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes, Commaudin.g Fourth Corps, reported: 

"The enemy having attacked above Turkey Bridge, I was ordered successively to 
detach the Brigades of Couch's Division to strengthen our forces in that direction. It 
will be found that at Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Bottom's Bridge, Tom',s Bridge 
and elsewhere, the troops of the Fourth Corps fought with the same gallantry with 
W'hich they have uniforml.y met the enemy in this campaign. That Corps has won many 
advantages over the enemy and lias never given an inch of ground to equal numbers. 

"With the balance of m.v command, embracing Peck's Division of infantry, thirty- 
five pieces of artillery, and two regiments of cavalr.y, I was charged on the night of 
July 1 to form the rear guard of the army in its movement down the river to Harri- 
son's Bar, 7 miles below Turkey Bridge. 

"In the battles, labors and exposures to which this army has been snb.iected, the 
Fourth Corps has had its full share. Many in that corps have fallen while nobly and 
bravel.v fighting for our cause. Their names will be held in honorable remembrance. A 
few, I regret to say. have sought to evade the stern duties which this crisis imposes 
upon every man who loves his country." 



COMMANDER OF THE ARIMY REPORT. 

Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, Commandiuc: the Army, reported on July 15th, 
as to the battle of Malvern Hill: 

"Although our force was small for so extensive a position it was necessary to hold 
it at any cost. When the battle commenced in the afternoon, I saw that in the faces 
and bearing of the men which satisfied me that we were sure of victor.v. 

"The attack was madi' upon our left and Ipft center, and the brunt of it was borne 
by Porter's Corps (including Hunt's reserve artillery and Tyler's heavy guns), and 
Couch's division, reinforced by the Brigades of Sickles and Meagher. It was desperate, 
brave and determined, but so destructive was the fire of our numerous artillery, so 
heroic the conduct of our infantry, and so admirable the disposition of Porter, that 
no troops could have carried the position. I.ater in the evening the eni my fell back, 
thoroughly beaten, with dreadful slaughter. So completely was he crushed and so 
great were his losses, that he has not since returned to attack us. 

"To the calm judgment of histor.v and the future I leave the task of iironouncing 
upon this movement, confident that its verdict will be that no such ditticult movement 
was ever more successfully executed; that no army ever fought more repeatedly, 
heroically and successfully against such great odds; that no men of any race ever dis- 
pla.ved greater discipline, endurance, patience and cheerfulness under such hardships. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 1(13 

"My mind cannot coin ex|)ressions of thanks and admiration warm enough or Intense 
enougli to do justice to my feelings toward the army I am so proud to command. 
To my countrymen I confidently commit them, convinced they will ever honor every 
brave man who served during those seven historic days with the Army of the Potomac. 
Upon whatever field it raa.v hereafter be called upon to act, I ask that it may never 
lose its name, but may ever be known as 'The Army of the Potomac,' a name which 
it never has uor ever will disgrace." 

The battle of Malvern Hill was a victory for the Union Army, and had 
it been followed by an attack after the battle, it would have resulted in 
defeat, ntter rout to the Rebels and capture of Richmond. The Rebel 
General Trimble thus describes the condition of their army on the morning 
after the battle: 

"The ne.\t morning by dawn, I went off to ask for orders, when I found the whole 
army in the utmost disorder. Thousands of straggling men were asking every passerby 
for their regiments; ambulances, wagons and artillery obstructing every road, and 
altogether in a drenching rain, presenting a scene of the most awful and heartrending 
confusion." 

The Seven Day's Battles, from June 25 to July 1st, Union loss, killed, 
1,734: wounded, 8,062; total losses, 15,849. The Rebel loss was killed, 
3,478: wounded, 16,2(jl; missing, 875; total, 20,614. 

The Union loss at Malvern Hill was killed, 397; wounded, 2,092; miss- 
ing, 725; total, 3,214. 



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CHAPTER XVIII 



THE BETREAT TO HARRISON'S LANDING AFTER A VICTORY AND THE 
EVACUATION OF THE PENINSULA— SEPARATION FROM FOURTH 
CORPS. COUCH'S INDEPENDENT DIVISION. 



TO cover a retreat is always a difficult one. arduous and fatiguing 
to the soldier, but to be obliged to do so amidst rain and mud and 
with a feeling that there is no necessity for it, is doubly demoraliz- 
ing to an army. That was our experience in our movement from Malvern 
Hill to Harrison's Landing, and never before, even in the midst of the 
Seven Days fight, when surrounded by malarial svv-amps, with hundreds of 
the regiment sick, wounded and killed, did more gloom pervade the regi- 
ment, than on the natal day of American independence in 18G2. 

The army was demoralized. All was confusion. There was nothing 
but mud and the assembling of an army within a space where one Corps 
was entangled with another. Men were unable to find their regiments, bri- 
gades or divisions, and the sick and wounded, trains upon trains of 
wagons with innumerable batteries of artillery mixed together, was the 
scene we found greeting us upon arrival from covering the movement, 
which banished the idea of "On to Richmond" won by the brave blood 
of heroes, to an inglorious evacuation of the Peninsula, not through want 
of bravery or by reason of necessity, but by orders of the Commanding 
General. 

The encampment at Harrison's Landing was a beautiful one and the plain 
upon which the regiment was encamped covered a large area and was 
washed by the shores of the James River at its base, and upon the turbulent 
waters of the river hundreds of gunboats and transports were to be seen. 
On July 2nd the rebels shelled our camp from batteries across the James, 
which was captured. The regiment changed camp and placed in a position 
on the left of the line toward Richmond. 

Gen. McClellan passed through camp on the 3rd and took a view of the 
entrenchments and position of the troops. The glorious Fourth was 
enjoyed by the troops on the right and a national salute was fired, but 
where we were stationed no celebration of it was permitted. The same 
day two hundred Rebels were captured and marched through our camp. 
On the 5th we were detailed to work on a fort in our front and also again 
changed camp a few hundred yards further back. 



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The regiment lay in camp until tlie Sth, when it was ordered into line 
to be reviewed by President Lincoln. After being in line for some time, 
orders were received that the President was too much fatigued to review 
the entire army and with three cheers given for him we were dismissed. 
A salute of 21 guns was fired at different points in honor of the President. 
His presence gave renewed life to the soldiers and was of untold good in 
awaking the drooping spirits of the army. 

Life at Harrison's Landing was monotonous, the time being passed 
in inspections by Gen. Howe of the Brigade, and Gen. Keyes of the Corps, 
which occurred on the 14th. Drills were added and dress parades inaugur- 
ated, and with picket duty the days were passed. Col. McCarter arrived 
in camp on the 19th and made an address to the regiment in which he 
related incidents of his visit home, and next day he made a prayer in 
behalf of all soldiers. 

Edgar W. H. Stambach, of Company B, who was wounded at the battle 
of Fair Oaks, A'a., returned to the regiment, although still suffering in- 
convenience from his wound, but like a true Spartan, would not rest 
until he had once more rejoined the "boys." He was placed on duty as 
Sergeant Major in the absence of Sergeant Major Trafford, who had gone 
home recruiting. 

On July 22, 1862, the Sixth Corps was permanently organized under 
an order of President Lincoln, dated July 22, 1S62, and remained as 
such, with a few changes, until June 27, 1865. 

On the 30th Gen. Howe inspected the Brigade, and next day the Rebel 
batteries again shelled our transports and camps at the Landing at midnight. 
The gunboats responded and the sight was a beautiful one. On August 
1st troops landed on the southern banks of the James River, opposite the 
Landing, and commenced clearing away and captured Rebels and some 
batteries. By order of Gen. Howe officers absent without leave were 
ordered to be put under arrest and soldiers stricken from the roll. Dr. E. 
R. Umberger reported as Assistant Surgeon. 

The resignations of Lieut. Colonel Johnston, Major Osterloh, Lieut. 
Kinsey, Lieut. Kase, Lieut. Hughes, Lieut. Dissinger and Lieut. Derr 
having been tendered since the battle of Fair Oaks, all of them were ac- 
cepted, while the regiment lay at Harrison's Landing. Most of the com- 
panies from the battle of Fair Oaks were without commissioned officers, 
and Sergeants were in command. Lieut Dissinger commanded Co. I 
before his departure for home, while Lieut Yeakel had charge of Co. G, 
and Lieut. Ruddach was acting Quartermaster. 

The regiment continued to remain at Harrison's Landing until August 
5th, when heavy firing was heard toward Malvern Hill. Next evening the 
regiment received orders to march, and that night started out upon a 
reconnoissance toward Richmond. We passed outside of the rifle pits 
and took the direction to James River, and kept on until we reached 



1(>»5 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

City Point, where we halted. After some delay, we started again, and 
passed by Col. Carter's residence on the bank of the James River, and 
thence took the direction leading to the Richmond road, passing by a redoubt 
built during the Revolutionary war and after passing that marched toward 
Richmond and encamped on the farm of Mr. Hardwell, where we rested 
until morning. The next morning at an early hour we occupied a woods 
and then returned again to our former position where we formed line of 
battle and remainetl until 3 P. M. , when we took position on a hill for the 
night. The next morning we were the rear guard to camp, arriving 
there at 7 o'clock. 

On the 9th were detailed for picket duty and all was quiet in camp until 
the 11th, when orders were received to prepare to march. The next day 
the Rebels threw shells across the river into our transports and on the 13th 
our knapsacks were placed on canal boats for shipment. The opinion 
then prevailed that the Peninsula was to be evacuated. Capt. Derr and Lt. 
W. H. H. Embich returned to "the regiment on this day from a visit home. 

On Friday moi'ning, 17th, we I'eceived orders to be ready to march at 
a moment's notice. Tents were struck, wagons packed and the boys fully 
accoutred, waited patiently for the signal for starting. 

At dusk, we prepared our beds and lay down to sleep. Here we reposed 
sweetly until Saturday morning at about 3 o'clock, when the familiar sound 
"Fall in!" announced that now the time for starting had arrived. In 
the east might be disco verd the first gray streak of morning, as it plainly 
told that we would soon have the light of day to illumine our pathway on a 
long and weai-j^ journey. Our line formed, we were marched out upon the 
drill ground, where we joined the Brigade immediately in our front, and 
closed en masse, were a number of batteries, but before we finally moved, 
coffee and breakfast was prepared. 

The column at last moved. Far in the distance could be seen the bristling 
bayonets of thousands of soldiers, as they glistened in the early sunlight, 
and every now and then, as our position would enable us to command a view 
of the zig-zag winding of the road, it seemed like a moving mass of bur- 
nished steel. Our journey at its outset was pleasant, though rapid, but 
as the sun rose higher towards the meridian, marching lnHame arduous 
labor, and rests were had at convenient points. 

Again we move forward, large volumes of dust almost suffocating us, 
while a broiling sun was pouring out its heat in a style we did not relish. 
At one time, during the first day's march, we beheld as fine a landscape 
of gentle undulating fields as we ever saw in Pennsylvania. Tract after 
tract of good arable soil — alternating in their products between corn, hay 
and oats — stretch forth in one continuous length of mystic beauty, until 
the prospect melted away in the misty distance and left you a spell-bound 
admirer of its grandeur. Such a sight, on the Peninsula was to us without 
precedent, and hence was so much more admired and homelike. 



ilSUD UEUJMENT I'ENS'A VETERA]^ VOLVNTEERti. 3G7 

A halt oarae at last, aud aligucd iu oolumu by regimeuts, we stacked 
anus aud prepared for a rest. iS'o soldier ueoded a lullaby that night to 
lure him into the domain of old Morpheus, but our suppers over, with 
oue accord \vc lay duwu aud gave us to the refresliiug sweetness of balmy 
sleep. 

Loug before dayliglil we were again awakened and ordered to prepare our 
breakfast before marching. As twilight shadows were Hying before the 
approach of refulgent day, uiir line was formeil once more, and detached 
as the adxance guard to the provisiou train, our Division was soon enroute. 
Tempting corntields and verdant orchards greeted us as we marched along, 
and many tlarkies along the road stood with baskets in their hands, selling 
fruit to the "boys," which ended invariably by a "rally" on the fruit 
without pay. Beautiful sutumer roads led us through perfect thickets of 
umbrogeous pines, and thus the march progressed finely until we reached 
a junction, where the two armies luet, and thereafter all was disagreeable. 
Slowly the march was made — whole clouds of dust arising from road, 
wuile every few minutes we were halted on account of the jamming 
wagons and artillery. At last we succeeded in getting a short cut across the 
fields and the former pace resumed. Never did marching go so hard and 
so slow. Soon, however, we were in sight of the Chickahominy, where a 
pontoon bridge spanned this romantic stream, aud troops were crossing it 
by hundreds and thousands. The opposite bank was a city of tents and 
in the stream floated three formidable gunboats with their jolly jack tars 
splurging about or gathering iu groups aud viewing the pedestriau arm of 
the service as its heavy trudge made the bridge groan. 

So soon as we reached the opposite bank, the "Rubicon was passed," 
for we were assured that this was to be the limit of the days journey. "Twas 
a lovely night aud twilight shadows were beginning to place their dark 
seal upon the close of departing day. The setting sun was just descend- 
ing below the western horizon, while his mellow light cast a golden tinge 
upon the fleecy clouds that were flitting so gaily along the azure blue of 
heaven. Higher up the blue vault, hung a huge and sombre cloud — its body 
impregnated with a refreshing shower that seemed anxious to fill its mission 
— ready to drop a tear of compassion upon the fatigued aud packed up 
humanity which was then under its sorrowful countenance. Alas ! it soon 
vanished aud left no vestige of its grandeur for "mortal eyes to gaze on." 

In the evening the "boys" treated themselves to a bath in the river and 
certainly realized much benefit from it. At tattoo we lay down again — 
having accomplished thirty miles of our journey, twenty of which having 
been the day's portion — and soon were reveling in the "dreamy land of nod." 
Before daylight we were again aroused and ordered to get ready to march. 
This days journey subjected us to more delays than any previous one, 
and it was not until the hours were pretty well advanced that our tramp 
began in real earnest. Then it went w>th a will, however, aud leaving 



1(58 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

hill and dale far in our rear, we soon began to come in sight of Williams- 
burg. About one-half mile from it we were halted and ordered to draw 
two day's ratiuus. After accomplishing this we passed through this anti- 
quated place and noticed no apparent change since our former visit. It was 
garrisoned by two I'ennsylvania Regiments and boasted of some very pretty 
and intelligeut ladies. But as we passed beyond it we again came upon 
our first battle ground, and what a thrill of sorrow pervaded all. The dark 
phantom of lost friendship flung his gloomy shadow betwixt us and the 
contemplation of surrounding objects, and with mocking grimaces pointed 
us to the happy vision of our last sojourn there — when those who were 
near and dear to us clustered around the copious fountain of recipi'ocal 
friendship and drank in large draughts of its soothing influence. But how 
sad the change since then! We dared scarcely realize it, but in a fit of 
gloomy abstraction, hurried onward, so that we might forget former asso- 
ciations and apply ourself with the proper spirit to the performance of 
duties. 

Williamsburg falls back to the rear, and after passing the battle ground 
we stopped for the night in a pine woods. The next morning we marched 
several miles, and after stacking arms, received the gratifying information 
that we were to remain there one day. Now came the feast — c-orn soup, 
stewed peaches or apples, etc., and we luxui'iated upon a far better camp 
dinner than the hospitality of Marion set before the British ofl5cer in 
Revolutionary days. The weatlier Avas warm, yet the days were pleasant 
and the rest did us good. 

Our day of rest was past and orders came to march in the morning, and 
long before daylight the reveille was sounded throughout the camp and 
we were again on the "go." After traversing some five miles of pretty 
country, we beheld the placid bosom of the York river in the distance, 
while to the right stood the ever memorable and historical Yorktown. 
Tnousands of soldiers were strewn around in all directions, aud as we 
rested ourselves upon a grassy plot commanding a fine view of the sur- 
roundings, the eye is involuntarily charmed with the grandeur of such a 
scene, and we gaze and gaze in mute admiration until the signal "Fall in" 
once raore sets us in motion. 

A short walk and we entered Yorktown. Large earthworks formed the 
outside surrounding, while a street labeled "McClellan Avenue" leads 
us through the monster gates into the place. On the parapet stood a 
sentinel— reminding us of ancient history, and the stories of walled cities 
of the Middle Ages. The character of the buildings we found decidedly 
English, and greatly reminded us of some antiquated villages. The town 
looked dilapidated by the hand of Father Time, and what he had failed in 
achieving had been most beautifully accomplished by the enterprising 
progress of soldiering. An independent battalion from New York — face- 
tiously called the "Lost Children" — guarded the place and made a fine 
appearance. 



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Passing through we coutinued our march for several miles along the York 
River and then encamped in a peach orchard, where the advance of our 
troops laid during the early spring campaign. Here the "boys" went 
down to a sort of inlet, a short distance from our' camp, and indulged in 
catching crabs, which they knew how to serve in a true epicurean style. 

And thus ended an eventful campaign of five months, into which was 
crowded the siege of Yorktown, the battles of Williamsburg, Fnir Oaks, 
Seven Day's struggle and the battle of Malvern Hill, which resulted in a 
victory and which now had ended in a retreat and the evacuation of the 
Peninsula. 

This campaign was remarkable for the endurance, heroism and bravery of 
the men composing the Army of the Potomac. From its very inception in 
the siege of Yorktown and its return thereto, it was a struggle, encom- 
passed with swamps, malarial breeding, and death walked abroad both 
night and day. It was a campaign in which the shovel and the axe largely 
engaged the time of the men when the command for the use of the rifle and 
bayonet and the cannon would not only been more effective, but would 
have been hailed with acclamations of joy by the patriotic men who com- 
posed the gallant army. 

It was also a severance of Couch's Division, which had been attached 
to the Fourth Corps from the organization of the Corps, and placing it in 
the position of an independent organization. The men who had composed 
this Corps, and its gallant and intrepid leader, here parted company, 
and the companionship formed in the performance of duty to country, 
under the most trying ordeal and amidst privations, sufferings and hard- 
ships unparalleled, strongly appealed to us to revere, while the cause 
which had brought us together under one flag grows holier, and the love 
of our comrades dearer, the noble achievements and the imperishable 
record made by the Fourth Corps in the historical campaign on the Penin- 
sula. 

The regiment upon entering upon this campaign numbered over one 
thousand men, fully oflicered, and with a clean record of health. It re- 
turned from it with a majority of its officers killed, wounded and resigned. 
The rank and file who had so hopefully taken up the march toward Rich- 
mond, had fallen victims to the death dealing bullets, had shed their 
blood upon the Southern soil as a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom , 
while others were in hospitals suffering from Avounds received while 
battling for the flag which was to them an emblem of peace, security and 
safety. Others still had been stricken down by disease and occupied 
beds of pain until the roll call upon the historic spot made memorable by 
our forefathers in the Revolution and which was hallowed by the sur- 
render of Lord Cornwallis to the American Army, showed that of the 
one thousand and more, but 460 men were with the regiment, of which 
about ISO were fit for duty, and out of the 9 officers present 5 of them 
fit for duty. 



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And about this tiuifi the news of the death of Chaphiin Quimby in the 
U. S. Hospital at Annapolis, Md., from typhoid fever, was announced 
to the regiment. The news caused great sorrow among the officers and 
men for Chaplain Quimby while with the regiment was indefatigable in his 
efforts to perform the duties of his sacred calling, genial iu his intercourse, 
attentive to the spiritual wants of those in his charge, and kind and com- 
forting in his language, he was a favorite among all. 

A surgeon in the Army of the Potomac, writing to his sister at Lebanon, 
under date of July Gth, 1862, said: 

"Our regimout has lost in killed and woundrd nearly 300. The 93rd also has suffered 
severely, which I suppose has caused much sorrow in Lebanon. 1 know how that 
regiment fought, and when I think of it I am proud of my native county. Better men 
than these of the Army of the Potomac never entered an engagement." 

Private Henry Fitterer, of Capt. John M. Mark's Company I), whd was 
wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks, Va. , May olst, died in the hospital 
at Baltimore, July 5, of said wounds. He carried the battle flag pre- 
sented to the regiment by G. Dawson Coleman, Es(i. . and when wounded 
his injuries were not considered fatal. The bullet, however, had passed 
through a vital part of th" body and caused death. His courage was of that 
kind most dangerous to a foe — not saying much, but when the time of 
action came was persevering and unconcpierable — save by a me.-ssenger 
through the vitals of life. He was buried at Cornwall, Lebanon county. 

On the 21st orders were received to return to Williamsburg to guard it, 
which was received with great dissatisfaction by the troops. They were 
countermanded next day and we went on picket on the 23rd. Capt. Mark, 
of Company D, returned on this day, having been promoted to Major 
while absent wounded. 

The troops by this time had all been transported with the exception of 
our Division, still under command of Gen. Couch. Details were made 
to throw shut entrenchments built by our corps, which work continued two 
days, under a detail of 1 Lieut., 1 S'ergt., 1 Corp. and 20 men. On the 
28th orders were received to march, and on the 29th, when we left our 
camp, which commanded a fine view of the York River, and marched 
into Yorktown, where we rested for the night along the edge of the river. 
Next morning, at 11 o'clock we embarked on the steamer Daniel Webster, 
with orders to sail for Acquia Creek. 

Rev. Joseph S. Lame, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mid- 
dletown, was appointed Chaplain of the regiment, to take the place of 
Chaplain (}uim1iy. deceased. He reported to the regiment. 

The Reading Journal, in November, 1862, said under the heading "A 
promotion Well Earned:" 

"Mr. Richard G. Rogers, an attache of the Journal office, who enlisted as a private in 
Compiiny C. !«rd Pa. Regiment (Col. McCarter's) lias, we are rejoiced to learn, been 
promoted to the Captaincy of the company. The former Captain, W. W. Murray, of 



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Lebanon, and the First Lieutenant, Samuel L. Hughes, of this city, were both com- 
pelled to resign ou accouut of ill health. The Second Lieutenant, John E. Rogers, a 
brother of present Captain, was liilled at Fair Oalis. Captain Rogers belongs to a truly 
patriotic family, four of the brothers having volunteered for the war — one of whom, 
the Lieutenant above referred to. lost his life in the service of his country. Three of 
them are yet in the service and all have taken part in a number of severe battles and 
behaved with groat gallantry throughout. Captain Rogers is our correspondent 'R. G. R.' 
whose interesting letters have appeared In the Journal nearly every week for a year 
or more. He has fairly earned his promotion, and we predict, if his life is spared, that 
higher honors yet await him." 

Dr. Simington, Surgeon of the Regiment, received a box containing 
eatables nnd wearing apparel from the liadies Aid Society, of Lebanon, 
which he made good use of among the sick and needy. Dr. Simington him- 
self was suffering from illness, and caused him to send in his resignation, 
which was accepted August C, 1SG2. The Dr. was not only an able medi- 
cal practitioner, but he was thoughtful, had regard for the feelings of the 
dying, the sick and the wounded, and his loss was considered irreparable 
at the time. 

The "Patriotic Daughters" of Lancaster, had a warm feeling for the 93rd, 
and in their distribution of delicacies to sick and wounded soldiers their 
favors were frequently bestowed upon it. The following explains itself: 

"Headquarters 93rd Penna. Regt.. 

"Harrison's Landing, Va., 

"August 2nd, 1862. 

"I desire to acknowledge the reception of a box of articles from the Patriotic 
Daughters of Lancaster, Pa. , containing many articles of value to the sick and 
wounded. Those articles consist of a large quantity of corn starch, farina and jellies 
for the sick, shirts and underclothing for the sick and wounded. They have been 
distributed to the hospitals of my own camp, and to those for whose benefit they were 
designed of my neighboring Pennsylvania regiments. 

"Tlie blessings of those wlio were ready 1o i>orisli from each recipient is upon the 
Patriotic Daughters of Lancaster, for this valued and valuable contribution. 

"J. M. McCARTBR, 
"Col. Commanding 93rd Pa. Regt. 

"To Mrs. Rosina Hubley, President Patriotic Daughters." 



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CHAPTER XIX 



THE SUPPORT OF A BATTERY AT CHANTILLY, VA. , AND THE ANTIETAM, 

MD. , CAMPAIGN— WITH COUCH'S DIVISION— ORDERED TO CAPTURE 

GEN. STUARTS CAVALRY OF 4,000 MEN, 



THE regiment, instead of disembarking at Acquia Creek, proceeded 
to Alexandria, where it ari'ived on the evening of August 31st, 
1862. It had practically arrived almost at the same point it had 
started from March 26, 1862, for the Peninsula, when it passed Alex- 
andria on that day. 

The campaign of the Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula was a failure 
and was abandoned. The victories secured in the early part of 1862, 
at Mill Springs, Fort Donelson, Red Bridge to Corinth, had been fol- 
lowed by the victorious march of the Rebel army into the state of Kentucky 
and the retreat of Gen. Buell's Union army toward Ohio. 

Gen. Pope with the Army of Virginia, had been defeated and forced to 
retreat to within the defenses of Washington, that officer being relieved 
and his army merged into the Army of the Potomac on September 5, 1862. 
Gen. Lee had invaded Maryland by crossing the Potomac on September 5th 
and 6th, 1862, with an army of sixty-on« thousand men. His purpose 
was to keep up the defeat of the Union army, influence the elections ap- 
proaching and secure recognition from the United States government, Great 
Britain and France. 

Gen. Couch's Division had separated from the Fourth Corps upon leaving 
the Peninsula, and became an independent Division. Among the first dis- 
patches received by Maj. Gen. McClellan, relative to Couch's division was 
the following: 

"War Department, 
"Washington, D. C, 
"August 30, 1862, 5 P. M., 

"Let rae know when Conch arrives, as I may have other information by that time. 

"H. W. HALLECK, 
"General-in-Chief. 



"Headquarters Army of the I'otomac, 
"Alexandria, 5.40 I'. M.. Aug. 30, 1862. 

"Maj. Gen. Halleck: Maj. Gen. Couch has just arrived with one regiment of his 
division. I have ordered him to land it Immediately, and have it ready to move 



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to the front at a luomeuts notice. I have ascertained what portion of his command 
he expected this afternoon and to-night, and when he expects the whole, and will 
urge him to use every exertion to land his troops and hold them in readiness to move 
as fast as they arrive. 

"OKO. B. .McCLELLAN, 

"Maj. Gen." 



"War Department, 
"Washington, D. C, 
"Aug. 30, 1862, 6.30 P. M. 
"MaJ. Gen. McClellan, Alexandria: 

I'ut Couch's men on trains and send them to Sangster's and other stations as 
guards. 1 am afraid the marauders may attempt to destroy the road to night. 

"H. W. HALI>ECK, 
"General-in-Chief." 



"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

"Camp near Alexandria, 
"Aug. 30, 1862, 6.45 P. M. 
"Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch, Comiuauding Division: 

"Send the regiment of your Division which has arrived as soon as possible by rail 
to Sangster's and other stations to guard the railroad. 

"S. WILLIAMS, 
"Asst. Adj. General." 



"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

"Aug. 30, 1862. 
"Colonel Haupt: 

"The regiment of General Couch's Division which has reported to you will render 
all the assistance in their power to unload the trains. 

"A. V. COLBURN, 
"Asst. Adj. Gen." 



"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

"Aug. 30, 1862, 10.10 P. M. 
"Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch, Commanding Division: 

"The Commanding General, in obedience to orders of the General-in-Chief, directs 
that you throw forward your division to night as fast as the railroad can provide 
transportation, as a guard to the road, which is considered by the General-in-Chief as 
in danger from marauding parties of the enemy. 

"The General wishes you to have your Division disembarked at once, and to have 
such portion as cannot be thrown forward by the railroad bivouac outside of Alex- 
andria, near the railroad. The General-in-Chief regards the protection of the road 
to night as of vast importance. You will therefore please lose no time in throwing 
your troops forward as fast as they can be provided with transportation. 

"S. WILLIAMS, 
"Asst. Adjt. General. 
"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Aug. 31, 1862, 10 P. M." 



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"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

"Aug. 30, 1862, 7.45 P. M. 
"Maj. Gen. Halleek, General-in-Chief: 

"More of General Couch's Division have arrived. I have ordered them to disembark 
during the night. Couch's infantry are almost too good to use as railway guard. It 
is an excellent division of veterans. Will you permit new troops to be used for the 

purpose ? 

"GEO. B. McCLELLAN. 

"Maj. Gen. " 



"War Department, Washington, D. C, 

"August 30, 1862, 9.40 P. M. 
"Maj. Gen. McClellan, Alexandria: 

"By sending out Couch's men on trains you get them nearer the field of battle. New 
troops can follow and replace them. If we can get forces out enough tomorrow we 
shall be all right. The protection of the railroad is of vast importance to night. 

"H. W. HALLBCK, 
' 'General-in-Chief. ' ' 



"Commanding Officer of Howe's Brig., Couch's Division, Alexandria: 

"If your men are all landed you will march without a moments delay via Little 
River Pike, to join General Couch near Centreville. Your men will carry two day's 
rations in their haversacks and boxes filled with cartridges. You will report the time 
you depart and take back all the stragglers you can meet on the road. In your 
wasons you will carry some extra ammunition. 

"R. B. MARCY, 

"Chief of Stafif." 

The Regiment passed through Fairfax Court House on the morning of 
September 1st, and arrived at Centreville at uoou, and then placed in sup- 
port of a battery at Chantilly during that engagement. We were then 
countermarched to within one mile of Fairfax Court House, where we 
formed line of battle during a skirmish. The rain commenced falling 
towards evening. Union loss: killed, 1,481; wounded, 7,027; captured, 
89; total, 9,197. 

The next day the whole army retreated toward Washington, and our 
Division was placed in charge of the rear guard. We fell back a short 
distance from our first line and re-formed line of battle again, but after 
a moments delay marched through Fairfax where we met On. Devens 
Brigade in line of battle. We kept on and the enemy continued shelling us 
until we arrived at Fairfax Seminary where we encamped for the night. 
Since our arrival at Alexandria our lot was nothing but one continued series 
of marching, forming lines of battle, supporting a battery in a sharp engage- 
ment and covering the retreat from Chantilly and Centreville to within the 
defences of Washington. 

On September 3rd we continued our march to Arlington Heights, a 
beautiful place, overlooking the city of Washington, where we encamped 



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at 2 A. M., and were jirovided with rations tlirounii the kindness of the 
15th Coniieclicnt. We were here visited by Dr. ^Vnl. A. Barry, of Jones- 
town, and Dr. John Sheuk, of Lebanon, I'a. 

The next moruiug bright and early, we were aroused and found water 
scarce for coffee or ablutions. 1 had the extreme pleasure of walking to a 
pool of water and dipping out a tin cup of murky water, while at several 
points soldier's were taking a refreshing morning wash. Of course thirst 
had to be quenched, and as coffee purified the water and gave strength to 
the body, nothing more was thought of this little instance of sacrifice of 
feeling, especially when within view of the Nation's Capital. 

We again took up our line of March and by 3 P. M. arrived at Chain 
Bridge, where we found the 127th Pa. Vols, encamped. Company E, com- 
manded by Capt. L. L. Greenawalt, hailed from Lebanon. We halted near 
the regiment for two hours and were handsomely entertained during our 
brief stay. The boys were hungry. Gen. Howe, our Brigade Commander, 
knew it, and there right iu our pathway was a sutler's tent. There is a 
tradition handed down by the "boys" that Gen. Howe was heard to say 
"Rally, Boys!" But of course, that may not be true, but "rally" they 
did, and very soon the sutler had an excellent excuse for a visit to Washing- 
ton to secure a new supply. 

At 5 P. M. we resumed our march, crossed the Chain Bridge, passed 
through Tennallytown, our former camping ground, and continued on 
toward Harper's P^'erry, and encamped for the night. The next morn- 
ing September 6th, the 55th N. Y. was replaced by the 139th Pa. Vols, 
and we marched to Offutt's Cross Roads, near the Falls, where we were 
furnished with rations. We lay at Camp near Rushville until the 9th, 
when we received marching orders and moved toward Poolsville, but en- 
camped at 3 P. M. at Leneca Creek, Md. On the 10th, we marched to 
Poolsville arriving there at 3 P. M. , and encamped a short distance be- 
yond. I visited the town in the evening and found it a pleasant place, 
and was informed that a skirmish liad taken place there several days 
before. 

On September 12th we marched to Barnsville and encamped a half mile 
north of it. Here we found four Rebels wounded and five companies were 
detailed for picket. The next day we marched to lacksville, the cross 
roads for Harper's Ferry and Frederick City, and encamped for the night. 
The daily marches were heavy, through dusty roads and under a burning 
sun for the past fortnight. In memories tablet we can trace a picture of 
anguish, death and desolation we will never forget. 

Our miirches from Poolesville were especially hurried and fatiguing. 
and as an instance of the character of them, time was hardly permitted to 
receive rations. I would state that I picked up the core of an apple out 
of the dusty road along which we were hurrying onwar'd, brushed off the 
dust as best I could and ate it. The Division on this account had gained 



170 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

the name of "Couch's Flying Infantry," and not being attached to any 
Corps, it was used at various points where only one Division was necessary, 
to watch the forking of some road, or to stop up the probable loopholes 
of retreat" through which a wily foe so often iniidc a dash and escaped 
defeat or capture. 

On September 14th we reached Jefferson, a beautiful village containing 
many pretty girls, and encamped for a few hours, then moved within a 
short distance of Burkettsville, and encamped at 8 P. M. The next morn- 
ing marched through Burkettsville, where a battle had been fought the day 
before, and found it a Union town, pleasantly situated. We passed over 
the battlefield, called Crampton's Gap, found many dead Rebels, and kept 
on until Rohrersville was reached. 

At Rohrersville the Union feeling was deep seated and strong. The 
citizens visited our camp and by kind words and friendly tokens, gave us 
much encouragement to hearts dispirited by the reverses of the past month. 
A hearty welcome, also, met our "boys" in the shape of bread, pies, bis- 
cuits, etc., whenever the village was visited, while apple dumplings oi 
some other delicacy was the share of those fortunate enough to get to 
the town at meal time. 

The Rebels had passed through the place the day previous to our arrival, 
and tore down the flag that was then floating; but so soon as the Union 
troops made their appearance, another (which had been buried, in order 
to save it from destruction) was hoisted, and when we left was still proudly 
floating upon the breeze. We had tarried at this place only two days 
when orders came to march once more. As was usually the case, we were 
awakened before daylight and commanded to prepare breakfast, so as to be 
ready to start at a moments warning. On such occasions, little camp 
fires sprung up as if by magic, and in all directions could be seen an 
anxious crowd gathering arovmd preparing their cofEee and crackers. We 
had scarcely finished eating before the order "fall in" was ringing through 
camp; knapsacks were slung, and the 93rd was soon enroute toward Har- 
per's Ferry. 

A large uumbor of Rebels had been captured since the fight at Cramp- 
ton's Gap, and were brought in to camp on the 17th. There was heavy 
firing in the valley beyond and after being subjected to several long delays 
on the way, we covered a distance of eight miles, by the afternoon. We 
arrived at Weaverton, which was situated on the banks of the Potomac 
river, and is a point where the railroad, canal and river run side by side, 
and it is situated about two miles from Harper's Ferry. We lay for a while 
and after making a reconnoissance toward Maryland Heights, returned 
and stacked arms. 

The scenery at this point, as you glance along the winding lengths of 
nature's grandeur, bedecked, as they were in a gaudy vesture of green, 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 177 

seemed so home-like that the mind was lost in contemplation and involun- 
tarily turned to the familiar scenes of the old Keystone State — abounding 
as they did in the imaginations and pleasures of other and happier days. 

Our rest on this occasion, however, was destined to be of very short du- 
ration. General Couch sent an "Orderly" with orders for us to counter- 
march and by 10 o'clock that night we could look back upou the wliole journey 
of the morning retraced, with a wearisome addition of five miles more — the 
whole effort reducing us to a state of prostration well calculated to receive a 
good night's rest. This boon, however, was not gi-anted, for we were 
awakened at midnight to receive three days rations and again aroused 
before day to prepare for the march. At early dawn the tramp com- 
menced and passing through Rohrersville and Burkettsville we took the 
road toward Deterville, passing through the third gap on our march, and 
reached the battlefield of Antietam. We had marched thirty miles or more 
that day. We were placed on reserve in support of a battery, and re- 
mained there while skirmishing continued in our front. The lines of battle 
were still formed and the certainty of attack imminent. The regiment 
occupied a position in a field in line with a fence immediately in front 
of a Dunkard Church, where the severest fight had occurred during the 
battle of the day previous. 

The uexr morning September 18, the Rebels having retreated during 
the night, we moved forward and passed over the battlefield occupied by the 
Rebels. We reached the road leading from Sharpsburg to Hagerstown at 
a point of woods in which stood at its southern end a rough stone Dunkai'd 
church. On a line of the road we were enabled to see some of the terrible 
work of the battle. Mutilated corpses, reeking with the stench of decom- 
position, stretched for miles along the road, and between the woods and 
a farm house was a field, and behind the fence along the road in said field 
the Rebels were literally piled upon each other. A horse a few steps in 
rear of the fence stood on his haunches stiff and dead. 

Here the Rebels made a charge upon one of our batteries and were met 
by a death -dealing shower of grape and canister. Limbers of cannon and 
groups of artillerymen near the spot where their guns had been planted — 
their bodies actually torn to pieces — exhibited the terrible penalty these 
Rebs had paid for their treachery, and as I noticed a headless trunk, I 
could not forbear to shudder at the actual results of war's desolation. In 
a field immediately in front, where our regiment supported a battery a trench 
was dug and 120 bodies placed therein. 

We continued our march toward Sharpsburg, a pretty place, and en- 
camped on a high eminence to the south of it for the night. 

The people of this town we found manifestly loyal and were very sorry 
to see the damage done to their property by the previous day's fight. Nearly 
every house bore the mark of some cannon ball or shell, while numberless 
bullet holes in the fences and weatherboarding attested the awful rapidity 

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178 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

with which the battle must have raged there. As we passed through, "ye 
fair ladies" greeted us with gracious smiles, while the "Star Spangled 
Banner" was floating in all directions. 

The next day we countermarched along the Hagerstown turnpike, and 
after repassing over the battlefield, struck off on the road leading to 
Williamsport, where we formed line of battle from said place. After 
partaking of some co&'ee, we forwarded through two cornfields and waited 
for an attack of the Rebels, and shortly thereafter countermarched one 
mile, while considerable shelling from a battery of the enemy across the 
river was engaged in, wounding several. 

On September 21st we remained in said position, it being Sunday. 
Generals Franklin, Smith and Couch passed by us, and they were followed 
by Gen. Franklin's Sixth Corps, which took possession of Williamsport. 
The next day received orders to march, but they were countermanded. 
Troops continued to march past our camp all day. We changed camp by 
moving in a beautiful woods. 

Couch's Division was treated by Gen. McClellan in the Maryland cam- 
paign as the Firet Division of the Fourth Corps, and it is so reported 
September 14th, 1862, in the organization of the Army of the Potomac. 
On said day it comprised with the Sixth Corps the left wing of the army, 
and the Division was under command of Gen. W. H. Franklin, com- 
manding the Sixth Corps. Gen. Howe was still commander of the Third 
Brigade, to which the 93rd was attached and in the operations the Divi- 
sion acted with the Sixth Corps during the said campaign. 

Gen. Franklin in his report of the battle of Antietam reported as fol- 
lows: 

"Gem-ral Couch's Division had been orilered by the Coiuniaiidiiig General McClelliiu to 
repair to the field after it had made a long march toward Maryland Heights, and 
accordingly arrived there early on the morning ot the 18tb. It was posted on the 
left of Gen. Slocum's Division, and one of his Brigades (Geu. Oochriuie's) relieved 
Col. Irwin's, of Smith's Division. 

"In this position, suffering severe cannonading at intervals, which they bore like the 
veterans they are, my command remained without change until daylight of the 19th, 
when a general advance was made by the pickets under orders from Headquarters. 
This advance revealed the fact that the enemy had retreated during the night." 

Gen. McClellan in his report of October l."i. ISd'J, of the operations 
from August 14th lo Novemln'V iUli llius refiTs to ("uucli's Division nnd 
its important work: 

"Couch's Division was thrown forward to Ortut's Cross Hoads and I'oolesviUe by the 
river road, thus covering that approach, watching the fords of the Potomac, and 
ultimately following and supporting the Sixth Corps. The object of these move- 
ments was to fiel the enemy — to compel him to develop his intentions — at the same 
time that the troops were in position readily to cover Baltimore or Washington, to 
attack him should he hold the line of the Mouocacy, or to follow him into Pennsyl- 
vania if necessary." 

Colonel Mills, an old officer, was at Harper's Ferry with about 9,000 
troops. He also occupied Loudon, Bolivar and Maryland Heights; the 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 179 

latter considered an impregnable position. The Rebel army attacked Mary- 
land Heights on September 13th, 1862, in the afternoon, and after repel- 
ling the attack the Heights were abandoned and Col. Miles' entire force 
was concentrated at Harper's Ferry, after which Maryland, Loudon and 
Bolivar Heights were occupied by the enemy. 

(ion. McClellan assigned to Couch'.s Division the task of carrying Mary- 
land Heights and relieve Col. Miles. With this in view Gen. McClellan 
sent instructions to Gen. Franklin, Commanding Sixth Corps, on September 
13, 18G2, 0.20 P. M.: 

"Couch has been oidei-ed to concentrate his division and join you as rapidly as 
possible. Without waiting for the whole of that Division to join you, you will 
move at duybrmik in Ihe morning by Jefferson and Burki'ttsvillf, upon the road Id 
Rohersville." 

Gen. McClellan on September 14th, at 2 P. M., sent instructions to 
Gen. Franklin: 

••Send back to hurry up Couch. Mass your troops and carry Burkettsville at any 
cost." 

Gen.. Franklin on September 15th, at 8.50 A. M., sent to Gen. Mc- 
Clellan : 

"General Couch arrived about 10 o'clock last night. I have ordered one of his Bri- 
gades and one battery to Rohrersville or to the strongest point in its vicinity. The 
enemy is drawn up in line of battle about 2 miles to our front — one Brigade in 
sight. As soon as I am sure that Rohrersville is occupied, I shall move forward to 
attack the enemy." 

After the close of this action, Couclfs Division advanced to within 
three miles of Maryland Heights, with the intention of forming a junc- 
tion with Colonel Miles, when it was discovered to be in the hands of the 
Rebels, and the Division was re-called to Antietam. 

Gen. McClellan, in the same report, states of the battle of Antietam: 

"Of the re-inforcenients. Couch's Division, marching with commendable rapidity, 
came up into position at a late hour in the morning." 

And in the same report of the operations after the battle: 

"I ordered General Couch to March with Franklin's (Sixth) Corps within supporting 
distance, for the purpose of endeavoring to Capt\ire (General Stuart, who had made 
his appearance at Williamsport with some 4,000 cavalry and six pieces of artillery 
and 10,000 infantry) this force, (ieneral Couch made a iinmipi iiud nipid nuireli In 
Williamsport and attacked the enemy vigorously, but they made their escape across 
the river."' 

And SO ended the invasion of Gen. Lee into Maryland, with the OSrd in 
battle array, as he escaped with his army across the Potnmac into Mrginia 
during the night. 

"Away up in Turner's Gap — up on South Mountains height 
Reno whipped the saucy "Rebs" and sent them off in flight 
To the wooded dells and hills Of Antietam, 
Where in deadly strife, 'twas decreed we should meet them, 
And drive the band from "Maryland, my Maryland." 



180 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On the 2-4th we i-eceived intelligence that the militia companies from 
Lebanon county were stationed at Hagerstown. Upon our presence becom- 
ing known (luite a number of members of the emergency men visited our 
camp. 

On the 2ord we received orders to march at daylight, but they were 
countermanded, but subsequently marched to Downsville. Maryland, re- 
mained there one day in camp and then changed camp 100 yards. Major 
John M. Mark was appointed officer of the day, and a detail from the 
regiment went on picket duty. 

George Dawson Coleman, Esq., was a visitor in camp, and called at the 
headquarters of the regiment, made inquiry as to the health of the 
officers and men, and offered to take charge of all letters and mail to 
them. His offer was accepted and he was deluged with them. 

On the 26th of September the pickets returned to camp drilling twice 
a day was ordered and dress parade held for the first time since leaving 
the Peninsula. 

On the 2Gth day of September, Gen. Couch's Division, to which the 
regiment was attached was joined with the Sixth Corps. 

On the 27th George Waltz, David Bowman and William Ehur, of Leb- 
anon, were visitors in camp. Mrs. Theo. Rogers, Mrs. John Mills, Mr.s. 
George H. Lhler. Miss Beckie McConnell, John Mellinger and William 
Dickson, also made their appearance, all residents of Lebanon. Mrs. J. M. 
McCarter was also a visitor. Mi-s. Stoever, of Lebanon, had also come to 
visit a son of hers who was ill, but his death had occurred before her 
arrival and his body sent home. They had passed each other at Hagers- 
town, and a carriage was procured and she started on her return home 
the same night. Her son John Stoever was a member of Company A of 
the Regiment. 

On the 28th I took a ride to the camp of Gen. Smith's Division with 
which the regiment was connected in the Sixth Corps. In the evening 
we had dress parade. Details for picket were made and relieved next 
afternoon. 

On the 29th Lieutenant Colonel Arthur was detailed as Brigade officer 
of the day, and drills and dress parade continued. The same routine was 
observed next day, and the camp was visited by Christian Bachman, John 
Bachman, Jacob Bachman, and other friends of Lebanon county. 

The Union loss, killed, 2,108; wounded, 9,549; missing, 753; total, 
12,410. The Rebel loss, killed, 1,886; wounded, 9,348; missing, 1,367; 
total, 12,601. 

"Caini) near Williamsport, Md., 

"Sept. 29, 1862. 
"At a meeting held by the members of the AnnviUe Guards and Oley Guards, 
which it will be remembered, were consolidated into one company at the original or- 
ganization of the !)3rd Kegiiuent, since when they have been distinguished as Com- 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 181 

paiiy K. 03r(I Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Tlie couipauy is at present com- 
manded by 2nd Lieut. Solomon Yeakel. Capt. Eli Danglierty being absent from tlie 
company on account of wounds received at tlie battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, and 1st 
Lieut. David 0. Keller, in conunand of Company G. The death of the following mem- 
bers was announced. 

"Corp. .Moses Grumbine, George Gingrich and .Tulni Filnijui killed at tiic battle of 
Fair Oaks; Corp. William Achenbach, Henry Shearer, Samuel Shucker and George 
Fiersteln died of the wounds received at the same battle. After which a committee 
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of their regret at the loss of such noble 
companions, when the following were read and unanimously adopted: 

"Whereas, During the recent battles in which we were engaged it has pleased Di- 
vine Providence to take from our midst seven of our fellow members, whilst bravely 
facing the rebellious foe, therefor, be it 

"Resolved, That in the death of Corp. Hoses Grumbine, George Gingrich and John 
Filman, who fell in the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, Corp. William Achenbach, Samuel 
Shucker, Henry Shearer and Geo. Fierstein, who died of wounds received in the same 
battle, and also of Corp. John Forest, who died after he was discharged for disability 
from disease contracted whilst serving in the company, the members of the company 
feel that they have lost noble, frank and fearless spirits who never flinched before the 
foe, but fell whilst nobly and fearlessly performing the duties of an honest and in- 
dustrious soldier and patriot 

"Resolved, That whilst we deeply feel and regret the loss of our comrades, we 
sir.cerely sympathize with the bereaved parents, and conscience is only soothed and con- 
soled by the thought that they fell at their posts, whilst heroically defending the 
country to which they were so devotedly attached. And we would assure these bereaved 
parents and relatives that their actions, deeds and memories are and will be forever 
cherished by their surviving companions in arms. 

"Resolved. That a copy of the above resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved 
families of the c'eeeascd, and that copies be furnished for the Lebanon Courier, Berks 
and Schuylkill Journal, Reading Adler and Lebanon Advertiser. 

"LIEUT. SOLOMON YEAKEL, Chairman, 
"DAVID C. KELLER, 1st Lieut. 
"DAVID A. GRUBER. O. Sergt. , 
"HENRY G. RISE, Sergt., 
"WILLIAM VAN BUSKIRK, Corp., 
■■LEVI SHEFFY, Corp., 

"Committee." 



"The following correspondence explains itself; 

"Lebanon, Sept. 30, 1862. 
"Col. McCarter, Respected Sir: 

"We received your letter, sent by the gentlemen who were visiting your regiment. 
we are glad to know that we now have the opportunity of sending something which may 
add to the comfort of our brave 93d; to those who have acted so nobly in our country's 
defence. We have reason to feel proud of them as also of all who have left our 
county. We send you a car-load of provisions for the regiment, also hospital stores 
and clothing for the hospital, hoping you will see them properly divided. We feel an 
equal interest in all of the members of the regiment and wish them to have an equal 
share in what we have sent. Hoping they may reach you all safely, we await an 
early reply. Let me assure you, you have the prayers and best wishes of our society. 

"Respectfully yours, 

"E. C. RUTHRAUFF, 
"For Mrs. J. Karch, President of the Ladies Aid Society." 



182 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Cainp near Downsville, Md., 
"Headquarters 03rd Pa. Regt., 

October 3, 1862. 

"Madam: I desire in behalf of the Field, Staff and Line Officers, non-commissioned 
officers and privatts of the 9:Ud Pa. Kegt., to offer tu you, to .Mrs. Riilhrauff, and 
through you to the Ladies Aid Society of Lebanon County, our united and grateful 
acknowledgements for the recent large bestowiueut of delicacies for the use of the 
Regiment, and the kind letter accompanying their liberality adds additional value to 
this act of beneficence. 

■'To know that our friends at home regard us as having done our duty on the several 
battlefields that have thinned our ranks; to feel and receive such evidences of their 
appreciatiou makes the march less toilsome and the fight less terrible. The soldiers of 
my command deserve — for they have earned — your confidence, and for myself, it Is honor 
enougli for me. if only able ■worthily to command them. 

"I have the honor to be your most obedient servant, 

"J. M. McCARTEK, 
"Col. Comdg. 93rd Pa. Regt." 

This camyaigu brought with it a number of changes in the Field, Staff 
and Line officers. Capt. Arthur, of Co. B, became our Lieutenant Col- 
onel by the resignation of Lt. Col. Johnston; Capt. Mark, our Major, 
through the resignation of Maj. Osterloh. The Lebanon CuurUr oi Octo- 
ber 16, 1862, said: 

"A gentleman lately returned from the 93rd Regiment heard the Commanding Gen- 
eral speak in the highest terms of the soldierly qualities of Major Mark." 

The promotions in the different companies, which will be seen from an 
examination of the rolls, attached hereto, brotight from the ranks a new 
set of officers, who had won promotion as non-commissioned officers, and 
of a younger element. Of the original officers very few remained, and 
from this date the men who composed the rank and file once more dele- 
gated who should govern them without interference from outsiders. 




COL. JOHN M. MARK. 



93RD REGIMENT PENNA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 183 



CHAPTER XX 



GEN. COUCH'S DIVISION JOINS THE SIXTH CORPS AND PAHTICIPATES IN THE 
BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. , DECEMBER 13, 1863. 



ON Wednesday, September 17, 1SG2, the battle of Antietam, Mary- 
laud, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, under Gen. Geo. B. 
McClellan , a Penusylvanian. It was fought on the Seventy-fifth 
anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, and in 
some respects the greatest and most momentous of all the battles of the 
Civil War, and the Union loss in killed and wounded in said battle is 
ofBcially reported to have been greater in that one day than in any two 
days of any other battle ever fought upon the American continent. 

The battle can be properly called a Federal victory. It brought forth 
President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and the pall which had 
hung over the American people for one hundred and fifty-seven years was 
finally dissipated — the greatest act of the Nineteenth Century, and one 
of the greatest acts of all time. 

Of the one hundred and fifty-two Union Regiments engaged at An- 
tietam, forty-three, or more than thirty-five per cent., were from Penn- 
sylvania. One entire Division and another Brigade of the Union army, 
were all Pennsylvanians and at least eight or nine Brigades were com- 
manded by Pennsylvania officers in the battle. To state more specifically, 
there were in all fortj'-three regiments of infantry, eight batteries and 
five cavalry battalions from Pennsylvania fought in said battle and fifteen 
other Pennsylvania regiments were within supporting distance. Of the 
12,410 Union killed, wounded and missing, Pennsylvania gave 2,953 or 
about one-fourth. 

Horace Greely of the New York Trihune well said: "When the sun set 
on the 17th of September, 1862, it shut from sight the bloodiest day in 
American history." Gen. Hooker, in his report of the battle says: "It 
was never his fortune to witness a more bloody, dismal battlefield." Col. 
Wm. F. Fox, in his "Regimental Losses in the Civil War," says: "Antietam 
was the bloodiest battle ; more men were killed in one day than any other 
one day of the war." Richard Meade Bache, in his life of General Meade, 
says of Antietam: "It was a terrible, bloody day; the bloodiest single day 
of any in the annals of the Civil War." The Rebel General Longstreet, in 
his "From Manasses to Appomattox," says: "The field lying along the 



184 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Autietam and iucliuling in its scope the little town of Sharpsburg, was des- 
tined to pass into history as the scene of the bloodiest single day's fighting 
of the war ; the 17th of September was to become memorable as the greatest 
carnage in the campaigns between the North and South." and "at Antietam 
was cracked the keystone of the arch of the Confederacy, which, at Get- 
tysburg, was further shattered and finally eollapsef^l at Appomattox."' 

From 23,000 to 30,000 men were killed and wounded in that one days 
contest, and Gen. Lee lost, in fighting the Army of the Potomac, on the 
Peninsula, at South Mountain and Antietam, 33,348 in killed and 
wounded, while the loss under Gen. McClellan, in the same battle in killed 
and wounded was 23,191. In Gen. Pope's campaign Gen. Lee's loss was 
10,44G. and the Array of Pope lost 11,855 in killed and wounded. 

From the time when Gen. Lee took the offensive on the Peninsula , in front 
of Richmond, on June 26, 18G2, to the close of the battle of Antietam, 
their loss in killed and wounded was 43,794 and the loss of the Army of 
the Potomac under Gen. Grant, from the time of taking the offensive on 
May 4th, 1864, to the crossing of the James, on June loth, in killed and 
wounded, was but 36,563. Union army loss at Antietam: Killed, 2,108; 
wounded, 9.543; total, 12,410. 

The charge of the regiments over Burnside bridge at Antietam has l)e- 
come famous, for its results were far more reaching and momentous, as 
the one that Napoleon always apostrophized as "the terrible passage of the 
bridge of Lodi," or that rude bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, erected 
to the memory of the Minute Men, who on the first day of the American 
Revolution, checked the march of the British soldiers from Boston. On 
that monument is this inscription: 

"By the rude bridge that spanned the flood, 
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled; 
Here, once the embattled farmers stood, 
And fired the shot heard round the world." 

The battle of Antietam was short, brilliant and bloody, but it for the 
first time checked the advance of Lee and Stonewall Jackson's victorious 
columns, and asserted the supremacy of the National Government in the 
defence of the National Capital. From "Antietam to Appomattox" the 
confirmation of the Republic was the object of the efforts of the Army 
of the Potomac, until final defeat overtook the enemy and triumphant 
and lasting victory crowned our arms, preserving the Government and 
the Union, thus vindicating the violated and cherished laws and principles 
embodied in that Republic, and in all its beauty and glory from the 
Atlantic to the Pacific, from the lakes to the gulf, from the Aroostook to 
the Rio Grande "the old flag flies and rules again." 

The Union army captured 13 guns, 39 colors and 15,000 small arms, 
and not a single gun or color was lost by our army during this battle and 
6,000 prisoners were taken. 



03RD lfi:a/Mi:\T J'hWVA ] ETlJIfAy VOLUl^TEERS. 185 

"I have sicii Him in tin- wutcli lircs ol' a hundred circling camps, 
They have buildcd Him au altar iu the evening dews and damps; 
As ye deal with my connteiininors, so with you my grace shall deal; 

Lo! the hero born of woman ci-ushed the serjient with his heel, 

Since God is marcliin;.' on." 



^ixtl) Corps 2?abse 







186 93RD ItPJGIMENT PKNX'A VETERAN VOLU STEERS. 

THE SIXTH CORPS. 

By the provisions of General Order No. 125, dated Headquarters, Army 
of the Potomac, July 22, 1SG2, the Sixth Corps was organized under the 
command of Gen. W. B. Franklin. It had for its badge the Greek Cross 
and continued as such without change, except as to its component parts. 
Its history is irreparably connected with that of the Army of the Potomac, 
in all its campaigns. Following Gen. Franklin, its commanders were Gens. 
W. F. Smith, John Sedgwick, H. G. Wright and Geo. W. Getty. 

On September 26, 1862, Gen. Couch's Division of the Fourth Corps, was 
attached to the Sixth Corps, after the battle of Antietam, Md., and 
became the Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps. 

On May 1, 1863, Gen. Hooker, Commander of the Army of the 
Potomac, just before leaving camp for the Chancellor campaign, issued 
order assigning to each brigade, division and corps, its badge, which was 
to be worn by every officer and soldier connected with either of the corps. 

There were seven corps in the Army of the Potomac. First, Second, 
Third, Fifth, Sixth, Eleventh and Twelfth. The badge of the First 
Corps was a circle, that of the Second a trefoil, of the Third a diamond, 
of the Fifth a Maltese Cross, of the Sixth a Greek cross, the Eleventh 
a crescent, and the Twelfth a star. 

The badge of the First Division of each Coj-ps was red. that of the 
Second White and of the Third blue. All wagons and ambulances were 
likewise marked with their appropriate badge, and gave great assistance in 
the movement of the army by this ingenious device. Every man could 
easily recognize the corps and division of any other one in the army, and 
each corps came to learn to feel a pride in its own badge. 

Steven's, the Historian, in his "Three Years in the Sixth Corps," says: 

"The men of the Sixth Corps now regarded their cross with greater pride than had 
ever ancient knight loolsed upon the heraldry which emblazoned his arms. It had been 
baptized iu blood, and amid wonderful achievements of heroism. Every member of 
the noble corps felt an exultant pride in his relation to it, and regarded his badge as 
a mark of great honor." 

The Ninety-third Regiment as one of the Third Brigade, Third Divi- 
sion of the Sixth Corps, fought under the blue badge until March 23rd, 
1864, when the Army of the Potomac was reorganized by Lieutenant 
General U. S. Grant. 

The Sixth Corps, as reorganized, was commanded and consisted as 
follows: 

Major General John Sedgwick, Commanding the Corps. 

First Division, Brig. Gen. H. G. Wright Commanding. 

First Brigade, Col. W. H. Penrose; Second Brigade, Col. E. Upton; 
Third Brigade. Brig. Gen. D. A. Russell; Fourth Brigade, Brig. Gen. 
A. Staler. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 187 

Second Division — Brig. Gen. Geo. W. Getty, commanding First Bri- 
gade; Brig. Gen. Frank Wlieaton, Second Brigade; Col. L. A. Grant, 
Third Brigade; Brig. Gen. Thos. H. Neill ; Fourth Brigade, L. A. Eustis. 

Third Division Brig. Gen. Jas. B. Rickett's commanding. 

First Brigade, Brig. Gen. W. H. Morris; Second Brigade, Brig. Gen. 
Truman Seymour. 

The army under its reorganization consisted of three corps. The three 
divisions of the First Corps were transferred to the Fifth, retaining their 
corps badges. Two divisions of the Third were assigned to the Second, 
preserving their badges, while the Third Division, Third Corps was 
transferred permanently to the Sixth Corps, and became the Third Divi- 
sion of that Corps. The old Third Division of the Sixth Corps (Couch's 
Division) was broken up ; the Brigades of Gen. Wheaton , which the 93rd , 
9Sth and 102nd and 139th Pa., and 62nd New York, composed, and Gen. 
Eustis' Brigade being transferred to the Second Division, and Gen. Shaler's 
Brigade to the First Division of the Sixth Corps. 

From this reorganization, the 93rd Regiment was attached to the 
First Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Coi-ps, and remained as such until 
its muster out June 27, 18(55. 

On October 3rd, the Sixth Corps was reviewed by President Lincoln, 
Gens. McClellan, Franklin, Smith, and other prominent officers. The 
corps was formed on a fine plain and the booming of cannon announced 
the approach of the illustrious visitor, who conscious of the fatigues 
already endured by the officers and men, merely passed along the line 
of the Divisions, acknowledging the salutations which greeted him, 
without requiring the Corps to march in review. The entire Corps 
manifested their appreciation of the interest taken by the Chief Magis- 
trate in their behalf by loud and repeated cheers. 

On the 9th of October orders came to march, to intercept Gen. Stuart, 
who, with his Rebel cavalrj', was in our rear. Chambersburg was 
burned and other depredations made. On the 12th we reached Clear 
Springs, whose inhabitants were loyal and treated us with much kind- 
ness, while the regiment stacked its arms in the principal street and allowed 
to enjoy themselves in any and every way opportunity might offer, and in 
this way Saturday and Sunday were spent, when we were ordered to join 
the Brigade. 

The march to Clear Springs was difficult and arduous on account of the 
mud ; yet by dint of a whole night's trudging we accomplished it. While 
in camp at Clear Springs the officers and men, over 21 years of age, 
voted for state and county officers in Lebanon county, under a state law, 
and the vote was largely in the endorsement of President Lincoln's ad- 
ministration. We were also visited by Mrs. Julian Rise, Mrs. D. R. 
P. McCauley. Mrs. James Rogers, Mrs. Frank T. Miller and Mrs. Wil- 
liam Kale of Lebanon. 



188 93RD REGIMENT PE.WN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

After remaiuiug some days at Clear Spring, we moved up the National 
pike to near Cherry Run, where the Regiment was paid, and quite a 
number of desertions took place. On Saturday 27th, the Regiment moved 
on up the National highway to Hancock, a point furthest north during 
the Maryland Campaign. The Regiment had now been in Maryland nearly 
four weeks, and during that time it had been only in three places that it 
stopped two nights, and nearly every day it was on the move. 

The sun was just going down, when we marched through Clear Spring, 
accompanying us was one gun of Battery C, 2nd U. S. Artillery — one of 
the oldest batteries in line. After proceeding three miles, the Regiment 
was halted and Lieut. Col. Arthur placed several companies on picket. The 
next day, Sunday, we continued on this National highway to Hancock, 
reaching that place about sundown. 

The pleasant faces of the ladies could not fail to provoke a smile upon 
the countenances of the "boys" as we passed through the village, and weari- 
ness and belabored efforts, under such magical effects, of such influence, 
soon transformed themselves into a cheering appreciation of the scenes at 
hand. 

The town is situated on an eminence that looks down upon the Potomac. 
These hills extend in irregular sweep for miles, whilst between two dis- 
tinct ranges flows the river. It apparently hangs askant upon the southern 
declivity of the opposite hill and one may trace, as a background, the faint 
blue outline of another distant range. The I'otomac sweeping along 
almost noiselessly, the volume of smoke ascending from a locomotive on the 
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, while the turpid waters of a deserted canal 
running parallel with the river, the thick set mountain shrubbery, presents 
an impressive view that nature alone can paint. And then how beautifully 
she conforms herself to the seasons — this time clothing the foliage with the 
russet hues of fall. Ever changing she is still attractive, and whether in the 
verdant bloom of summer, or the fallen leaf of winter — "crisped and sere" 
■ — -it still speaks to our feelings and bids us look. — through Nature to 
Nature's God. 

On October 2Sth, just one year from the date of the muster-in of the 
Regiment, at Lebanon, orders came to the Regiment to prepare for a 
movement. The Regiment made a night march to Williamsport, re- 
mained two days and thence to Boonsboro, where we halted in sight of 
the battlefield of Antietam. Next morning, at daybreak we continued 
on, passed South Mountain, thence to the battlefield of Burkettsville, 
and reached Berlin by November 1st, where we remained over Sunday. 

On Monday morning we crossed the Potomac on pontoon bridges, 
passed through Lovettsville, Purcellville, Uniontown and Upperville, then 
taking a line of march from west to east, from the Blue Ridge to the Kit- 



DSHD REGIMEXT I'ESXW VETERAN VOLVNTEEItK. 189 

toctan Mountains, reached White Plains, a station on the Port Royal and 
Manassas Railroad, not far from Thoroughfare Gap, on Thursday, 
November 6th. 

While resting at this point a cold storm of rain, sleet and snow fell, 
the first snow of the season , covering the ground with its mantle of white ; 
but fearful of the dazzling brightness of Old Sol, it fled before his ap- 
proach, like the vanquished do before the conqueror's mighty power. On 
Sunday morning, however, "Jack Frost," anxious to annoy us with his 
stinging chill, transformed with magic power the little rivulet into ice, 
and left his white tracks all over hill and dale, tingling our finger ends 
with that biting sensation which he alone can accomplish. 

We reached New Baltimore on the 9th, and the next morning orders were 
read from President Lincoln that Gen. McClellan had been relieved from 
the command of the Army of the Potomac and that Major General Burnside 
was his successor. To the men it came as a blow, as he was the idol of 
the army. 

Gen. Burnside reorganized the army by forming Right. Centre and Left 
Grand Divisions. The Right Grand Division consisted of the Second 
and Ninth Corps, under Gen. Sumner. The Centre Grand Division of 
the Third and Fifth Corps, under Gen. Hooker, and the Left Grand Di- 
vision of the First and Sixth Corps, under Gen. Franklin. 

Gen. McClellan issued his farewell order, which was read to the Army 
of the Potomac, after which Gen. McClellan, Burnside and Sigel, with 
their staffs, and amid the booming of cannon, and music of the bands of 
"Hail to the Chief" and "The Star Spangled Banner." the review was 
iield by Corps. Gen. McClellan receiving cheers as he passed along the 
line, while some regiments remained silent. 

Brig. Gen. A. P. Howe, of our Third Brigade, was placed in com- 
mand of the Second Division. The weather was intensely cold, the mud 
almost made roads impassible. The sufferings of the troops was intense, the 
sick suffered greatly, and six soldiers of the Third Brigade, Second Di- 
vision, died on the ambulances. But according to Lieut. Harry J. Pen- 
rose, of Co. B, at the time, who held to the theory that we ought to be 
more happy here than at home. He said that "'Tis distance lends enchant- 
ment to the view." and reducing the thought to practice, we should have 
appreciated then our position more than we did. 

On November 11th, we reached Brook's station the first day, then after 
a delay started again, and made six miles, reaching Falmouth Station, 
opposite Fredericksburg. On the 16th, Sunday morning, we left for 
Stafford Court House, reaching there on the 18th, about eight miles from 
Acquia Creek landing, and encamped. 

Gen. Howe enforced "General Orders No. 92," requiring all soldiers 
who have been absent sixty days to be stricken from the rolls. Our regi- 
ment was greatly depleted in numbers and this necessity was regretted, as 



190 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

it took from iis men who while present, were good soldiers, but whose 
absence was made compulsory by effects of wounds and disease. In order 
therefore Lieut. Yeakel and Sergeant Daniel H. Pyle were sent home to 
secure men to refill the ranks of the regiment, but failed, because drafted 
men refused to join old regiments, and were obliged to return' without 
any. Lieut. Yeakel, by the way, on being interrogated as to the num- 
ber of men he had recruited, jocularly said: "We are coming, Father 
Abraham, three hundred thousand more." 

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur, resigned on November 14, 1862, by reason 
of debility produced by the hardships of the campaign, which unfitted 
him from any further duty. Captain R. G. Rogers, of Co. C, in a letter to 
the Berl-s and Schuylkill Journal, of Reading, said under date of Novem- 
ber 21, 1862: 

"He has nobly stood by us, and it iss only from sheer necessity that he now leaves 
us. Ijong has he lingered in obstinate resistance to disease, but the frailty of human 
nature has at last succumbed and he now purposes returning home to private life once 
more. 

"The 'boys' of Co. B, in appreciation of his merit and the faithfulness of their old 
Captain, have presented him with a beautiful sword. Such a testimonial needs no 
comment. It speaks for itself and exhibits to the world the fitting reward that worth 
never fails to evoke. We bespeak for our friend a host of friends wherever he may 
go, and humbly trust that at home — -enjoying its pleasures and comforts — he will not 
forget the pleasant associations that have existed between him and I." 

On December 4th the 93rd and 139th were detailed for picket, with three 
days rations and on the 7th three days more were issued, except meat, 
which was for one day only. The rest of the Brigade had struck tents 
several days before and entered upon the marcli toward Fredericksburg. 
On the 5th snow fell to the depth of tiiree inches^making picket duty 
by no means pleasant. The cold also was extremely painful in many ways, 
interfering with sleep and rendering "Othello's occupation" an unenviable 
one indeed. 

Col. McCarter, while the regiment was .stationed at this point, departed 
for home. Before leaving he gathered the "boys" together and delivered a 
short farewell address to them. He spoke in sincere and earnest manner 
of his efforts to sene them faithfully, and called upon Heaven to witness 
the attachment he had always had for his men. He was very much effected 
while bidding them "farewell," and the "boys" felt the parting quite as 
sensibly. 

Sergt. Edwin M. Ebur, of Co. A, drew up a memorial of esteem 
for the Colonel and secured nearly every signature in the whole regiment. 
Lieut. Harry J. Penrose, of Co. B, presented the same at the close of the 
Colonel's address. Lieut. Penrose spoke in a feeling manner of the sen- 
timent of the regiment towai-ds Col. McCarter, assuring him that he left 
with the good wishes of everyone. After Lieut. Penrose had finished 
speaking the Colonel i-eceived this token — thanking the "boys" for their 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 191 

kindness and then bade all "good-bye" with a sorrowful look that be- 
tokened the pang he felt at parting from those with whom he had been 
so long and pleasantly associated. 

Maj. John M. Mark was in command of the regiment and on December 
7th, served as "Brigade Officer of the Day," in this capacity having charge 
of all the pickets in the Brigade. After remaining on picket until the 10th 
the pick(>ts were called in and the march of eighteen miles to near White 
Oak Church was entered minn, and reached Fredericksburg about noon, but 
long before cannonading was plainly audible. 

The cannonading continued all day and from the high positions where 
our guns were placed, squads of Rebel cavalry and infantry could be plainly 
described. The view and grandeur of the sights witnessed on this occa- 
sion were amply remunerative for all the hardships and privations endured 
on the march through mud to this place. Lines of cannon extending along 
this range for miles, were watching with their Cyclops eyes the progress 
of events on the opposite of the Rappahannock. The noise of the explo- 
sion near by would cause one to look, with anxious gaze, in the wake of 
the hissing messengers, and, far away, a little cloud of smoke, would 
denote its mission ended, while imagination could almost see ai'ising from 
its midst an apparition of Death, that in a terrible crash was flinging his 
spirit minions of destruction in all directions. About dusk the regiment 
prepared for crossing, but before we reached the river, the orders were 
countermanded, and we spent the night on the north side of its banks. 

On Friday, December 12th, the regiment under the command of Col- 
onel John M. Mark, crossed the Rappahannock, and were halted near 
the bank, all day long; regiment after regiment came over, and it really 
seemed as if there was no end to the columns of cavalry, artillery and 
infantry — representatives of all the loyal states — were pushing forward, 
in good spirits and seemingly "eager for the fray." 

Our Division was held in reserve until Saturday afternoon December 
18, 18i;2. Then we were hurriedly marched out and formed in line on the 
left of Gen. Franklin's left wing, in suppoi-t of the Pennsylvania Reserves. 
Gen. Newton, in command of our Division, moved along our line and 
ordered the "boys" to unsling their knapsacks, and after resting for a 
short time we were ordered forward to the Bowling Green road, pro- 
tected by a large bank of earth. 

We had not rested there any length of time when the Rebels opened a 
terrible cross-fire upon us. The range of our situation was so well sighted, 
that had it not been for this natural defence, but few members of the 
93rd would have been left to "tell the tale." This was decidedly the 
heaviest shelling to which we were ever subjected, and was far from a 
pleasurable Saturday night. 

The Regiment was kept in line of battle during the entire time we were 
across the Rappahannock, ready for a moments notice and this continued 



192 ()3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

over Sunday. On Monday morning we were awakened with orders to 
get ready at a moments notice, and received an order from Col. Rowley, 
in command of the Brigade, to move to the rear and two hours afterward 
had recrossed the river, and before morning we were drenched by a terrible 
rain, and after being drenched out of our beds, waited until daylight, 
when we were marched about one-half mile to the rear and encamped. 

The old Richmond stage road runs down the middle of the plain, being 
slightly nearer to the ridge, fronting the battle line of the 93rd. Between 
the road and the ridge is the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad and 
beyond it was a wooded ridge. Gen. Meade formed with Gen. Gibbon on 
the right and Gen. Doubleday on the left, in our front, at 9 A. M., and at 
1 P. M. personally led the charge of the Pennsylvania Reserves. The 
attack was unsuccessful, and the battery which the 93rd supported was 
destroyed. 

Gen. Meade's Division retired with a loss of 1,853 killed and wounded. 
Gen. Sumner ordered Couch's 2nd Corps to attack on the right at 1 P. M. , 
and Gen. Hancock and Gen. French's Division were forwarded and de- 
feated. Gen. Hancock lost 2,032 and Gen. French 1,160. Gen. Howard's 
Division supported and lost 914. Gen. Sturgis' Division of the 9th Corps 
lost 1,000, or more than 5,000 men were lost in this attack. 

On the right, in front of Fredericksburg, Gen. Humphrey's Division 
failed in carrying Marye's Heights and in fifteen minutes lost 1.O09 mm. 
Gen. Sykes' Division lost 228, and the entire loss, as officially reported 
in the battle of the Army of the Potomac was: Killed, 1,284; wounded, 
9,000; total losses, 12,053. Two-thirds of this loss was sustained in 
Gen. Franklin's left Grand Division, led by the Pennsylvania Reserves, 
leaving 1,555 to offset the Union loss on the right. 

The attempt to capture Marye's Heights was a failure, due to a want 
of concentration of action, for even the entire Sixth Corps was not 
brought into action, but forced to stand in an open plain exposed to a 
fierce artillery fire without being given a chance to forward. Maj. Gen. 
Wm. F. Smith, in command of the Sixth Corps, was ordered to cover the 
bridges during the battle and could not possibly leave its position until 
relieved by troops. Gen. Smith in his report says: 

"Oenpral Biirnsido lailoil to keep a promise he made to me the day before which 
would have relieved the Sixth Corps from covering the bridges and put those gallant 
moil at the head of the assaulting column the next morning at daybreak." 

In the attack 170 cannon belched forth on Fredericksburg soon after 
noon of the 13th, and it presented a terrible but magnificent scene. The 
Union forces were 113,000 and the Rebel forces 78,513. Gen. Frank- 
lin's line extended from D?ep Run two miles toward the Mattapony, 
and the charge of the Pennsylvania Reserves was made one and one-half 
miles from the Rappahannock River to the wooded ridge, and was in 
plain sight of the line of battle of the 93rd. Gen. Meade had a force of 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 193 

16,000 men, passed over five rifle pits aud readied Gen. Lee's military 
road actually driving the first of the Rebels. Had the Sixth Corps been 
ordered to charge, the Rebels would have been defeated and the battle a 
Union victory, but although Gen. Franklin was supported by two divi- 
sions from Gen. Hooker, so that his force numbered 54,000 men, the left 
wing of the Pennsylvania Reserves was turned while the grand old Sixth 
Corps was not allowed to complete the victory so nearly accomplished by 
the Pennsylvania Reserves on its immediate front. 

Fredericksburg lies in a broken plain on the southern bank of the Rap- 
pahannock ; the town is oblong in shape, with its length along the river. 
The plain on which it is situated is formed by a bold ridge, partly wooded 
at that time, which touching the Rappahannock above Falmouth, pur- 
sues a course in the rear of the town. On the north bank the city is con- 
fronted by Stafford Heights, and was held by the Union army. The 
plain upon which Fredericksburg is situated is six miles in length, and 
averaging two aud a half miles in breadth, narrowing in front of the 
town to less than a mile and spreading out where the Sixth Corps crossed 
to three miles. 

Between the city of Fredericksburg and Marye's Heights is the valley 
of the Rappahannock and the Heights is called "The Mountain," and 
the ground rises in several successive terraces, eaclT terrace command- 
ing the one below and is an almost impregnable fortress of defence. 

The Union loss was killed, 1,284; wounded, 9,598; missing, 1,775; 
total, 12,657. The Sixth Corps loss, killed, 54; wounded, 332; missing, 
70; total, 456. 

The Rebel loss was killed, 608; wounded, 4,116; missing, 653. Total 
Rebel loss, 5,377. As only 32,000 of Buruside's 100,000 men who crossed 
the river were in action against 25,000 Rebels, the losses were unusually 
large. 

The S'ixth Corps was marched to White Oak Church, so called, from a 
little white-washed meeting house, without bell or steeple, in the midst 
of white oak trees. It occupied nearly the center of the line, and the 
Army of the Potomac formed a line from Falmouth to Bell Plain, and 
these were the winter quarters for the balance of 1802. 

Joseph Vesenford, of Company A,, who was sick, was taken prisoner 
while lying in an out-building when the regiment recrossed the Rappa- 
hannock after the battle. 

Maj. John M. Mark, was commissioned Colonel of the Regiment, to 
date from November 27, 1802, and took command of the Regiment. This 
was Thanksgiving Day for 1802, but it passed without any unusual sig- 
nificance in the Regiment. Col. Mark was heartily greeted by many of 
the officers, and his promotion met with approval by the men. 



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" O^nlp a Pribate." 



Only H private! his jacket of blue, 

Is staiued by tlie smolse and the dust, — 
As Bayard he's brave ; as Rupert he's true ; 
Like David of old lie tries to subdue, 
But in God is his only trust! 

Only a private! to march and to fight, 
To suffer and starve and be strong; 
With knowledge enough to know that the might 
Of justice, and birth, and freedom and right, 
In the end must crush out the wrong. 

Only a private! no ribbon or star 

Shall gilt with false glory his name! 
No honors for him in braid or in bar;— 
His Legion of Honor is only a scar, 
And his wounds are his roll of fame. 

Only a private! one more hero slain 

On the field lies silent and chill! 
And in the far North a wife prays iu vain — 
One clasp of the baud she may never clasp again. 

One kiss from the lips that are still. 

Only a private! there let him sleep, 

He will need no tablet, nor storie, 
For the vines of Southland o'er his grave will creep 
And at night the stars through the clouds will peep 

And watch him who lies there alone. 

Only a martyr who fought and who fell, 
Unknown and unmarked in tho strife; 
But still as he lies in his lonely cell. 
Angel and Seraph the legend shall tell, — 
Such a death is eternal life! 

GEORGE S. HOOKEY. 



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93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 191 



CHAPTER XXI 



THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN MUD CAMPAIGN, REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT 

LINCOLN, AND ENGAGES IN TWO BATTLES OF MARYE'S AND SALEM 

HEIGHTS, MAY 3-4, 1863. 



OXP] year ago, to-day, the Oord was a complete and well organized 
Regiment. But, oh! What sad changes we have witnessed since 
then. Death, with relentless power, has thrown her dark pall 
over hopes, and many of the bright images of those of our comrades now 
lie slumbering in the cold and silent graves. The snows of winter are 
whitening the sod that marks their last resting places, and what a fitting 
prototype it seems of the spotless purity of soul that once inhabited these 
frail tenements of clay. Let us admire their noble deeds and extol the 
spirit that made them martyrs to love of country. 

Another year, with its untold agonies, sad events, and fearful expe- 
riences, had merged itself into tht^ great sea of the past. Although it has 
gone, and its successor, "eighteen hundred and sixty-three," assumed 
the sway, there was still left us the privilege of producing, upon the 
retina of the mind those beautiful images of what were once happy realities. 
Thoughts cluster, till joined in one absorbing strain — intensified not less 
by the wierd influences of the occasion than by the strange experiences 
of the year 1862. 

A long chain of events — pleasant and unpleasant — grappled us, to the era 
when the regiment left home, with all its endearments, for the pur- 
pose of playing the soldier's stage in the great drama of the "Seven Ages." 
Realities tearful, pleasant, agonizing or joyous — alternately forced their 
claims upon our endurance. While entering the service, our associations 
were still complete — happiness seemed the prevailing element of every 
heart, but how saddening the sequel. 

On the Peninsula, at Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill, em- 
bosoms in its murky soil many of those comrades of ours, and it seems to 
us more like a catacomb than anything else. But the universal fate of 
humanity betides nothing better, and the solemn assurances of history, 
sounding through the dark corridors of past years, only places a seal upon 
the transltoriness of earthly things. 

It was a painful occupation of the mind also to realize how many lives 
were lost in accomplishing comparatively nothing. It demonstrated, 
though results fell short of expectations, the experiences of 1862 proved 



198 03RD EEGJMEyT PEW A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

the Rebellion was no small affair, and that in order to quell it and bring 
our beloved country into the status of former days, labor unitedly and har- 
moniously, by word and deed, was needed in the accomplishment of our 
purposes. 

The condition of the Army of the Potomac — if our Third Brigade, 
Third Division, Sixth Corps — was a fair criterion — was pretty good. The 
intelligent and patriotic soldier seemed to appreciate the exigencies of 
our vocation, who withal, did not join the army for the purpose of 
realizing pleasure and comforts, and could therefore — for "forewarned is 
forearmed" — easily confront the duties, privations and hardships of a sol- 
dier's life. 

The duties of the regiment while in camp, consisted of drills, com- 
pany drills in the morning and battalion drill in the afternoon, and 
dress parade at sunset, wind up the duties. Picketing along the Rappa- 
hannock also fell to our lot every few days, on which occasions we had 
a fair opportunity of seeing the "greybacks," as the Rappahannock is 
narrow, though very deep, at that point. 

The supplies for the Sixth Corps were obtained from Bell Plain, and the 
Ninety-third Regiment furnished a detail of the lUO men, who were sent 
there to unload it from the ships. Lt. P. G. Mark was on the detail and 
was placed in command of the men and camp along the river. After that 
was accomplished the detail returned to Division Headquarters, where it 
was placed in the construction of stables for Division Headquarters under 
superintendence of Lieut. Mark. 

The winter was an unpleasant one, rain and snow alternated, and 
camp proved an uncomfortable one. Among the interesting events was the 
visit of William Shirk of Lebanon, who spent some time with his friend 
Col. John M. ^Lirk. A number of fui'loughs of ten days duration were 
granted. 

Gen. Burnside, Commander of the Army of the I'otomac, during the 
middle of January gave indications of a forward movement. This was 
inaugurated on January 20th, when the entire army moved up to Bank's 
ford, where an order was read from Gen. Burnside that the auspicious 
moment had arrived. The weather was beautiful and the Sixth Corps 
reached Bank's Ford at five o'clock, within sight of the Rebels on the 
other side of the Rappahannock. 

While resting from the day's march, rain commenced falling and the 
rainy winter of Southland was inaugurated. The rain fell in torrents all 
night and the entire next day, and the roads became impassible. Rations 
became scarce and men were detailed from the 93rd and other regiments 
to visit Falmouth, five miles away, to bring up two day's rations, and 
after they were brought, the men were exhausted, while the entire Ver- 
mont Brigade, tusseled all day knee deep in mud to bring up cannons 
and pontoons, when the movement was abandoned. 



93RI) h'i:aiMi:\'r i'ijx.va vi'Jti:ra\ volunteers. 199 

The mud was (loop, dead horsos and niulos, which had foil exhausted 
the day before, and artillery and wagons still stuck fast and had to be 
lifted with rails and poles. The order to roluru was jiivou when an 
utterly disorganized army returned to its former camps. As we passed 
Fredericksburg , the liobols disi)layed on huge placards, "Buruside stuck 
in the nuid." The taunt was taken up by the men, and has passed into 
American history. 

In the absence of the Commanding General of the Brigade, Col. John M. 
Mark, Commander of the 03rd Regiment, was placed in command of the 
Brigade in February. ISC;). after the Buruside Mud March, and continued 
for some time. 

Col. John M. Mark resigned the Colonelcy on March 12, 1S63, by reason 
of ill health, to the general regret of the old officers of the Regiment. 

Col. McCarter, who had been discharged November 27, 1SG2, was re- 
mustered, April 1, 1SG3, and returned to the Regiment. From the time 
of his discharge, discord took place by an attempt on the part of Lt. 
Jacob P. Embich, appointed Adjutant, to control the Regiment and have 
himself appointed Major, with Capt. John S. Long, of Company F, as 
Colonel. This caused intense dissatisfaction among the officers who were 
his superiors, such as Capt. Charles W. Eckman, Capt. David C. Keller 
and others, and resulted in the appointment of John J. Nevin, of Pitts- 
burg as Major, April 1, ISOo. 

The attempt to dictate who shall be promoted to the Held and staff, 
and even among the companies, was continued by Captain Long, under 
the supervision of Adjutant Embich, and promotions were forwarded, as 
they desired, to Gov. Curtin, but ignored. The return of Col. McCarter 
did not alter matters, and caused a complete disorganization of the Regi- 
ment, to such an extent that Gen. Wheaton. Commander of our Third Bri- 
gade, Third Division, Sixth Corps, appointed Col. Wyncoop to take charge 
and attempt to arrange matters. 

There were meetings held. When Gen. Wheaton proposed the election 
of three officers of the Regular Army to the staff and so recommended their 
selection to Gov. Curtin. This brought about a complete surrender on the 
part of Captain Long and his adherents, and Major Shultze was nominated 
for Colonel, Captain Long for Lieut. Col. and Capt. Eckman for Major. 

These promotions were forwarded to Gov. Curtin, by Capt. Long; but 
were ignored, as not having the support of the officers in different com- 
panies. The objection was not to Capt. Eckman as Major, but to Lieut. Col. 
Long, whose incompetency as a commander of the regiment was admitted 
by himself, having to be dictated to by Col. Kincaid and Captain Eckman 
while in command of the Regiment on drill. 

Col. McCarter having been reinstated, he succeeded in having Captain 
Long appointed Lieut. Col. September 2, 1863". This was acceded to by 
the officers opposed to him upon the promise to retire from the service Octo- 
ber 2S, 1S64, expiration of his term. 



200 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The appointment of Captain Charles W. Eckman to the Colonelcy and 
Captain David C. Keller Lieut. Col. followed later, and the Regiment was 
once more commanded by not only brave and able officers, but deservedly so, 
by reason of their service with the Regiment. 

While this hitter controversy was in progress to fasten upon the officers 
and men of the Regiment incompetency and want of bravery, Hon. G. Daw- 
son Coleman, Hon. John W. Killinger, member of Congress, Hon. A. R. 
Boughter, &tate Senator, Col. John M. Mark, T. T. Worth, Esq., of the 
Lebanon Courier, and Gen. Wheaton, Commander of the Brigade, acted 
in unity with Gov. Curtin and brought order out of chaos and saved the 
Regiment from total disorganization. In this work Captains Eckman, 
Keller, Kuhn and Lieutenants Yeakel, Goodrich, Hean, Achey, Brua, 
Penrose and Mark took a prominent part for the best interests of the 
regiment. 

The disorganization had become so great that Captains Eckman, Keller 
Kuhn and Lieutenants Yeakel, Penrose and Mark intended to resign, but 
upon further consideration, decided to stand by the men of the Regiment. 

Lieut. Shultze was forced by reason of opposition of Capt. Long and 
his supporters to tender his resignation as Major to Gov. Curtin, and 
subsequently was placed on the staff of Gen. Couch. By his retirement the 
regiment lost a competent officer. He subsequently was promoted to Lieut. 
Colonel and remained on the staff. 

Dr. George W. Mays, Assistant Surgeon of the regiment, severed his 
connection with the Regiment on February 4, 1863, when he was promoted 
to Surgeon of the ITSth Pa. Vols. He was a native of Shaefferstown , 
Lebanon county, a fine surgeon, popular with the officers and men, and 
although his promotion was deserved, his severance with the Regiment 
was regretted. 

Maj. Gen. Burnside, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, in a 
letter to Gen. Halleck, assumed all responsibilities of the failure of the 
mud campaign, and on January 26th was relieved, and "Fighting Joe 
Hooker" became his successor. The failure was due to an act of God, 
in its incipiency, and the officers and men who participated, appreciated 
his noble letter, and received Gen. Hooker with a hearty welcome. 

Gen. Hooker was known to the 93rd and the Sixth Corps for his grand 
fight at Williamsburg, May 5, 1S62, in connection with Gen. Couch's 
Division when still in the Fourth Corps. He had demonstrated high mili- 
tary qualities at Fair Oaks, Seven Day's Fight, Malvern Hill, South 
Mountain and Antietam and his sobriquet was gained from brilliant and 
gallant .service. 

His favorite steed in battle or review was a magnificent white horse, 
of powerful strength and extraordinary fleetness. His appearance gave 
evidence of the ideal soldier, dashing and determined and with Gen. Sheri- 
dan represented the fearless officer and determined commander. 



i)3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 201 

Gen. Hooker upon assuming command, rightfully revoked the order of 
Maj. Gen. Hurnside forming three Grand Divisions of the Army, and 
Gens. Sumner and Franklin were relieved from their commands. 

The Army of the Potomac was then re-organized as follows: First 
Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds; Second Corps, by 
Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch; Third Corps, Maj. Gen. D. E. Sickles; Fifth 
Corps, Gen. George G. Meade; Sixth Corps, Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick; 
Eleventh Corps, Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard; Twelfth Corps, Maj. Gen. Slo- 
cum. The Ninth Coi-ps, Maj. Gen. Burnside, was sent to Newport News. 

On April 8th a grand review was held for two days of the Army of the 
Potomac. President Lincoln, Maj. Gen. Hooker, and a brilliant array of 
other Generals reviewed about 300 regiments, composing 82,000 officers 
and men. Mrs. Lincoln and other notable ladies were present. Master 
Robert Lincoln, about twelve years old, I'ode along with his father, the 
President. The first day was taken up by reviewing the Second, Fifth, 
Sixth and Third Corps; the second day, by the First, Second Eleventh 
and Twelfth Corps. 

President Lincoln was in civilian's dress wearing a tail silk hat, rode 
by the side of Maj. Gen. Hooker, followed by a brilliant suit, and was 
welcomed by salvos of artillery firing the Presidents salute. The different 
corps were formed in a plain, while President Lincoln and the immense 
cava'cade passed along the entire line. The inspection over, the different 
corps passed in review. Gen. Hooker rode his superb white horse, a head 
and shoulders above all the cavalcade and completed the brilliant column. 

Maj. Gen. Smith, who had commanded the Sixth Corps, was ordered to 
the Department of North Carolina. He was tendered a farewell reception 
at Corps Headquarters. Gen. Smith and Gen. Sedg-wick stood side by 
side, the one the old and loved leader of the Second Division of the 
Corps and the new Commander. Gen. Smith was tall, well dressed, his 
regulation coat buttoned closely about him, his easy and graceful manner 
and conversation, and Gen. Sedgwick, of stouter build, wearing a loose 
blouse and blue pants, such as were furnished the private soldiers, strong 
and manly in appearance, and somewhat abrupt in manner, strongly 
contrasted. The officers who participated in this never to be forgotten 
scene, were convinced that although the Corps had lost a favorite com- 
mander, it had also gained a brave leader — which futui'e events amply 
proved. 

The order made the Corps Commanders again subject to the Com- 
mander of the Army, and Maj. Gen. Sedg-wick became Commander of the 
Sixth Corps. The failure of Maj. Gen. Burnside at Fredericksburg, Dec. 
13, 1862, in securing a concentration of action from the Grand Divisions, 
had a great deal to do with the revocation. Gen. Hooker, also thoroughly 
re-organized the cavalry service of the Army of the Potomac, and to him 
is due its efficiency from that date, and the question: "Who ever saw a 
dead cavalryman?" passed into history. 



202 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On the 26th of January snow fell to the depth of six inches, and some 
of the trees in the camp of the 93rd were broken down. Surgeon E. R. 
Umberger had a narrow escape from a falling tree which just cleared, 
while other regimental tents felled men to the ground and injured them 
slightly in Company A. 

Lt. P. (t. Mark, of Company D. was placed in command of Company 
G, and commanded it in the battles of Marye's and Salem Heights, Va. , 
May 3 and 4, 1S(!3. 

I>t. E. M. Ebur. of Company A, was tendered the Adjutancy of the 
Regiment, but declined. Lt. Ed. Trafford, who was on recruiting service, 
then received the appointment. 

Lt. John S. Shultze, Quartermaster, was appointed Major Nov. 27, 18(>2, 
and to Lieut. Col. , and assigned Adjutant General of Gen. Couch , Com- 
mander of Department of Pennsylvania. 

Dr. John M. Dickson, of Philadelphia, reported for duty as Assistant 
Surgeon of the Regiment. He was an accomplished gentleman and became 
popular among the boys. 

The Regiment on Tuesday, April 28tli . received orders to march; eight 
day's rations were issued to the men. after which rain of some violence 
commenced to fall, but at ncou the march was entered upon and after six 
miles were covered bivouacked for the night. Early next morning we were 
aroused by artillery firing caused by Gen. Russell's Brigade, of the First 
Division crossing the Rappahannock. 

(ien. Sedgwick was in command of the First. Third and Sixth Corps 
when the movement commenced, but th(^ two former were ordered to 
the right, leaving Gen. Sedgwick in command of the Sixth Corps. On 
the morning of the 30th, by noon, the Corps was massed by Brigades, 
and a congratulatory order from Major Gen. Hooker, Commanding the 
Army of the Potomac, was read to the troops, in which he said "that he 
had established his headquarters at Chancellorsville, and that the opera- 
tions of the last three days has determined that our enemy must inglo- 
riously fly or come out from behind his defenses and give us l)attle on 
our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." 

Gen. Hooker in the evening of the 30th. sent an order to Gen. Sedgwick 
to make a demonstration, threatening an attack, and the result was 
marching and countermarching, resulting in the formation of heavy 
columns of Re])els in cur front. AVhile in line of battle, one of the T^niou 
army bands struck up "Dixie," which the Rebels met with defiant cheers, 
and were responded to by our men. 

All day long the thundering of cannon was heard in the direction of Chan- 
celloi-sville, but no movement was made until the evening of Saturday, 
May 2nd, Gen. Sedgwick, of the Sixth Corps, received orders "to seize 
and occupy Fredericksburg, gain the road to Chancellorsville and to reach 
that point by Sunday night." The Corps crossed the Rappahannock 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 203 

river at S P. M., occupied the first line of rifle pits, at the same point, 
Franklin's crossing, which the Corps had crossed in the battle of Freder- 
icksburg December 13, 18G2. 

General Wheaton commanded our Brigade, and Gen. John Newton, 
the Division. Gen. Wheaton, in his report of the operations of the Third 
Brigade, the Third Division, Sixth Corps, up to May 9th, 1863, says: 

"At 12 M. on Saturtla.v ui^ht when the Division marched from its bivouac on the 
South side of the Rappahannock toward Fredericlisburg, this Brigade following the 
First. Just before daylight we rfached the enemy's works up on the heights of Fred- 
ericksburg, and when ordered by Gen. Newton to feel them and learn something 
of the nature of their defences, I selected the 62d New York, Lieut. Colonel T. B. 
Hamilton, and forming tliem in line just below the crest, marched up to draw the 
enemy's Are. Before the regiments were 200 yards from the Brigade line they were 
fired on by a heavy musketry lire and apparently five pieces of artillery from the 
Rebel works and rifle pits not 250 yards away, and with the 102nd Pa. fell back a 
few yards to a line where the slopes afforded them some protection from the enemy's 
fire. The remaining regiments, 93rd, 98th and 139th Pa. Regts. of my Brigade were 
then marched forward on a line with and to the left of the two mentioned and we 
formed the first line of battle. McCarty's battery on the crest near the centre of the 
102lKl. 

■■.Vt abiiur noun .Marye's Heights, in our front, were assaulted on the extreme 
right by the Light Brigade of the Sixth Corps, when I ordered my own regiments 
and all I could find in their vicinity on a double quick to support the attacking 
column and hold the Heights. After forming on the crest beyond the works now 
al-audoned by the enemy, I received orders through a staff officer to form all troops 
as soon as they reached the Heights in two lines of battle; this was speedily done, 
and they were sheltered as much as possible from the fire of the enemy's guns, 
which was kept up with some rigor on our left. 

"Ihe orders then came to forward and I took command of my own Third Brigade, 
which formed the advance, the 139th Penna. being the first regiment on the left 
o;' the main road. The Brigade was halted, with the rest of the Division (Third) 
on the main ridge about one and one-half miles from Fredericksburg and were joined 
here by the two other Divisions of the Corps. The Corps was formed with the greatest 
expedition and pushed on to a point called Salem Heights. 

"There the First Division, which was in the advance at this time, formed the enemy 
Strongly posted at a cross roads near Morristown, earth works in timber on both 
sides of the road, and the undergrowth filled with rifle pits and abatis, which ren- 
dered the position to our force quite impossible. 

"At about 4.15 P. M. I was ordered by Gen. Newton to move with two regiments 
to the right of the road and to take general direction of the operations on that position 
of the battle ground. A deep ravine, with a stream in It, beyond the Xlorrison House, 
was soon crossed by the 93rd Penna., Captain Long, and the 102nd Penna., Col. Kin- 
kaid, and crossing the ridge beyond, they were soon engaged under a terrific fire of 
musketry from a hidden foe. To sustain this line many minutes was evidently im- 
possible, and I immediately dispatched a staff officer to the rear to bring up troops 
with which to form a second line and others to assist in delaying the retirement 
of the 102nd .Penna. and 93rd I'enna. which was soon anticipated. 

"Before they were pushed l)ack, the troops on their left were driven towards us in 
confusion by overwhelming odds, and by the time a second line was formed the 
battalions of the enemy were rushing up the ravine we had just crossed and for a 
few moments it seemed hardly possible to hold our position, but the Rebel regiments 
could not keep formed under our heavy fire and gradually retired with heavy loss, 
while our most advanced line moved off in good order by the right flank and formed 
in rear of the batteries behind our second line. 

"As the enemy retired our line advanced, but to attempt the woods again with out 
present force was not deemed possible and we held the crest this side. Night came 
on, and we turned our attention to procuring ammunition and aid for our many wounded. 

"During Sunday night the Brigade, except the 139th Penna. Vols., which could not be 
relieved from its important position in front, was assembled in a field near the June- 



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tlon of Main and Bank's Ford road. Here we bivouacked, filled our ammunition boxes, 
received our knapsacks sent by train from Fredericksburg, and rested, after having 
fought two battles in twelve hours and skirmished all day. 

"Early on the 4th Monday, four companies for picket were sent out under Major 
Hubbell of the 62d New York, to watch the enemy's pickets north of the Bank's ford 
road. The enemy had been moving troops rapidly around us towards Fredericksburg 
and our left rear all night, and when our new lines formed in a half circle around 
the junction of the main road and Bank's ford road, the Third Brigade was ordered 
to strengthen and support the left of the First Division. 

"At 2.30 P. M. we were withdrawn from that position and ordered into the plank 
road. At 3.30 P. M. the left uf our Third Division was attacked by a strong column 
of the enemy, but our batteries soon drove them back. At 5 P. M. our extreme left 
held by the 2nd Division was hard pressed and I was ordered to send a regiment to 
support Gen. Howe's right, the 9Sth Penna. , under Lieut. Col. Wynkoop was imme- 
diately dispatched with a staff oflBcer and almost immediately after I was ordered to 
the same point with the whole Brigade. We moved down the plank road at a double 
quick, and turned into a field on our left and formed line of battle advancing. 

"The most advanced Rebel battalions of the attacking column were within fifty 
yards of a low furze fence just as the 98th Penna. were at an equal distance from 
this side, shouting and firing as he advanced. Lieut. Col. Wynkoop reached the fence 
first and checked the rebels who found an unexpected line to meet them; seeing it 
well supported and my other regiments advancing, they fell back in confusion and 
were easily captured. I sent them to the rear by a fragment of the Second Division. 

"After the line was formed, I went to find Gen. Howe, but found it impossible 
to do so. Night having come on, I dispatched 45 men under two officers, commanded 
by Lieut. Morris of the G2nd New York, to deploy a line of pickets on my right 
front, and secure communication with the First Division, but found nothing, and 
while moving down the plank road fell in with the pickets of that Division moving 
rapidly toward Banks Ford road. I immediately sent my Brigade by its left flank 
towards the river and went in person to headquarters for further instructions. The 
first instructions I received from Gen. Newton to put my troops in the earthworks 
near Dr. Taylor's house on right of Second Brigade. 

"We crossed the Rappahannock on Monday night with the Division and bivouacked 
about a mile and a half from the pontoons at Bank's Ford. 

"The aggregate loss in my Brigade was 560, or more than one-quarter greater 
than the strength of my Brigade in action. Trusting that its conduct (Third Brigade) 
in the several engagements of the 3rd and 4th were as satisfactory to the Division 
Commander as to myself." 

After reaching Bank's ford the regiment was placed out to the left of thp 
road on picket duty, and not knowing in which direction to look for an 
enemy, tired with two day's battle and maneuvering, and a forced nighi' 
march of seven or eight miles, the situation was very disagreeable. It be- 
came more uncomfortable after midnight when all cannonading and even the 
crack of a rifle was no longer heard, and no orders were received to move. 

Captain Long, in command of the Regiment, refused to move the regi- 
ment without orders, after which the different company commanders con- 
sulted, silently moved their companies, and after some difficulty reached 
Bank's Ford just before daylight. ^Alien the Regiment reached the pon- 
toon bridge, the first pontoon was about being loosened, and the regi- 
ment made its most narrow escape during the entire war from being cap- 
tured and received a lively shelling as it passed over the pontoon bridge. 

The Sixth Corps had faced a most critical position. Between it and 
Fredericksburg on Monday the 4th were fifteen thousand Rebels ; its com- 
munication with Fredericksburg were entirely cut off and the Sixth Corps 
was between these Rebels on Marye's Heights and Gen. Lee's whole army. 



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While on its left was a strong force of the enemy, and on its right the 
Rappahannock rivei-. It was from the inception of the two battles to its 
close at Bank's ford, that the master mind of Gen. Sedgwick manifested 
those masterly qualities which made him one of tlie greatest soldiers of the 
age. No two more brilliant feats had been performed during the war than 
the storming of the heights at Fredericksburg, and the successful retreat 
of the Sixth Corps. 

The 93rd Regiment sustained a loss in the two battles uf 5 killed, 44 
wounded and 14 missing and prisoners, out of o(X) which participated in 
said battles. 

KILLED. 

Company A, Lieutenant Washington Brua. 

Company B, Corporal James Bell. 

Company F, Lieut. William D. Boltz, Sergt Joseph H. Shank. 

Company K , Herman Seidel. 

WOUNDED. 

Company A, Sergt. D. R. P. McCaully, Corp. Frank T. Miller, Edward 
C. Euston, George Imboden, John Noll, Frank Ristenbatt, John H. Roll- 
man. 

Company B, Sergt. Charles W. Fotherow, died May 9; Corp. Nathaniel 
Shirey. Corp. Aaron Weand, A. D. Himmelberger, Alvin Haak, Augustus 
Uhlman. 

Company C, Corp. Jacob Shay (second time) missing; J. F. E. Kramph, 
John Shay. 

Company D, Sergeant Peter Fisher (second timej, Sergt. Samuel Shourt, 
Corp. John Mills, died May G; James Miller. 

Company E. Robert Lannon, Charles Loben. 

Company F, Lt. B. Frank Ilean. Sergt. Philip J. Bord, Benneville 
Moyer. 

Company G, Charles Becker, Peter B. Embich , Jonathan Peiffer, 
Samuel Staltz. 

Company H , Reuben Ramsey. 

Company I, Sergt. Calvin Umberger, Sergt. F. O. Whitman, Jacob 
Bordner, Wilson W. Danner, Iliram C. Eves, J. Van. Nathan. 

Company K, Corp. Levi Sheffey, Corp. Samuel Walter, Corp. John 
C. Miller, Corp. Benjamin Laucks, Jacob Brown, Rufus K. Deener. Isiul-I 
i^'essler, W. H. Miller, Sergt. Harry G. Rise, missing. 

Company A, Daniel Shay. 

Company C, Corp. Jacob Shay. 

Company F, David Fai'ling. 

Company G, Harry Lehman. 

Company K, Andrew Walters. 



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PRISONERS. 

Company A, William Lenich, Jos. Vesenford. 
Company C, Jacob Peffer. 

Mompany K, Corp. Samuel Walter H. Weikmeister. 
Company H, Sergt. Fred. Laubach, William Knerr, Israel Wertz, 
Luther Brosius. 

The charge upon Marye's Heights was made at half past ten on Sunday 
morning, at the first sound of the first gun of Gen. Newton's Division, to 
which the 93rd was attached, and was nobly responded to at a double 
quick across the plain in magnificent style. With artillery belching forth 
death dealing missiles from Stafford Heights, with fixed bayonets of the men 
in line of battle, with oflicer's swords drawn and the cheers of the charg- 
ing column, the battle line went forward; men fell by the hundreds, killed 
and wounded, amid a shower of bullets, grape and canister, but the 
Heights were reached and the enemy driven from their terraces of earth- 
works after a hand to hand struggle. 

It was a grand and glorious sight to see the flags waving, the men cheer- 
ing as the ramparts were gained, and it stands forth as one of the 
grandest charges made during the Civil War, and was done in sight of the 
monument of "Mary, the mother of Washington," situated on the plain 
of Fredericksburg, some distance to our right. The 93rd was one of the 
first regiments to reach the heights, reaching there while the Rebel ar- 
tillery men were on their horses to retreat, but were compelled to surrender 
themselves and the battery. Sergt. John B. Coppenhaver, of Co. C, in 
passing through the Rebel battery, saw a Rebel officer, lying dead, and 
reached for his sword, but another Union soldier secured it; when Sergt. 
Coppenhaver took ofl; his spurs, and kept them as a relic of the battle, 
and is proof positive that the 93rd was in the front line of the charging 
column when the Heights were captured. 

Stevens, the Sixth Corps Historian, says of the charge of Marye's 
Heights: 

"At the storming ol' the Marye's Heights the regiments of the Third, our Division 
and the Light Division wt re taken indiscriminately and there was a mingling of the 
two Divisions. At the battle of Salem Heights, the same afternoon it was General 
Newton's — ours — that received the repulsed First Division, and repelled the enemy." 

"The ascent in front of — our — Third Divisions and Light Division though steep, 
was less precipitous than in front of Gen. Howe's column, and a good road led to the 
heights. But a stone wall skirted the base of the hills, behind which the Rebels 
swarmed in great numbers. Under the fire of the Rebel batteries Newton's — ours — 
and Burnham's Regiments lay. Some in the outskirts of the town, some in the 
cemetery, until Gen. Sedgwick gave the order to advance. Then, almost at the 
same time, both commands — Light Division and Third Division — moved up the glacis 
towards the Heights, pushing up forward the telegraph road, against the stone wall. 
As they approached within three hundred yards of the wall, a murderous volley 
checked the advance, and threw the head of the column in disorder. In two minutes 
the men were rallied and again they approached the wall, this time nearer than 
before, but again were broken. A third time they were rallied. This time they pushed 
straight forward to the works. Thus the Heights were won. 



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"It wns !i glorious (l:i.v fur IIk' Sixtli ('(irps. Never was u charge more gallantly 
made, but it was a sail day, lor uiaii.v scun s nf (lur hravr (•(inirades lay stretched 
in death, along the glacis, and on the sleep asei^ul, in the ravines ami along the 
road. So the corps which had so nobly won llu' llciglils pressed on for further 
achievements." 

The Xaiional Trihiiiir, of .Tamiaiy 27. V.»10, says of this fight: 

"This assault and capture of Marye's Heights, and the successful withdrawal by 
Gen. Sedgwick, of the Sixth Corps, from its perilous position when Lee was liurling 
his whole army upon it, was the most brilliant thing in the Chancellorville fight." 

The Ri-and achievemonts aud glorious deeds of the Sixth Corps had made 
it famous throughout the Uniou in its two days struggle in the enemy's 
country. (Jeu. Hooker, after a council of war, decided to recross the 
Rappahannock river, aud on Monday the 4th, Gen. Lee gave his entire 
attention to the Sixth Corps, but failed in defeating it. 

The Union loss was killed, 1,G06; wounded, 9,702; missing, 5,919; 
total losses, 17,287. Of the losses of the different corps, the Sixth Corps 
lost the greatest number: Killed, 493; wounded, 2,710; missing, 1,722; 
total, 4,925. aud in these losses many were missing and taken prisoners. 

The Rebel loss was: Killed. 1,G(j5; wounded, 9,081; missing, 2,018; 
total, 12,7(U; and the losses iu this battle to both sides were nearly equal 
about 23.000. 

Tennyson has immortalized in poem the famous six hundred who lost 
thirty-six and seven-tenths per cent, at Balaklava, and we read in history 
of great achievements being performed on other battlefields, but my com- 
rades the deeds of the Sixth Corps on that Sunday morning of May 3rd as 
we advanced toward those terraced high blulTs, in full view of the hidden 
and entrenched foe at a double quick, and a grander spectacle cannot be 
imagined, were deeds of bravery and courage that throw into shade the 
glories of Roman legion and Grecian phalanx, in acts of valor. Gen. 
Burnside had failed to carry Marye's Heights at this very point, but the 
grand "old Sixth Corps" — the immortal Sixth Corps — a Corps that had 
never failed to achieve the possible — accomplished the work, and its charge 
has become famous in history. The heights had been won. It was a 
glorious victory for the Sixth Corps. 

The Lebanon Courier at the time said: 

"The veterans of the 93rd have again met the bullets of traitors, and many of them 
have gone down into the valley of wounds and death iu defense of the liberties of 
their fellow citizens, the stability of their government, and the honor of their National 
flag. We mourn for those who have been lost, and we mourn with those stricken 
friends at home whose hearts are bleeding under the deep sorrow that has fallen upon 
them. The list we publish elsewhere of the losses of the l)3rd is a more eloquent 
tribute to the valor and patriotism of its members than any mere words can pay. 
They met treason's shock with as true a spirit of devotion to their country as ever 
inspired a hero. Many of them have given what was more valuable than worldly pos- 
sessions to their country— their lives. May Heaven's blessing be upon the dead patriots, 
and may the reverence of their countrymen hallow their names forever." 



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On May 6th the Sixth Corps marched back to its position, but a mile 
or more to the rear and took up the position on the left of the army. The 
camp was formed in the midst of young pine trees, and to protect them- 
selves from the rays of the sun, arbors were built covering the whole lines 
of the tents of each company. 

The 93rd again crossed a pontoon bridge at Franklins crossing on June 
6th, on fatigue duty on a tete-du-point, the Rebels displaying much activity 
and the Union cavalry, supported by Howe's Second Division, Sixth 
Corps, being on the point of crossing for the purpose of a strong recon- 
noissance. 

After a hard day's work, the Regiment was withdrawn at night, re- 
ceiving a vigorous shelling, as it retired. The next day it again crossed, 
but not until near evening, and spent the whole night at work, with- 
drawing in the morning. On June 9th it again crossed, apparently with 
the intention of staying, but on the 11th the 93rd was sent on picket duty 
near the center of the line, and was under an annoying tire all day, 
although further to the right the pickets could be seen exchanging news- 
papers. A mutual withdrawing of the pickets took place on the 13th. 

The first Corps to ascertain that Gen. Lee had decided upon an aggres- 
sive movement northward, was the Sixth Corps, when on June 8th, 1863, 
the old warrior "Fighting Joe Hooker," then in command of the Army 
of the Potomac, ordered it to make a reconnoissance across the Rappa- 
hannock, at Franklin's crossing. He said to our gallant leader of the 
old Sixth Corps: "John, take your boys and go over the river and see if Lee 
IS still there in force." The Sixth Corps, always ready, crossed and 
gave him the desired information. 



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CHAPTER XXII 



THE BEGIMENT MARCHES INTO PENNSYLVANIA AND PARTICIPATES IN THE 

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PA., JULY 2-3, 1864, AFTER THE MOST 

MEMORABLE MARCH OF THE WAR. 



MAJOR GENERAL SEDGWICK'S orders were to meet Maj. Gen. 
Hooker, Coinmaader of the Army of the Potomac, at Chancel- 
lorsville on Sunday, May 3rd. The distance between the two ex- 
tremes from Fredericksburg and Chaucellorsville was upwards of ten 
miles. Gen. Sedgwick with his Sixth Corps moved up to the city of 
Fredericksburg, cawied Marye's Heights by noon, and moved forward to 
Salem Heights the same day, and had performed his part of the work, but 
Gen. Hooker had not, and on Monday (Jen. Lee having had no further 
attack from Gen. Hooker, turned his attention to Gen. Sedgwick and the 
Sixth Corps. 

Gen. Sedgwick found it necessary during Monday to send a force back to 
Fredericksburg to hold it , and although he had fought his Sixth Corps 
splendidly and succeeded most admirably, he did not receive that support 
as he had a right to suspect from Gen. Hooker on the right. Gen. Hooker 
had well planned the battle of Chaucellorsville, but instead of advancing 
and fighting his way toward Fredericksburg to form a junction with Gen. 
Sedgwick at Salem Heights and crushing Gen. Lee's army between the 
two armies on Sunday, May 3rd, he returned to his old position at Chau- 
cellorsville. 

The result was that a glorious victory at Fredericksburg, by the Sixth 
Corps, became a disastrous defeat at Chaucellorsville. Gen. Hooker had 
failed early in the day of Sunday and the joining of both armies, decided 
the battle adversely to the Union army. Stonewall Jackson was killed in 
said battle. 

Gen. Lee had thus forced the Union Army to the north of the Rappa- 
hannock; had outgeneraled Gen. Hooker, concluded upon an aggressive 
movement once more to the north, and with rapid marches invaded 
Maryland and Pennsylvania, and forced the I'uion anny once more behind 
the Potomac. Gen. Lee had reorganized his army and placed the three 
corps under Longstreet, Hill and Ewell. 

On May 31 these corps contained 88,754 men, of whom 68,352 were 
ready for duty. Gen. Hooker had 80,000 men, divided into seven corps. 

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210 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

First Corps, Gen. Reynolds; Second Corps, Gen. Couch; Third Corps, 
Gen. Birney; Fifth Corps, Gen. Meade; Sixth Corps, Gen. Sedgwick; 
Eleventh Corps, Gen. Howard. Twelfth Coriis. Gen. Slocum. and cav- 
alry, Gen. Pleasonton. 

Gen. Ewell marched up the Shenandoah Valley, and on June 19th crossed 
the Potomac at \YiIliamsport ; Gen. Longstreet at Willianisport June 24, 
and Gen. Hill at Shepherdstown June 24th, and the second invasion was 
a realty, and no Army of the Potomac there to oppose the march. The 
invasion caused the greatest alarm throughout the north. Harrisburg 
was in a state of panic, Baltimore and Washington were like besieged 
cities, and Gen. Stuart w-as in full command of the operations in that 
vicinity, having raided up to within half a dozen miles of Washington. 
Bells were rang, the State Capitol at Harrisburg was cleaned of its paint- 
ings and official papers, and even in Lebanon the official papers in the 
Court House were packed and made ready for a removal to some distant 
point from the Rebel invasion. Military companies were formed and 
earthworks erected ai-ound the State Capital. 

Gen. Ewell reached Chambersburg on the 23rd ; Carlisle was occupied 
by General Ewell on the 27th. and Harrisburg was menaced. Gen. Meade 
knew that Gen. Lee was converging on Gettysburg, and had given orders 
to his commanders to do so. 

Gen. Hooker commenced the movement of the Army of the Potomac on 
June 8, when the Cavalry Corps moved northward followed by the infantry. 
On June 13th the Sixth Corps marched from Franklin's crossing to Poto- 
mac creek ; June 14th from I'otomac creek to Stafford Court House ; June 
loth, from Stafford Court House and Acquia Creek to Dumfries; June IHth 
from Dumfries to Fairfax Station ; June 18th from Fairfax Station to Ger- 
mantown; June 24th, from Germantown to Centreville ; June 2(jth, from 
Centreville to Dranesville ; June 27, from Dranesville. Va.. via Edward's 
Ferry, to near Poolesville, Md. ; June 28th from Poolsville to Hyattstown ; 
June 29th from Hyattstown, via New Market and Ridgeville, to New 
Windsor; June 30 from New Windsor to Manchester; July 1st from Man- 
chester en route to Gettysburg. 

Maj. Gen. Hooker having interposed the Army of the Potomac between 
the Rebel army and the National Capital, having taken position between 
Harper's Ferry and Frederick City, was suddenly severed from the com- 
mand of the Army of the I'otomac and Maj. Gen. (ieorge (i. Meade was 
appointed his successor. Gen. Hooker, was one of the most popular and 
able commanders ; to him is due in placing the Army of the Potomac 
in a practical way of a fighting force, and by his dash, bravery and 
l)rilliancy had endeared himself to the Army as one of courage, and 
brought him the sobriquet of "Fighting Joe Hooker," and his parting 
was greatly regretted. Gen. Hooker issued the following farewell order: 



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"Hoadquarters Ariuj- of the I'litomac, 

"Frederick, Md., June 28, 1863. 

"General Order, No. 65 — In oonforiuity with the orders of the War Department, 
dated June 27th, 1863, I relinquish the eommaud of the Army of the I'otomac. It 
is trausterre<l to Jlajor General George G. Meade, a brave and accomplished officer, 
who has nobly earned the conHdence and esteem of the army on many a well-fought 
held. Impressed with the belief that my usefulness as the Commander of the Army 
of I'otomac is impaired, I part from it, yet not without the deepest emotion. The sor- 
row of parting with the comrades of so many battles is relieved by the conviction 
that the courage and devotion of this army will never cease nor fail; that it will 
lend to my successor, ns it has to me, a willing and hearty support. With the earnest 
prayer that the triumiihs of its amis may bring successes worthy of it and the 
nation, I bid it farewell. 

"JOSEPH HOOKER, 

"S. F. BARROW, "Major General. 

"Acting Adjutant General." 

On June 2Sth Maj. (Jen. Meade relinquished the command of the Fifth 
Corps to Maj. Geu. Sykes, and assumed command of the Army of the 
Potomac, relieving Maj. Geu. Hooker. The order was read to the Regi- 
ment on the 2!)th, and was as follows: 

"By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of 
the Army of the I'otomac. .Vs a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally un- 
expected and unsolicited. I have no promises or pledges to make. The country looks 
to this army to reiuve it from the devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. 
Whatever fatigue and sairiBces we may be called on to undergo, let us have in mind 
constantly the magnitude of the interests involved, and let each man determine tj 
do his duty, leaving to un all-controlling Providence the decision of the contest. It 
is with just diffidence that I relieve iu the command of this army an eminent and 
accomplished soldier whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its 
achievements, but 1 rely uiion the hearty support of my companions in arms to assist 
me in the discliarge nf the duties of the inipoitant trust that has been confided to me. 

"GEORGE G. MEADE, 
".Major General Commanding." 

Gen. Meade, after issuing the above modestly worded, soldierly and 
effective order, and in anticipation of battle at Gettysburg, had the fol- 
lowing circular read to the Sixth Corps, although many miles in the rear, 
which was read to the regiment which in July 1st had lain quiet at 
Manchester: 

"The commanding General requests that previous to the engagement soon expected 
with the enemy. Corps and all other commanding officers will address their troops, 
explaining to them briefly the immense issues involved in the struggle. The enemy 
is on our. soil; the whole country now looks anxiously to this array to deliver it from 
the presence of the foe; our failure to do so will leave us no such welcome as the 
swelling millions of hearts with pride and joy at our success would give to every 
soldier of this army. Homes, firesides and domestic alters are involved. The army 
has fought well heretofore — it is believed that it wuU fight more desperately and 
bravely than ever if it is addressed in fitting terms. Corps commanders are author- 
ized to order the instant death of any soldier who fails in his duty at this hour." 

The Sixth Corps had up to this time on the march of the Army of the 
Potomac, held the right wing of the Army and covered both Baltimore 
and Washington. The regiment had trod the hot, dusty roads of the day 



212 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

before and at 8 o'clock in the evening of July 1st, worn with the long 
and weai-y marches since June 13th, they stretched their aching limbs in 
the shelter of a friendly forest. Scarcely had they thrown themselves 
upon the ground when Staff Officer Oliver reached Gen. Sedgwick from the 
blood-baptized height of Gettysburg, announcing the death of Gen. Rey- 
nolds, and that the stupendous conflict had commenced, and requesting 
regimental commanders to address their troops in language becoming the 
grandeur of the crisis, and bearing an order for the immortal Sixth — a 
corps that had never failed to achieve the possible — to hasten to the 
defense; to strike for their altars and their fires, God and their native 
state. The drums beat "Fall in," leaped from lip to lip, and the host is 
all astir, swords and belts are buckled on, knapsacks slung, weapons 
grasped, and forming into a solid square, they stand determined and 
defiant. But who shall address them? Where are the souls of fire and 
tongue of flame? They are there. 

Col. McCarter, though an invalid, the genius of eloquence had touched 
his lips and bade them speak. His rostrum was a war steed ; the silence was 
profound and painful, not a foot rose or fell, breathing seemed suspended, 
and nature appeared as awe-struck at the sublimity of the scene, stood 
silent, solemn, listening. He who was to interpret and give tongue to 
this tremendous sileuce, began in tones low and ti'emulous, his voice ac- 
quiring force and volume as he proceeded, rang out on the evening air solemn 
and sepulchral as a trumpet from the skies, as if God had re-commissioned 
the immortal Moses to reinflame the serried hosts of the Lord God about 
to mai'ch to the valley of decision for the dread battle of Armageddon. 

"My couutryiuen, coinracU's in arms, Peuusylvanians: The destroyer has come; 
fell treason's foul foot has polluted the soil dedicated forever sacred to freedom. 
Northern hearthstones are threatened; the chains of slavery are clanking and they 
are forging fetters to crush your patriotic spirit — the issue is joined, the stupendous 
conBlct has conimeuciMl. Interests vast as a world, termless as time, are at a venture. 

"The ninth and nineteenth century! a nation dying or redeemed and regenerated; 
freedom or .slavery are the momentous issues of the hour. Sons of liberty, go forth 
with alacrity to the battle of tlie civilized world, when God himself mustered the 
hosts to war. A nation Is at prayer; patriotism, clothed in sackcloth, has fled to 
her sanctuary, and hangs on the horns of the altar, as she pouis importunate 
prayers to the God of battle to arm you with his own omnipotence. Religious min- 
isters, under God's inspiration, lift aloft holy hands and pronounce an apostolic 
benediction upon your arms. A multitude of mothers in Northern homes at this hour 
of evening sacrifice are g ling to tlie family altars with a loving mother's bursting 
heart, turning her eyes gi mmed with the jewels of sparkling tears to that sp«t that 
holds her boy, prays again and rededicates liim to his country and to his God. I can- 
not but imagine that a Lafayette, a Koskiusko or a Washington, the world's greatest 
and best, are glancing with fiery eye, and again grasping the sword of war to lead 
you forth to smite the invader. Catch the spirit of Washington, emulate his illus- 
trious example; he never drew his sword but upon his country's enemy; he never 
sheathed it while his country contained an enemy. Soldiers, we have met before 
in the shock of battle, where destruction reveled and death danced at a festal scene. 
Again we go! should you fall, the spot will be forever sacred to freedom and a 
monument immortal as the ages shall arise to your memory. A nation will be your 
mourners, the liberty-loving tongue and tribe, class and kindred, will tender you 
the tribute of a tear. "Let us forward then." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 21.3 

Col. McCarter had been one of the most eloquent ministers of the Metho- 
dist Episcopal Church, and was one of the brilliant orators during the 
Civil War. as was testified to in his addresses in the court house of Leb- 
anon, in Reading and elsewhere, while recruiting the 93rd Regiment. As 
his voice was heard hundreds of officers and men of other regiments of our 
Brigade rallied around the Regiment and were amazed at his inspiring 
words, which have become prophetic in history. 

Not a cheer arose, not a munnur was heard ; feeling too profound for 
speech filled all hearts. Silently, solemnly and majestically as the 
ocean tide, the men moved through the aisles of the forest on their way 
to Gettysburg. Every officer and soldier of the 93rd resolved within his 
own heart that Pennsylvania's children may lead to seek out those brilliant 
stars of Freedom, Justice and Equal rights that are set highest in the 
glorious firmament of our great Republic. 

Staff Officer Oliver, who bore the message to Gen. Sedgwick, at Man- 
chester, and who had ridden down two steeds to deliver it, said: "General, 
you must be at Gettysburg by afternoon of to-morrow." Oliver knew by 
experience, the distance well and ventured to say in parting that the task 
assigned in the time allotted was beyond the pale of human endurance, 
and he feared men even with all the experience and energy and courage of 
such troops as he commanded, could not accomplish it. 

"Say to General Meade," said Gen. Sedgwick, "I will be at Gettys- 
burg with my Corps at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon" — and he was. 

The Regiment in advance of the Corps marched until midnight, when 
it was found that through a mistake the wrong road had been taken, 
and that it had marched several miles out of the way. These miles had to 
be remarched by the foot sore and weary troops. At break of day a short 
halt being called, a few fires were kindled, and an attempt made to 
secure a rude breakfast. Some were tiying to boil coffee when the order 
sounded "Fall in," and some lingering a few moments around the fires, 
officers approached and kicked over the coffee pots and all. 

Again the weary march was taken up, in heat and dust. Many men fell 
fainting in their tracks ; these were loaded into the ambulances until 
they were full; others were pulled aside into the shade and left; some 
possibly to revive and rejoin their regiments, others to be overtaken and 
overwhelmed by bushwackers. At 9 o'clock in the morning the booming 
of cannon from the distant fi^ld was plainly heard. At 10 o'clock the 
Regiment crossed the state line. She unfurled her colors, beat her drums, 
came to a quick step and sang "Home, Sweet, Sweet Home." At 2 
o'clock Rock Creek at Gettysburg was reached; a halt was ordered, the 
men too much exhausted to eat, threw themselves wearily to the ground 
and lay like logs. 

The Sixth Corps then consisted of thirty-six regiments of infantry, 
eight batteries of artillery, and two companies of cavalry, numbering in 



214 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

all about 18,000 men. When stretched along a single road, exclusive of 
trains, except those carrying ammunition, the Corps was over ten miles 
long, and was in itself a larger army than was ever marshaled on American 
soil prior to ISOl. This Corps was then the largest of the seven corps in 
the Army of the Potomac, and was equipped to fight a great battle 
alone, as it had done two months before at Fredericksburg and Salem 
Heights, while the balance of the army was at Chancellorsville. 

While resting a staff officer hurriedly appeared in the Sixth Corps. 
Gen Sedgwick, without waiting for Brigade or Regimental oflicers, sang out 
"Fall in boys; move quickly." Instantly the lines were formed, arms 
were taken, and following the old general right through Rock Creek, 
over the field and up the hillside, we were soon on Little Round Top. 

Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alexander Shaler, who commanded the First Brigade, 
Third Division, of the Sixth Corps, at the dedication of the monument of 
the 23rd Pennsylvania Regiment of that Brigade, in his address on September 
11, 1889, said: 

This March of the Sixth Corps, of thirty-six miles in seventeen hours on a sultry 
summer night and morning, is probably the most memorable one of the war. When 
we consider the load which a soldier carries on the march, even in light marching 
order, the absence in the field of all comforts which he enjoyed at home, and the 
peril to life and limb which constantly surrounds him, we cannot but admire the 
pluck and courage with which he undertakes the most difficult and perilous tasks, 
and honor him for the sacrifice he makes." 

Charles Carlton Coffin, in his "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War," 
presents a striking scene at General Meade's headquarters: 

"I was at Meade's headquarters; the roar of battle was louder and grew nearer. Hill 
was threatening the center; a cloud of dust could be seen down the Baltimore Pike. 
Had Stuart suddenly gained our rear? There were anxious countenances around the 
cottage where the flag of the Commander-in-Chief was flying. Oflicers gazed with 
their field glasses. 'It is not cavalry, but infantry,' said one. 'There is the flag 
of the Sixth Corps.' We could see the advancing bayonets gleaming In the sunlight. 
Faces which a moment before were grave, became cheerful. It was an inspiring 
sight. The corjis crossed Kock Creek, filed into a field, threw themselves upon the 
ground, tossed aside their knapsacks, and wiped the sweat from their sunburnt 
cheeks." 

The same author continues and says: 

"At the sanii' time an oSicer rude diiwn to the Sixth Corps. I saw the tired and 
weary men rise from the ground and fall into line. They moved off upon the run 
toward Weed's Hill (Little Uound Top) , which was all aflame. The dark lines of 
the Sixth Corps became lost to sight as they moved into the woods crowning the 
hill. There were quicker volleys, a lighting up of the sky by sudden flashes, fol- 
lowed by a cheer. Longstreet gave up the struggle and fell back." 

William J. Ayres, Esq., in his address at the dedication of the 95th 
Pennsylvania Regiment monument, at Gettysburg, July 2, 1888. which 
belonged to the Second Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps, said: 

"The cry that had echoed from your heart when you were on the peninsula of 
'On to Richmond,' had at last been accomplished. Your noble dead lay on many fields 
of battle. The Sixth Corps' work is done. The more we examine the career of the 



93RD REGIMENT PENNW ]ETf:RAN VOLUNTEERti. 2ir. 

Sixth Corps, imiic sraiid appear its achiovi'iuints; its prowess of war is a part of 
history aud the iihihos of the gallaut dead are ou lionor's sacred scroll, aud ineiuory 
held "dear of tlie snrviviiis soldiers of Sedgwick and the KiiHant men who gave all 
they lia<l to llieir coiuitry; tliey are remembered hy some one; memory dear to some 
one." 

Steveus, the Sixth Corps llistoriiui, describes the same movement, as 
follows : 

"Ou receiving orders assigning our position, and the information that our presence was 
actually needed, the three divisions were moved simultaneously at double quick, in 
parallel lines, and arrived ou the line of battle at the critical moment, just as the 
Rebels, flushed with victory, were penetrating our lines to the right of Rouud Top. 
Owing to the direction in which Ave .-ippfoached little more was necessary than to 
halt the lines and face to the right to bring three lines of battle facing the euemy's 
advance, and to close the gap made by the Rebel onslaught." 

Major (ieueral Wright, commander of the First Division of the Sixth 
Corps, says of the critical moment the Sixth Corps reached Little Round 
Top : 

"The volley from our front line was perhaps the heaviest I have ever heard and 
it had the effect not only of checking the triumphant advance, but of throwing his 
ranks into the utmost confusion. 

"After an unprecedented march of some thirty-seven miles, the Sixth Corps reached 
the scene of action just in time to prevent a serious disaster to the army. The in- 
fluence of the Sixth Corps upon the fortunes of the day have been too little appreciated. 
It is certain that but for its presence the Union line must have been irretrievably 
broken aud our army probably routed. Indeed, had we been half an hour later even, 
we vould have been too late to do more than to cover the retreat of the Army of the 
lolomac. It is true we did not do much fighting, for darkness was nearly upon 
us, but we did all that was necessary or possible to do; and the Union army and the 
Union cause was saved because the good old corps marched to the support of the 
rest of the army as men had never marched before, and. arriving at the critical 
moment, turned the fortunes of the day. The achievements of the Sixth Corps on 
the 2i:d of July, cheaply as they were bought in the loss of men. are among the 
proudest of those for which it wears its well-earned laurels. General Newton, com- 
n. under of our Third Division, was transferred to the command of the First Corps, 
and C4eueral Terry took command of the Third Division." 

Sergeant A. F. Brewer, of the (51st I'enna. Regt., Third Brigade, 
Second Division, Sixth Corps, in his address at the dedication of the 
monument at Gettysburg, July 24, ISSS, said: 

"The movements of the Sixth Corps on .July 2. 1863. are such as to challenge the 
admiration of mankind. Its majestic tread ou the battlefield, at the supreme moment, 
after such a memorable march, will resouud through the ages. It was the realizatiorw. 
the embodiment of the sublimest figure of inspired poetry, 'terrible as an army with 
banners,' became in fact 'a terrible army with bauuers.' the Greek cross floating 
over it, and the Greek fire like that which coull not be extinguislud at Salamis. 
burning within it." 

Robert W. Patrick, in "Knapsack and Rifle" gives the following as his 
version of that famous march: 

"All the night of July 1st, we (the Sixth Corps) were crowding towards Gettysburg. 
The storm of battle had been raging all day. * * « We marched hurriedly In the 
direction of Emmettsburg * * We were eager for Gettysburg. We did not want the 
great battle decided without having a hand in the struggle. 



216 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Although we missed our way, had to retrace our steps, and lost a couple of hours 
of precious time, we crossed at daj'brealj the Pennsylvania line » * • Our bands 
struck up the Star Spangled Banner, the men fell into close marching order, tailing 
the correct step from the music, and up went three cheers and a 'tiger' that made 
the air ring. 1 could hardly believe we had been all night on a forctd march, and that 
had been preceded by several days of marching through midsummer heat, and over 
dusty, wearying roads. 

'•We were not allowed a long time for rest at Rock Creek, where we had halted. The 
order came to fall into line and go with all haste to re-inforce Gen. Sykes' Fifth 
Corps at the base of Round Top. It was easy to tell from the Incessant roll of 
musketry that hot work was going on and we could also perceive that our men were 
falling back step by step from the approaching storm of shot and shell." 

The following from the National Tribune is a well merited tribute of 

that famous march: 

"The most remarkable achievement in this concentration was the memorable march 
of the Sixth Corps. This corps had previously won a high reputation by the promptness 
and exactness of its movements as well as by its fighting qualities, and it was now 
to make a record never afterward paralleled by any organization in the army. It 
had, as the extreme right of the array, been sent to Manchester, a pass in the ridge 
which made a gateway for the road from Gettysburg to Baltimore. This was to 
counter any movement that Early might make from the direction of York. Man- 
chester Is 30 miles by the shortest route from Gettysburg. Gen. Sedgwick received orders 
on the evening of July 1 to march to Taneytown, and the corps started at 9 P. M. 
While on the way messengers arrived with orders to continue the march to Gettys- 
burg, and only allowing a few minutes' halt each hour, and one short halt for coffee, 
Sedgwick pressed on with his men, reaching the battlefield at 2 V. M.. .luly 2. after a 
march which some of the officers who made it insist was 35 miles long. This was 
under a broiling sun, with the roads filled with stiffling dust and water very scarce. 

A WEIRD, SPECTRAL SCENE. 

"That hot, dry, dusty, moonlit night of July 1 presented a scene of weird, almost 
spectral impressiveness. The roads to the south and southeast of the town flowed 
with unceasing, unbroken rivers of armed men, marching swiftly, stolidly, silrntly. 
Their garments were covered with dust, and their gun barrels gleamed with a fierce 
brilliance in the bright moonlight. The striking silence of the march, the dust-gray 
figures, the witchery of the moonbeams, made it seem spectral and awesome. No drum 
beat, no trumpet blared, no harsh command broke the monotonous stillness of the 
steady surge forward. 

"That they were masses of men was lost sight of in the sensation of a mighty 
force rolling forward with the resistless impulse of waves of the ocean. 

"Two years of hard service and the hard pace of 200 miles from tlie Rappahannock 
had fined the regiments down until they scarcely averaged 200 men apiece. But these 
were the kernal of the 1.000 men first enrolled, and to follow their colors had b come 
their chief instinct. The regiment was all their being, and they merely parts of it. 

"The houses by the roadside were dark, save where an occasional light showed that 
some one watched by a sick bed. Ignorant of the near-by brooding of fierce events, 
knowing nothing of the mighty tide of force flowing by their doors, the wearied farm- 
ers and their families were sleeping the heavy slumber following a long day's fatigues. 

••From the fields along the road came the soughs and drones of full-fed cattle lying in 
tlie rich pastures, the tinlde of a bell as a cow moved uneasily, the mournful call 
of the whip-poor-will, the chirp of crickets, the buzz of night-flying insects. Thousands 
of ears heard these sounds of the night that a few hours later would hear nothing more 
until the Last Trump. 

"Reaching their assigned places, tlie weary men stacked their guns, and with a 
brief glance at the sanguinary field of the day's fight threw themselves upon the 
hot ground and were soon asleep. Their minds were as weary as their bodies. Every 
day since they had left the Rappahannock had been tense with expectations of battle. 
They were ready for it wiienever it should come, and they cared not how soon it 
did come. 

"If it be now, 'tis not to come; 
If it be not to come, it will be now; 
If It be not now, yet it will come; 
The readiness is all." 



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CHAPTER XXIII 



THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG— ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE ENGAGE- 
MENTS EVER FOUGHT IN MODERN TIMES. THE 93RD PARTICI- 
PATES IN A MOMENTOUS CHARGE, 



THE Niuetj'-third Regimenl was now to fight its first battle on its 
native soil, Pennsylvania. The Ninety-third was the first of our 
Brigade to reach Little Round Top. Col. David J. Nevin, of the 
62nd New York, of our Brigade, was in command, and the Ninety-third 
was the first regiment of the Sixth Corps to get into action. 

Gen. Sedgwick says in his otficial report of the operations of the Sixth 
Corps, "that he reported his Corps at Rock Creek at 2 P. M." He led 
the Regiment and formed it on a low rocky knoll — "Little Round Top" — 
covered with scattered trees, the left of the Brigade, 9Sth, overlapping 
the Pennsylvania Reserves. Col. Nevin impetuous and fiery, in executing 
the order, found Gen. Crawford and his Division of the Pennsylvania Re- 
serves of the Fifth Corps in his way and unwilling to move, when he re- 
lieved his mind in language more Ajehement than elegant, giving no at- 
tention to the rank of the offending general, who doubtless overlooked the 
offense, considering the exciting and sulphurous surroundings. Gen. 
Sedgwick turned to Colonel Nevin and said: "Hurry up, there; never mind 
forming your Brigade ; pitch in by regiments." 

Our Third Brigade, Sixth Corps, was in position before the Pennsyl- 
vania Reserves, and the order of Gen. Sedgwick to Col. Nevin is sufficient 
to convince any one that we had reached Little Round Top when the 
assault of Gen. Longstreet was about becoming a success, which would 
have turned the left of the Union army and would have resulted in a retreat 
and possibly the capture of the National Capital. There was practically 
no Union line in our front. Gen. Sykee' Regulars rushing through our 
ranks in confusion, with assaulting column of Rebels, under Anderson, 
McLaws, Wilcox, Barksdale, Hood, Kershaw and Wofford of twenty 
thousand men, under the personal command of Gen. Longstreet, were 
ascending Little Round Top. The 139th Pennsylvania of our Brigade 
opened fire upon the approaching Rebel column, although the orders were 
to await the coming of the Rebels, and the result was that the whole 
Brigade, opened and checked the exultant and yelling Rebels. General 
Sykes' Regulars had been contesting the ground in the open fields along 
the Emmettsburg road, had been outflanked, broken and almost annihi- 
lated. 



218 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Had the fire been withheld, the charging Rebel column would have 
been captured, as it was. a counter charge was made, and the Rebel 
charge checked and crushed back and many prisoners taken. This charge 
will ever be known as "The Whirlpool of the Rebellion's Decisive Battle." 
Where at morn was waving grain in golden ripeness and luxuriance, the 
darkness fell on heel-pressed sod that oozed forth blood — on brooklets that 
run in crimson streams — on a land so thickly sown with the dying and 
the dead, that those who traveled the field walked on corpses. 

It was not until the arrival of the Pennsylvania Reserves, and the 
Sixth Corps that the Union forces were able to check the Rebels. It was 
our charge across the Valley of Death, the capture of the stone wall on the 
East side of the wheat field, and holding it, and the re-capture of Devil's 
Den, that stronghold which the Rebels had taken from the Third Corps, 
that the Rebels dispirited, broken, sullen, retired to the Emmettsburg 
road. The last effort against the Union forces had failed; and, as the 
twilight crept in to cover the scene of blood and death, the musketry 
fire ceases, the artillery languishes, and the pall of smoke drifts away 
on the rising night breeze. The agony was over. The "Old Sixth" — the 
immortal "Sixth" — had won again. 

Gen. Wheaton, who temporarily commanded Gen. Newton's — our — • 
Division on that day, wrote to a member of his old Brigade, dated Fort 
Coeur d'Alene, I. T., June 23, 1806, of the charge of our Brigade on 
the evening of July 2nd: 

"You reineiiibei- its glorious aJvaiioo umler Sodgwick's eyes lit Gettysburg, anil 
Its shouts of delight as it poured volley, after volley into the retreating Confeder- 
ates to the right of Devil's Den, vi-heu -they made their last desperate effort for Little 
Round Top. I quite agree with you that Crawford's innate modesty never prevented 
his appropriating his full share of all that was done by his own Division and by our 
Newton's Division, temporarily under my command, that afternoon, the 2nd at 
Getty.sburg." 

Prof. J. Howard Wert, in his History of "Monuments and Dedications," 
also says of this charge and its importance to the battle of Gettysburg: 

"Their arrival — Sixth Corps— on the afternoon of the 2nd. .Tust as the Third Corps, 
badly shattered, was being hurled to the rear, was extremely opportune. When during 
the route of the 2nd all the available infantry and artillery of the Fifth and Sixth 
Corps were thrown into position as rapidly as possible to thwart Longstreet's desperate 
efforts to capture Round Top, and penetrate the Taneytown road, the men stood 
to their guns and in blood they cheeked the impetus of the moving man in gray, 
sweeping the advancing ranks with whirring messengers of death. Thus it came to 
pass that all the rocky ravine between the two Round Tops and the chasm of Plum Run, 
between them and the Devil's Den, was the scene of desperate fighting. All the rocks 
where flows the sluggish stream were piled with the dead, the fighting being in many 
cases a hand-to-hand contest. The concluding charge of Gen. Crawford's Reserves, sup- 
ported by the Sixth Corps, was one of the finest features of the battle at this point, or 
indeed at any point of the field." 

Bvt. Brig. Gen. Robert A. McCoy, in his address at Gettysburg, 
on Pennsylvania Reserve Day, Tuesday, September 2, 1890, says of 
the Pennsylvania Reserves and our Third Brigade, Third Division. Sixth 
Corps charge: 

"The movement was one of the brilliant dashes of the war." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 219 

Maj. Gen. J. V. S. (Jobin . menilHT of the Board of Commissioners of 
Pennsylvania in the erection of the monuments of Gettysburg, in his 
address on September 12, 1889, transferrins: the monuments to Governor 
Beaver, of Pennsylviinia , said of tliis <'liar};e from Little Round Top on 
the afternoon of July 2nd: 

"Aud at this point tin- sun of buttle went down as the I'eunsylvauia Unserves 
charged down the sioiie aud over the Valley of Death, driving before them the last 
line of the enemy attacking this position. As they i)lanled the uialtese cross of the 
Fifth Corps, the men of the Sixth Corps displayed their (Jreek cross in support, and 
the l<'ft was safe.'" 

J. J. Purmau, M. D., First Lieutenant, Co. A, 140th Pa. Vols, in the 
National Trilmnc of March 25th, 1909, says under "The Flood Tide of 
the Rebellion:" 

"The great flood tide of the Rebellion struck high-water mark at 4 o'clock on the 
afternoon of July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg. At this hour Gen. Sickle's Corps was 
being rapidly driven back, aud Gen. Longstreet's Corps was pressing through the 
gap between Hancock and Sickle's to get a foothold on Little Round Top. 

"The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Rebellion, and this was 
the crisis of. the second day's tight, if not of the whole battle. It was a momen- 
tous hour in the history of this Nation. Should the enemy succeed they would 
possess the key to our position. Defeat and victory seemed to hang in the balance. 
Should the Union army be defeated the hands of progress would be arrested and 
turned back a revolution on the dial of time." 

As before stated, the 93rd formed its first line of battle on the after- 
noon of July 2nd, 1863, along a stone wall to the right of a high boulder, 
and there awaited the passing through its ranks of the disorganized and 
fleeing troops of Gen. Syke's Division of regulars, coming up the hill of 
Little Round Top. Gen. Warren found Little Round Top the key of the 
Union position. We were barely in time for the Rebels were climbing 
the hill. A close and bloody hand-to-hand sti'uggle ensued, which left 
Little Round Top in our possession. "Devil's Den" afterwards became 
known as the "Slaughter Pen." from the number of men killed on both 
sides, and is now termed the "A'alley of Death." 

Our whole Brigade advanced, touching elbows with the gallant Penn- 
sylvania Resei'ves on the left, and with exultant cheers we were soon in 
the conflict, and with well directed fire and steady lines the enemy reels and 
staggers, and soon is driven from our front, discomfited and defeated. 

In the charge up to the wheat field the Ninety-third took twenty-five 
prisoners. ' Just before nightfall the regiment was ordered forward, with 
Pennsylvania Reserves, to retake a battery which had been lost in the early 
part of the day, but it having been taken away, rettirned to its former 
position on Little Round Top. At night the men slept for a few hours 
in line of battle, but spent most of the time in removing the wounded 
who strewed the fields in front. 

On the afternoon of the 3rd — at about one o'clock — the Rebels opened 
with all their batteries, and for two hours from a space less than two 



220 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

miles there was an incessant cannonade from 150 guns of the Rebels. Upon 
no battlefield of the world's history had such a bombardment ever been 
witnessed. Pollard, in his "Lost Cause,'' says: 

"It was absolutely appalling; bills and rocks seemed to reel like drunken men, 
shrieking shell, the crash of falling timbers, the fragments of rock flying through the 
air, the splash of bursting shrapnel and the fierce neighing of wounded artillery horses, 
made a picture terribly grand and sublime." 

During this terrible cannonade, the men of the DSrd were partly shel- 
tered by a stone wall, rocks and trees, hugged closely to the ground, and 
at the conclusion of Gen. Picket's charge on the left center, renewed the 
picket firing and kept it up until dark. During the night of the 3rd the 
Regiment was engaged in burying the dead and carrying off the wounded. 
The fourth of July was celebrated at the front, the Regiment being ordered 
on the skimish line at the famous wheat field, where it suffered some loss. 
At two in the afternoon it was relieved. 

Prof. J. Howard Wert, in his history of "Monuments and Indications of 
the Gettysburg Battlefield," says of our Regiment: 

"Theirs was the firet Brigade of the Sixth Corps to get into action. They were 
formed on the ridge where their mouumeut stands, their left joining the Pennsylvania 
Reserves. Just then the fleeing and shattered masses from the direction of Emmetts- 
burg road approached, closely followed by the triumphant foe. With a withering 
fire the Brigade checked the advance, then charged driving them back and taking 
twenty-five prisoners. From eight P. M. of the previous evening they had marched 
thirty-nine miles, fouglit three hours and now passed an almost sleepless night, with- 
out food, amidst the moans of the dying, endeavoring to alleviate the sufferings o£ 
♦.he thousands in and around the wheat field, the most sickening scene of slaughter on 
iiliich the stars of God have looked down since the French conqueror marched across 
the plains of Rorrodino. The 93rd had 356 men present for duty and lost 1 officer 
and men wounded, one mortally. The night was spent in burying the dead. The 
regiment celebrated the Fourth of July on picket line, but the electric wires had given 
to a nation's throbbing heart the news that made that the most glorious Fourth of 
July since 1776." 

CASUALTIES. 

Company K, Captain David C. Keller (third time), Abraham Bausman, 
Amos M. Runkel. 

Company E, Sergt. James Brown. 

Company C, Sergt. Wm. H. Risser (second time). 

Company A, Henry J. Smith. 

Company I, Clarence Hartman, mortally. Died of said wounds Sep- 
tember 28, 1863. 

Cacualties in the Union forces during the Gettysburg campaign, June 
3-August 1, 18(53: 

Killed, officers. 287: mrn , S.o-jS; wounded, officers, 1,294; men, 
If), 282; captured or missing, officers, 407; men, 11,418; total, 32,043. 

The losses at (Jettysbuig. July 1-3, 1SG3: Killed, 3,070; wounded, 
14,4!>7; total losses in two days, 23,001. The Rebel loss, 27,525. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 221 

Gen. Meade reports the capture of three guns, 41 stands of Rebel 
colors, 13,721 prisoners and 24,07(> small arms on the battlefield. 

Stevens, the Historian of the Sixth Corps, says: 

"Tho Rebel lines which had so fiercely attacked the Third Corps, steadily advanced, 
poiiriii;,' destruction before them, while the two Corps, Third and Fifth, unable to resist 
the w-eight of the advancing columns of the Rebels, steadily fell back. At the 
moment that the Sixth Corps reached the field, the Fifth Corps were rushing to the 
assi.'^tance of the wavering lines on Round Top. It was a glorious spectacle, as the 
volerau wearers of St. Andrew's and Greek Cross rushed along the rear of the peak and 
iiuioug the rock, at double quick, and then suddenly moving by the flank, formed in 
line of battle. Through the woods and down the slope they rush, fall upon the ad- 
vancing Rebel columns and check their progress. The Union line now advance upon the 
Re'.)els, who fall back more. Shot and shell pour in a fearful storm from the Rebel 
batteries, sweeping the slope of Round Top and the crest of Cemetery Hill. For more 
tlian two hours the desperate battle rages on the left while the right, except that on 
either side artillery belches forth its thunders, is quiet. The doubtful contest ceases 
as darkness gathers over the battle leaving the Rebels still in possession of some of the 
ground occupied by Sickles' Corps at 4 'oclock." 

C. Carlton Coffin, of the Boston Journal, said: 

"A hundred cannon are thundering, the rolls of musketry are like the surges of 
the sta upon rock bound coast 

'"J'he Sixth Corps came on as supports at the eastern base of Round Top. A body of 
Relielb advanced to the summit of Granite Spur, Gen. Jleade dispatched Gen. Crawford 
with the Pennsylvania Reserves to dislodge them. The Rebels first received the fire 
of the Sixth Corps and then the Reserves. From five o'clock till after eight into the 
gloom of night, tlie sanguinary struggle continued. Again and again the Rebels 
charged upon our lines, but were as often driven back and then our men would dash 
after them taking prisoners till fifteen hundred had been brought in from the Corps 
of Hill and Longstreet. ' 

Gen. Sedgwick had the 93rd, 95th, 96th, 98th, 61st, 23rd, 82nd, 102nd, 
139th, 49th and 119th Pennsylvania Regiments in the Sixth Corps. The 
"old Sixth Corps" with old "Pap" Sedgwick must have a share in the 
tight, and then it had been said and sung: 

2— "In the thickest of the battle. 

When the cannon's fiery breath 
Smites many a strong heart pressing 

On to victory or death; 
The foremost in the conflict. 

The last to say "tis o'er," — 
Who knows not what it is to yield. 

You'll find the "Old Sixth Corps." 

General Longstreet, in his "Manasses to Appomattox," says in relation 
to the battle of the afternoon of July 2nd: 

"That it was the best three hours fighting ever done on any battlefield." « * * 
"To press my men to furtliur eflort would have been madness. I withdrew them to the 
Peach orchard." 

Pollard, the Southern historian in his "Lost Cause," says: 

"The results of the day on the right (our left at Little Round Top) were unfortu- 
nate enough, our troops had been repulsed at all points." 



222 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The charge of Gen. Pickett's Division on the 3rd was in plain view 
of the Ninety-third, as it lay behind the stone wall at Little Round Top. 
July 3rd, 18G3, was the hottest day of the entire month, and Longstreet's 
assault was made when the greatest temperature attained at that time 
during July of that year. 

Col. David J. Nevin, of the (j2nd New York, who commanded the 3rd 
Brig., 3rd Div. , 6th Corps, in said battle, under date of Headquarters 
3rd Brig., 3rd Div., Gth Corps, July 5, 1863, in his official report says: 

"At 4.30 P. M. (July L'lid). we were hastily marched forward to the left of Rocky 
Hill, the extreme left of our line, to support the lines of the 3rd and 5th Corps. This 
Brigade, having the advance formed the first line of the 3rd Division, and had 
barely got into position when all the troops in front, excepting two regiments of the 
Pennsylvania Reserves, were driven back and up the hill, retreating Irregularly 
through and past our line. At that moment three regiments (62nd N. Y., 93rd and 
139th renns.vlvania Volunteers were ordered to advance, supported on the left by the 
98th Pennsylvania Volunteers. They immediately closed up to the Pennsylvania Reserve 
Regiments and delivered two volleys into the ranks of the advancing Rebels, and im- 
mediately after charged their column breaking the same and driving them in disorder 
down the hill, recovering in the charge two light 12 pounder brass pieces, which had 
been taken from the .jth Corps. The Brigade after reaching the foot of Rockey Hill 
(Little Round Top), crossed a narrow swamp and was halted at 100 yards beyond, 
the left resting at the foot of a small hill and the right in the woods, connecting with 
the advance of the 5th Corps. We remained in this position, supporting the two regi- 
ments of Gen. Crawford's Pennsylvania Reserves, until July 3rd." 

The Committee on Regimental Site for a monument had considerable 
difficulty with Col. Bachelder as to the first position of the 93rd and 
Nevin's Brigade, but in the end came off victorious, as follows: 

Maj. P. G. Mark. Chairman, and Lieut. E. C. E\iston. of the Com- 
mittee on Monument Site in 1884, by appointment, met Col. Bachelder 
on the battlefield, and pointed out the site claimed for the monument to 
be erected by the Regiment. That Maj. Mark strenuously opposed to place 
the monument to where it now stands, and that he only acquiesced upon 
the promise of Col. Bachelder that the regiment could place at any time 
in the future a marker at the point now claimed as a site. 

The Committe on Site on September 30, 1887, and on April 1st, 1888, 
in the presence of Col. Bachelder and the members of the Board of Com- 
missioners on Gett.vsburg Monuments and Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial 
Association, pointed out the first position of the 93rd Pennsylvania Vol- 
unteers on the afternoon of July 2nd, 1SG3, in the battle of Gettysburg, 
to have been along a stone wall to the right of a high boulder in the imme- 
diate front of the headquarters of Maj. Gen. Sedgwick, now pointed out 
by a marker as his headquarters on the brow of a low rocky hill, known 
as Weed's Hill (Little Round Top). 

Col. John B. Bachelder, in his book "Gettysburg, what to see, and how 
to see it," says on page 52, speaking of the attack of Gen. Sickles' line 
at the Devil's Den:" 



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"And eventually Williams Division, and Lockwoods' Brigade of the 12th Corps, 
Nevin's Brigade, of the Sixth Corps, and Kobinson's and Doubleday's Division of the 
First Corps, weie ordered up and formed a second line on Cemetery Uidge * « » The 
Sixth Corps, (Jeneral Sedgwiek, arrived on the field by a forced march, a short time 
before the close of tln' action on the left and fornn'il in lieavy column on the east slope 
of Cemetery Kidjre, oii the northeastern face nf Little Round Top. Although but one 
Brigade parlicipatcil in the engagement." 

And on pajje SU of the same book, in speaking of the battle at that yoiut, 
says: 

•'The Sixth Corpis. (Jen. Si'dgwick. had now ci.nie np. iuid was fiirnied enraasse in 
the open field at the northern base of this hill, with Nevin's Brigade on the crest • * • 
At this moment the entire Union force along this front was broken and pushed back 
across the flat ground, followed by Wofford's Brigade and other troojis * * * ,\t 
the same time Gen. Crawford led McCandless' Brigade in a dashing charge down 
the hill, across the swale, to the wheat field, followed and supported by Nevin's 
Brigade." 

In a letter addressed to Maj. Samuel Harper by Maj. Mark, Chairman 
of the Committee, an answer was received January 10, I8SS, in which 
Maj. Harper said: 

"There has been a very serious misapprehension in regard to the movements of our 
Brigade at Gettysburg: but after several years' struggle with Col. Bachelder, I suc- 
ceeded a few months ago in convincing him that his previous information was not 
cornet. Before that he would nut admit that we tired a single shot. 

With regard to placing the 139th Pa. monument, Maj. Harper, signi- 
ficantly remarked. "It has been suggested that we move our present 
monument up to the position on which we deployed and entered the fight, 
and place the State monument in its stead: 

With regard to the position held, he states: 

"I am of the opinion that you are correct as to the point where the 93rd entered 
the fight and also that it was on the right of the front line. I have a distinct recol- 
lection that we commenced tiring soon after being deployed, and that we fired all 
the way down the hill and until we were halted some little distance beyond the lino 
upon which the monuments of the 9Sth, 93rd, 139th are located." 

"You specifically locate the 139th Pa. between Gen. Sedgwick' headquarters and the 
road leading down to Plum Run. As I have already stated, our regiiiitiit cmsscd that 
road. According to Gen. Crawford's report McCandless' Brigade of Reserves was to the 
left of that road." 



RECOLLECTIONS OF A SURVIVOR. 

Sergeant K. M. Woomer. of Co. A, f>3i'd Pa. Vols., who participated 
in said battle, and who is a member of the Committee on Site, paid a 
visit to the battlefield on August 7, 1884. In a letter to the Daily Times 
of Lebanon, on August 15, 1886, he states: 



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"My first visit to this place was July 2ncl, 1863, when I visited it with a number of 
Lebanon county boys, and encamped near Little Hound Top where we were engaged 
in the grandest battle ever fought on this continent. To-day I visited the same spot, 
where I then stood and where we repelled Longstreet, after he had driven Sickles 
from I'each Orchard, and where we also viewed the famous charge of Picketts on 
our right, which resulted so disastrously to Lee's forces. 

"I see around me the identical rocks behind which we, weary, footsore and tired, 
repulsed their troops with great slaughter. Then as we advanced, taking a number of 
them prisoners, who had hid behind the rocks, I Imagine I see that brave commander. 
Gen. Sedgwick (old Uncle John) , say to us, as we Involimtarily ducked our heads at 
the sound of bullets, "No dodging, my boys." As we halt at the stone wall, I see 
the large rock from behind which a Rebel shook his white handkerchief. I can see 
brave, good-hearted Dave Bowman, of Co. A, go out between the lines to bring him In, 
etc." 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of this committee, who participated in said 
fight as 2nd Lt. of Co. D, 93rd I'a. \'ols. , iu his diary of July 2nd and 3rd, 
1SG3, written at the time, says: 

"We have a stone wall for a covering." 

The Fourth of July has been an eventful month for the United States. 
It is not only the month of the harvest of plenty, but of great national 
trials and triumphs. It commemorates: The Colonial Congress and the 
Declaration of Independence, July 1-4, 1776; the adoption of the Con- 
stitution, the death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 
1825; the assassination of President Garfield, July 2, ISSl ; the battle of 
Gettysburg, July 1-4, 1863; the surrender of Yicksburg, with 30,000 
men to Gen. Grant; the victory of the late war with Spain in July, 1898, 
and the outbreak of the international war with China in July, 1900. 

Centuries may pass and new generations populate our land ; yet the name 
of Gettysburg will not fail to call before memory the heroic deeds enacted 
there. Its deeds of valor are not chanted in undying epic or immortal 
poems, yet beside Thermopylae and Marathon, Waterloo and Balaklava, 
stands the name of Gettysburg. 

It is the calvary of Freedom, when we think of humanity as being 
crushed by sin, and look for a remedy, we begin at the Garden and find 
the conclusion at Calvary. When we speak of the Government of England 
as threatened with dismemberment and ruin, and look for the remedy, 
we find it at Waterloo. So, when we think and speak of oppression, 
class and caste in America, and we look for a remedy, we begin at Har- 
per's Ferry, with old John Brown, and find the answer in Pickett's charge 
at Gettysburg. So we say: For Humanity, Calvary; for England, Water- 
loo; for America, Gettysburg. 

England had her Waterloo, France her Austerlitz and Germany her 
Sedan, but the loyal North with equal pride can hand from sire to son 



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for generations yet to como her ulorious field of Gettysburg. The days 
preceding the 4th of July, 1SG3, found the darkest period in the history 
of the Kebellion for the North. Every interest was at stake, and gloomy 
fears prevailed in cabinet, councils and hearthstones. But when on that 
memorable afternoon the lightning telegraph flashed from the Atlantic 
to the Pacific: "Gettysburg and Vicksburg are ours," despair vanished and 
hope again sprang into life with a vigor never to be quenched until final 
victory crowned our arms at Appomattox. 

Glorious 4th of July, 177G — glorious 4th of July, 18G3 ! May their 
memories thus intertwined in the nation's heart, ever call forth our 
warmest gratitude. May the enjoyment of our world-renowned heritage 
of civil and religious liberty ever keep fresh the debt we owe to those who, 
through tribulations, established our Declaration of Independence, and 
those who eighty-seven years later sealed the blood-bought treasure with a 
second sacrifice of blood-bought victory. 

In the beautiful language of Edward Everett on the occasion of the 
dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, said "that wheresoever 
throughout the civilized world the accounts of that great warfare are read, 
and down to the latest period of recorded time, in the glorious annals of 
our common country, there will be no brighter page than that which 
relates to The Battle of Gettysburg."' 

And again we heard the call and in its tones a wail of anxiety, almost 
grief from the hearthstones of the North — "Watchman, what of the night?" 
The answer was heard all over the land — "All's well. The Army of the 
Potomac has gained a great victory," and like the ocean's roar came back 
the response — "Thank God and the Army of the Potomac." 

What then u-ill these hundreds of stones on the battlefield of Gettysburg, 
two of which commemorate the services of the Ninety-third Regiment, tell 
to the children of men'.' The answer has been given by immortal lips. They 
will tell of Pennsylvanians who died there that this Government of the people 
shall not perish from the earth. These stones, those monuments, will say 
to the children of men, as Abraham Lincoln said when he dedicated the 
National Monument at Gettysburg: "Gather ye here increased devotion 
to the cause for which they gave their lives." 

"These trophies of Miltiades will never let me sleep" is the stoiy of one 
of the old conquerors who in traveling over the battlefields where Miltiades 
had won victories and set up trophies. These memorials were as remote 
as that campaign against Jericho. The Lord directed Joshua to take up 
stones and having crossed over the Jordan dry shod, build there a monu- 
ment. These memorials have from Gilgal, at the Jordan, to the pyramids 
by the Nile, the Grecian Acropolis, at Athens, the Coliseum at Rome, 
the obelisks along the Nile, the lions mound at Waterloo, the German 



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monument on the Konigsplatz of "Victory," the Bunker Hill Monument, 
and Barthokli's Statue of Liberty enlightening the world, been as a memento 
of daring deeds in defence of the cause in which they represented the Victory. 

"In the cities of the North 
The brazen cannon belched forth, 

lor the (lt>l'6al of Lee; 
When the smoke from this field 
Unfolded, I.o! fixed on the shield 
E.ich wandering star was revealed, 
And the steeple hells pealed 

Inland to the further sea; 
In the villages flags waved 

For Meade's victory, — 
A thousand, thousand flags waved 

For the souls to be free, 
For the Union saved. 

For the Union still to be." 



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CHAPTER XXIV 



THE EEGIMENT AGAIN RECROSSES THE POTOMAC SOUTHWARD— COUNTER- 
MARCHES TO CENTREVILLE, FORWARDS AGAIN AND PARTICIPATES IN 
THE BATTLE OF RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, VA,, NOVEMBER 7, 1863. 



GEN. LEE during the night of the Fourth of July, retreated, and 
on the morning of the 5th our Sixth Corps, in advance, following 
the defeated and baffled Rebel legions southward to Fairfield, 
when in the evening we overtook the rear of the Rebel army, but before 
any attack was made, the Sixth Corps was recalled. On the 6th the 
Corps marched to Emmettsburg ; on the 7th from Emmettsburg to Moun- 
tain pass near Hamburg ; on the Sth from near Hamburg to Middletown ; 
on the 9th fr<mi Middletown to Boonsboro ; on the 10th from Boonsboro 
to Beaver Croek : on tlie 12! h from Beaver Creek to Funkstown. 

Here the 93rd was on the skirmish and after some hot skirmishing 
forwarded from Funkstown to the vicinity of Hagerstown and were eager 
for a final issue, but to their chagrin it was discovered that the enemy 
escaped, as it was ascertained by a march of the Sixth Corps to Wil- 
liamsport. where Gen. Lee had successfully retreated across the Potomac. 

Gen. Bartlett had command of our Third Division, and on the 15th 
the Sixth Corps marched back to Boonsboro, on the 16th from Boons- 
boro to Berlin. Here the Sixth Corps remained until the men were 
refitted with clothing and shoes. This was the second time the 93rd Regi- 
ment and Sixth Corps had crossed the Potomac at Berlin, on pontoons; 
the first time being after the battle of Antietam. It was on a Sunday 
morning, the 19th, Avhen the march was taken up again to Southland, 
and while crossing the bridge into Virginia the bands played "Oh Carry Me 
Back to Old Virginia," while Gen. Sedgwick was close at hand directing, 
as usual, at difficult points, the movement of the Sixth Corps. 

By four o'clock the Corps had marched through the rocky defile and was 
on its way to Wheatland, and on the march received a loyal greeting from 
ladies whose hair wore garlands of red, white and blue, and the Ameri- 
can flag was loyally displayed and waved as a greeting to our soldiers. 
On the 20th from Wheatland to Beaver Dam; on the 22nd from near Beaver 
Dam to Rectortowu : on the 23rd from Rectortown to White Plains and 
Barbee's Cross Roads ; 24th from Barbee's Cross Roads to Thumb Run ; 
25th from Thumb Run to Warrenton. where the Sixth Corps, which 
had marched on different roads was concentrated. 



228 93RD REGIMENT PEXX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Under date of July 14tli, (Jen. Meade announced to Maj. H. W. Hal- 
leck. Chief of Staff, of the retreat of Gen. Lee south of the Potomac. At 
11 A. M. he received the following reply: 

"Maj. Gen. Meade: 

"1 need hardly say to you that the escape of Lee's army without another battle has 
created great dissatisfaction in the mind of the President, and it will require an active 
and energetic pursuit on your part to remove the impression that it has not been suf- 
ficiently active heretofore. 

"H. W. HALLECK, Maj. Geu.-in-Chief." 



"July 14, 2.30 P. M. 
"Maj. Gen. Halleck: 

"Having performed my duty conscientiously and to the best of my ability, the 
censure of the President conveyed in your dispatch this 1 P. M. of this day is in my 
judgment so undeserved that I feel compelled most respectfully to ask to be immediately 
relieved from the command of this army. 

"GEORGE G. MEADE, 

"Maj. Gen." 



"July 14, 4.30 P. M., 
"Maj. Gen. Meade: 

"My telegram stating the disappointment of the President at the escape of Lee^s 
army was not Intended as a censure, but as a stimulus to an active pursuit. It is 
not deemed a sufficient cause for your application to be relieved. 

"H. W. HALLECK, 
"Maj. Gen.-in-Chief." 

While the Sixth Corps was marching along the Blue Ridge, the southern 
slope was covered profusely with blackberry bushes, from which hung 
large, ripe fruit, and Gen. Sedgwick gave the Corps an opportunity to 
pluck the delicious and delicate fruit, by halting the Corps, and the re- 
past acted as a tonic to the men. 

At Warrenton the 93rd was encamped near the famous White Sulphur 
Springs and remained there a week. The town of Warrenton was but a 
few miles from Camp and was substantially built, frequently visited by 
the men and gave evidences of former prosperous days. The White Sul- 
phur Springs was for many years a leading resort of Southern chivalry, 
was situated in a park of probably fifteen acres, was shaded by oak, 
chestnut and ailanthus trees, which made it a most delightful spot. 1 
visited the Springs one afternoon and found the main building had been 
destroyed by Gen. Pope's army, the scene of his engagements one year 
before along the Rappahannock, between Warrenton and Waterloo, which 
the Sixth Corps now occupied as its line. 

The sulphurous condition of the waters became noticeable as I approached 
the two cupola's, and upon arriving there I stepped down, opened the 
lid and took a look at its green waters. The springs were enclosed by 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 229 

marble walls, benches surrounded the Spi'inss under the cupola, and 
the place was delightfully cool. 1 took a (lij), as its watt-rs were almost 
even with the lid, an<l with eyes closed engulped throe swallows just 
for luck, but no more. My thirst was quenched, my desire was grati- 
fied, and it was the last glass of sulphur water I drauk until I visited 
Bedford Springs in this State in 18G9. There was a reason. 

I took a stroll o\er the park. I found massive coluums and high brick 
walls still standing as a silent memento of former chivalrous gaities which 
once held forth there when Southern aristocracy was in its prime. There 
was also a row of long one and two story buildings, most of them painted 
yellow, and were used as lodging rooms, but had fallen into decay. Upon 
mj' return to civil life, I ascertained in a conversation I had about my 
visit there with Adam Moss of this city, that he, as an attendant upon 
Robert Coleman, prior to the Civil War, that he visited the White Sulphur 
Springs with Mr. Coleman, and on my describing one of those low houses, 
he informed me he had occupied one of them, and gave me an interesting 
description of the hilarious times that abounded there. Mr. Moss was for 
many years employed at ]\It. Lebanon, by Hon. (j<. Dawson Coleman. 
was held in high esteem by the family, and died while still in their employ. 

Captain Jacob P. Embich and Lieuts. Kale and Dasher, on July 21, 
18G3, with a squad of men, left for Harrisburg, for 540 conscripts. 

The Sixth Corps remained in the vicinity of Warrenton until the 15th 
of September, when it moved to Culpeper, which was reached on the 
16th and encamped three miles west at Stonehouse mountain. Here we 
remained three weeks, the weather becoming cool. On Monday, October 
5th the Corps marched to Cedar mountain, on the banks of the Rapidan, 
the scene of Gen. Bank's combat with Stonewall Jackson , and on Friday 
the 11th it was discovered that Gen. Lee was making an effort to form his 
entire army in rear of the Army of the Potomac. 

Gen. Meade at once determined to check the movement of Lee, and 
the Sixth Corps was ordered to build extensive fires and to be in readiness 
to march at a moment's notice. Gen. Buford's cavalry was moved across 
Germamia ford, while the Sixth Corps made a move as if to cross at Rac- 
coon Ford, which ruse succeeded in calling back the Rebel infantry. That 
night the Sixth Coi'ps built lai-ge fires and hastily marched toward Cul- 
peper, which was reached at daylight, after a severe march. The 
march was continued toward Brandy Station, and the army moving in 
parallel lines, was soon behind the Rappahannock at Rappahannock 
Station. 

Gen. Meade here determined to force a combat with Lee's army, making 
Rappahannock the base of his operations. Next morning he ordered 
the Second, Fifth and Sixth Corps across the Rappahannock, and ad- 
vanced in line of battle. The Union line of battle stretched across the 
vast plain nearly three miles in length, straight as the flight of an arrow. 



230 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

At each flank were several battalions in echelon. In the rear of the center 
of each wing of the line was a heavy reserve in solid square, and fol- 
lowing in the rear of each square, a large column stretching back to the 
river and across bridges to the farther side of the stream. It was a 
grand spectacle. Thus the line of battle moved forward across the plain, 
never for a moment losing its perfect form. Brisk cannonading and mus- 
ketry were kept up by the cavalry in front, and the army earnestly hoped 
that Gen. Lee might accept our challenge to an open field fight ; but the 
Rebel General was too wary to accept battle on such equa'. terms and 
pushed on toward Sulphur Springs, to reach Centreville before us. 

The Sixth Corps halted at dark, at Brandy Station. At 11 
o'clock that night the Sixth Corps was ordered to retrace their steps, 
recrossed the river at daylight, the railroad bridge was blown up, and an 
hour was given to sleep and breakfast. The march north was again taken 
up, amid a confusion of artillery, troops, baggage wagons, pontoons, 
ambulances, drivers cursing horses, cannon rattling, soldiers singing 
and shouting, horses galloping and all gave evidence of a well directed 
retreat. 

The Sixth Corps passed Warrenton Junction and Bealton Station and at 
eight o'clock halted at Kettle Run, having marched more than thirty miles 
in twenty-four hours. At daylight of October 14th we were again on the 
march, passed Bristoe Station, Manasses Junction, crossed Bull Run 
at Blackman's ford and reached Centreville at 3 P. M. 

The booming of cannon in our rear, huge clouds of smoke, and the heavy 
rattle of musketry, gave evidence that Lee was following up his movement 
with hot work, and as the Sixth Corps formed line of battle in front of 
Centreville, the soldiers said: "Here is the third Bull Run; but this time the 
run will be on the other side." 

The Sixth Corps moved to Chantilly at dark of October 14th, where 
we rested for the night. Next morning we moved to a stronger position, 
where we waited in line of battle until 3 P. M. , when an officer came 
dashing adong the line, with the order: "Strip for the fray! The enemy 
are down upon us!" The Corps awaited an attack, but the cavalry had 
checked the advance and we slept undisturbed. 

Gen. Lee finding himself too late to occupy the works around Centreville 
before the Union army, and hopeless of any successful flank movement, 
retreated with his army toward the Rappahannock. On October 17th, the 
Sixth Corps again marched Southward in pursuit of Lee, the rain falling 
in torrents, rendering the mud deep, and the marching very fatiguing. 
The first night the Corps reached Gainesville, marched the next day 
through New Baltimore and reached Warrenton at night. On our march 
we noticed many dead bodies of our cavalry who had been killed in con- 
stant skirmishing and nearly all were stripped of their clothing by th'' 
Rebels. 



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Jhe Army of the roloniMr ciicaiupcd in tlie vicinity of Wiivreuton 
for several weeks, and the first week was a disagreeable one, due to 
cold northwest winds, and causing discomfort everywhere from the smoke 
and fire driven into the faces of the men as they stood shivering over 
their log fires. It was thought the army would remain here in winter 
quarters, and comfortable huts were erected. The weather again became 
mild and indications, from the arrival of pontcxms and other movements, 
that another campaign was projected. 

tien. Sedgwick before leaving this encampment held a grand review 
of the entire Sixth Cori)s, which was a magnificent spectacle. At ten 
o'clock at night of November Gtli came to order: "Reveille at half-past 
four; move at daylight." November 7th we were on the march at daylight 
toward Rappahannock Station, and Gen. Sedgwick was placed in com- 
mand of the Fifth and Sixth ('orps, while Gen. Meade accompanied the 
left wing. 

The Sixth Corps halted at noon within a mile of the station and was 
thrown into line of battle and a rest of several hours was given the men. In 
front of the Corps was a line of low hills, stretching parallel with our 
line of battle, and on the slope toward us, and within pistol shot of us, 
were Rebel cavalry pickets, sitting upon their horses and facing us with 
the coolest imprudence; but not a shot was fired at them. 

The booming of cannon was heard on our left, and at length the order 
came to forward in line of battle. The Second Division, under Gen. 
Howe, held the right, the First Division, under Gen. Wright and the 
Third Division, under Gen. Terry on the left. 

The Corps in this order of line of battle pushed forward up the hills, 
the Rebel horsemen whirling and flying before our advance, and as our 
skirmishers gained the summit of the hills, the Rebel infantry delivered 
their fire upon them, but never halting or wavering for a moment, 
driving the Rebels before them until they had pushed the Rebel skirmish 
line close upon their line of battle. The Corps at once became hotly 
engaged, and as the summit was reached, a grand panorama of the battle 
opened before us, and the whole battlefield could be seen at a single 
glance ; a rare occurrence. 

On one side were the eminences occupied by our own line of battle, 
and on the other, a line of hills of equal elevation, covered with swarms 
of Rebels. Between the two ranges of hills stretched a plain one-fourth 
of a mile wide, and from one to two miles long, which was occupied by 
skirmishers of the opposing forces. The Rebels were posted in strong 
positions behind extensive earthworks, forts, redotibts and rifle pits, and 
their artillery was posted so as to sweep the plain and the sloping grounds 
confronting them. Their gray lines of infantry were pouring out trom 
behind the earthworks to meet us on the edge of the plain. 



232 93RD REGIMENT PEXVA VETERAN VOLUNTEERlS. 

As our liue of battle appeared on the crest of the hills, the Rebel bat- 
teries opened a terrific fire upon us. The air was filled with the shrieking 
of these fearful projectiles, which exploded with startling frequencj' above 
our heads and just behind us ; but fortunately the Rebels aimed high , 
and many of the shells ploughed the ground in our rear or burst about 
our hospitals. The First Division pressed forward, pushing everything 
before them, at a double-quick. Each moment the scene became more ex- 
citing, and the Rebel infantry crowded the opposite side of the plain, 
the slopes of the hills and the rifle pits. The whole line was ablaze with 
the fire of musketry and the roar of battle constantly increased. 

Toward evening the Third Brigade, First Division, with the intrepid 
Gen. Russell riding at the very front, were ordered to charge, and, with 
bayonets fixed, without ever stopping to fire a gun, the gallant fellows ran 
forward. They seized the fort, but the Rebels rallied and drove them 
out. Again they charged ; a hand to hand encounter followed. The men 
leaped over into the fort, using their muskets for clubs, and, when the 
work was too close for that, dropping their guns and pommeling with 
their fists. Gen. Russell sent back for the balance of the Brigade, when 
the whole Brigade leaped over the embankments, capturing hundreds of 
the Rebels. By that time the Sixth Maine and Fifth Wisconsin regi- 
ments, which had led the charge, had lost half of their men. 

The Second Brigade, under Gen. Upton, under cover of the growing 
darkness, led the 121st New York and Fifth Maine within a few yards 
of the Rebel rifle pits, when the order to charge was given. Instantly the 
rifle pits were ablaze on the left of the Sixth Corps, and a destruc- 
tive volley was poured into the two regiments. Another moment and the 
Union boys were leaping into the rifle pits, sweeping everything before 
them, and all this while not a shot was fired by Col. Upton's men, but 
charging with the bayonet, they carried all before them. 

The Second and Third Divisions were less actively engaged in the 
center, but performed their part with alacrity and bravery and many 
dead and wounded from these divisions attested the severity of the fight 
along their portions of the line. The Rebels retreated and made an 
attempt to flee to the other side of the river, but their pontoon bridge 
was in possession <if the Union troops and hunderds of panic stricken Rebels 
leaped into the rapid stream and were drowned in the attempt to swim 
across. Sixteen hundred prisoners, eight pieces of artillery, four battle 
flags, and more than two thousand stand of small arms were the trophies 
of this splendid victory of the Sixth Corps. 

The depth and force of the Rappahannock between the works the Sixth 
Corps had taken and those still occupied by the Rebels on the other side, 
made it impossible to push our victory further that night. The Rebels 
finding our troops in possession of their pontoon bridge, had set fire to it 
at the end still held by them; thus all pursuit was for the time cut off. 



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But on the following inorniiis, Xovpinber Slli, the Rebels had retreated, 
leaving us to rebuild the bridge at our leisure. Without delay the Sixth 
Corps pushed on toward Brandy Station, which we reached toward even- 
ing. 

Geu. Lee's army, with the exception of the forces stationed at Rappa- 
hannock Station and Kelly's ford, w-as encamped at Brandy Station, 
where they erected comfortable huts, and made many other preparations 
for a winter encampment. We found these camps deserted, and plainly 
showed that they had taken a hasty leave of them. In many instances 
officers had forgotten to take fheir valises and trunks with them, and 
Union soldiers could be seen strutting about in the garb of Rebel Briga- 
diers and Colonels. 

Rebel prisoners taken by the Union cavalry, gave the information that 
while the fight at Rappahannock Station was in progress on the Rappa- 
hannock, Gen. Lee was holding a grand review, when suddenly the in- 
formation reached him that the Union forces had gained a victory. The 
review came to an abrupt close, and there was hurrying of regiments to 
their respective camps, each regiment, independently of its division or 
brigade, making hot haste for its own quarters. Baggage was quickly 
thrown into wagons and a general stampede towards the Rapidan com- 
menced at once. 

Maj. Gen. Wright, in comments upon the battle of Rappahannock 
Station, having commanded the Sixth Corps, said: "The works in our front, 
strong as they were, would have been a small matter for a corps to carry, 
though, if well defended, only at a serious loss of life; but on the other 
side of the Rappahannock — difficult and narrow stream — there were other 
and stronger works, well supplied with artillery, and flanked by long 
ranges of intrenchments for infantry, all of which held within deadly range 
of artillery and musketry their works on our side and the approaches 
thereto. On reaching the ridge and opening fire with the artillery. Gen- 
eral Howe, who was on the right, swung his division so that the right 
rested on the river, thus forcing the enemy to employ a portion of his 
force, by a change of front, to face him in the threatening attitude he 
had assumed, and thereby diminishing materially the force holding the 
redoubts and rifle pits in our front." 

Gen. Sedgwick, began his usual careful study of the ground and the skill- 
ful arrangement of his forces for the work before them. Gen. Wright, 
who commanded the Gth Corps, organized the attack from his own divi- 
sion (for the day under command of Gen. Russell), and holding it back 
till nearly dark, so that by the time the troops reached the works they 
could not be discovered by the enemy on the opposite side, thus neutralizing 
a fire which, by daylight, would have been disastrous, but which in 
twilight would have alike operated on friend and foe. Our batteries were 



234 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

to fire with tlio greatest rapidity, and two batteries from the Fifth Corps, 
on our K'ft, were to do the same, till our troops, which moved u|) in 
the angle between these artillery fires, should reach the work. 

The plan worked to a c-liarm. Scarcely any fire was encountered while 
the batteries were in action, and the troops nearly all reached the works 
without serious loss. It was only on the cessation of our artillery fire 
that the resistance began, but it was then too late. Our brave boys of 
the old Sixth Corps were upon them, and they were soon driven from 
their works and capture<l. And this was the reason the 93rd and many 
other regiments escaped having men killed or wounded. 

Swinton, in his "Campaign of the Army of th(^ Potomac," .says: 

"This carapaigD — from Octobei- 11th 1o Jsovember, 1802 — may be regarded from two 
points of view, and from eacli is susci.'iitible of a different critique. Considered as a 
movement to mret Lee's advance it was perfectly successful, and its conduct highly 
creditable. It is due to observe that Gen. Meade did not wish to avoid battle, but he 
was really anxious to precipitate decisive action, provided, always, lie could fight oc 
advantageous terms. 

"It would have been interesting to sre the result of a determination tluit, overleaping 
a too pedantic view of the nature ami uses of lines of communication, would liave tried 
the experiment of holding the array in a favorable position and allowed Lee to continue 
his turning movements. There is little doiibt that if Meade had held fast either at 
Culpeper or at Warrenton, Lee would have ventured beyond tliose points, for Meade 
would then have been on his rear and on his communications to whose endangered, 
safety he would have presently been recalled. 

"There is another 0)iportuuity of which Gen. Meade might liavi' Mvailed himself, 
and that is when on the 12th the Second, Fifth and Sixth Corjis liad been sent baclx 
across tlie Rappahannock, under a false lead, these Corps were in a position, by 
a move to the right, to fall upon the rear of Lee's column in crossing at Sulphur 
Springs. This would liave been a bold move, and would have been as effective as 
Meade's retrograde movement to Centreviile. But it would have lieen hazardous, for 
Lee might have disputed with a part of his force the passage of ttie Western forli of 
the Rappahannock, and still continue his march northward. As a whole the campaign 
added no laurels to eitlier army, yet it was none the less atteniied with much toil 
and suffering — sleepless nights and severe marches and manifold trying exposures. 
But this is a part of llie liistory of tlie army, in which the !«rd had its full share, of 
which tliose wlio did not bear the heat and burden of tlie day can never know much." 

The National Tribune, in its history of "Chaucellorville and Gettysburg," 
on January 7th, 1909, says: 

"The capture of Kapiiahannoek Station was a brilliiiiit exliiliition of how quickly 
and effectively the soldiers of tlie Army of the Potomac, and particularly those of the 
Sixth Corps, could strike. All that was needed was to let them loose. Never had a 
battlefield witnesned more prompt, skillful striking than the blow which Sedgwick had 
delivered against Lee. If the general command of the Army of the Potomac had been 
equal to tlii' audacious skill of its component parts, tlie war would have been brought 
to a close many months before. The affair reflected as little credit upon Lee anil 
Ewcll as it was highly meritorious for Sedgwick, Russell, Hays and the men they 
commanded." 

The Union loss was, killed, S."5 ; wounded, 328; missing, (> ; total, 417. 



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CHAPTER XXV 



THE REGIMENT PAKTICIPATES IN THE MINE RUN CAMPAIGN OF NOVEMBER 

26TH TO 30TH, AND NEW YEAR'S EVE IS ORDERED TO HARPER'S 

FERRY, VA. 



GEN. LEE had been caught napping, and for once counted too often 
upon the Army of the Potomac to attack. He found the Union 
army on the same side of the river Rappahannock he was, and he 
must either fight in the morning of November 8th or retreat, and a little 
after midnight he ordered a general retreat to the South banks of the 
Rapidan. The pontoons were brought up to Rappahannock Station and 
soon Gen. Sedgwick with the Fifth and Sixth Corps were across, but by 
this time the short November day was drawing to a close, and marched 
to Brandy Station awaiting supplies. On the 12th of November we 
were at Kelley's ford and on the 20th at Culpeper and return. 

Gen. Sedgwick, who had as his guests the Mexican General Cortez, 
and some Russian naval officers, whose vessels were lying in New York 
harbor, held a review of the Sixth Corps on the 20th of November. Their 
display of horsemanship was of the most amusing character, and the difficulty 
became the more strenuous when with one hand holding' the bridle and 
the other the pommel of the saddle, it became necessary to salute the 
flags and remove their head covering. They did manage it, but in the 
most ludicrous way as some of the "boys" of the 93rd will vividly recol- 
lect. 

The issuance of a ration of whiskey, which had not been repeated to the 
93rd since the eve of the battle of Fair Oaks, was an indication that a 
movement was in contemplation. The quality of the whiskey was of the 
same "fighting character" as the issue at Fair Oaks, and the men who 
partook of it were ready for the fray. 

Gen. Meade ordered the movement on the 24th, but on the 23rd a heavy 
rain set in and the march was postponed until the 26th, with orders to 
be across the Rapidan by sunset, and occupied the positions assigned by 
the 27th. The regiment was provided with well filled haversacks and 
with the trains covered eight daj's. The distance was not 20 miles ; the 
troops were supposed to easily reach there in the allotted time. The 
Sixth Corps started with promptness and by midnight crossed Jacob's 
ford and followed close in the rear of the Third Corps, making a column 



236 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

of 30,000 men, bivouacked for the night. This march was one of the 
most tedious and fatiguing of all campaigns, and at 11 o'clocli only at 
night was tliere time given for coffee. 

The position assigned to the Sixth Corps was not reached , as it was 
ordered to march to Robertson's tavern, a point seven miles south of 
the ford. The next morning the Sixth Corps was drawn out in line of 
March to follow the Third Corps, but the Rebels appeared in our front 
and skirmishing and artillery firing commenced. The corps remained 
there until 3 o'clock when the First and Second divisions were hurried 
forward to the support of the Third Corps, which had become heavily- en- 
gaged — our Third Division being left near the Rapidan to cover the bridges 
and trains. 

Gen. Sedgwick and staff had dismounted and were reclining about a 
large tree, while the Third Corps was engaged, awaiting orders, when 
the attention of all was directed to two soldiers who were approaching, 
bearing between them a stretcher on which lay a wounded man. As the 
men approached within a few rods of the place where the General and 
his staff were, a solid cannon shot came shrieking along, striking both of 
the stretcher bearers. Both fell to the ground — the one behind fatally 
wounded, the other dead. But the man upon the stretcher leaped up and 
ran away as fast as his legs could carry him, never stopping to look 
behind at his unfortunate companions. Shocking as was the occurrence, 
neither Gen. Sedgwick, nor the members of his staff, could suppress a 
laugh at the speedy restoration of the man who was being borne disabled 
from the field. 

The Sixth Corps moved during the night to Robertson's Tavern. Gen. 
Meade directed our Corp's march so as to take in the flank of the Rebels, 
which had confronted Gen. Warren, but upon our arrival there, it was 
found that all the Rebels had withdrawn beyond Mine Run. Then our 
Corps went into line of battle to march toward Mine Run, but coming 
to a crest which commanded a view of the country in front, saw the en- 
tire Rebel army strongly posted on the ridge beyond. The little run which 
our Corps would be compelled to cross in any further advance, was swollen 
by the recent rains until infantry could make their way through it only with 
difhculty, while for artillery it was impossible. 

Gen. Meade with a council of his Generals, decided that the position 
which Gen. Lee had assumed was entirely too strong to give assurance 
of a successful attack, when General Warren urged that the only way 
was to turn Lee's flank at the head of Mine Run. His plan was accepted, 
and our Third Division, Gen. Terry in command, given him in support, 
and four day's rations were put in the haversacks, and also an extra 
allowance of cartridges. 

The night was dark and stormy and the march was along bad roads, and 
the march on the 29th was rapid and by the afternoon had driven the 



93RD REaiME'ST PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 237 

Rebels three miles into their intreuchments. Our- Third Division was 
ordered to support Gen. Gregg's cavalry, and the enemy opened with ar- 
tillery. 

We had passed Mine Run. It was no longer an obstacle, and a gen- 
eral assault was planned for to-morrow, the 30th. Gen. Warren made 
his dispositions with the great thoroughness for which he was noted. He 
formed a front line of about one mile in length, arranged in two lines. 
Our Third Division, Gen. Terry, 6,000 strong, held the left flank along the 
Catharpiu road , ready against any attack from the Rebels. Gen. Sedg- 
wick was to make the assault, and had placed six batteries in good posi- 
tion to ovei-whelm the Rebels with a sudden storm of fire. 

Gen. Warren made a careful examination of the Rebel works, and 
found that if he gave the order to charge it would be a slaughter like that 
at Gettysburg ; if he failed to carry out the general plan he might expose 
Gen. Sedgwick's wing to a disastrous repulse. He issued the order coun- 
termanding the advance. Gen. Meade ordered the suspension of Gen. 
Sedgwick's attack, and ordered a retreat. The order was the outcome of 
Gen. Warren's examination, who dispatched to Meade that "the position 
and strength of the enemy seem so formidable in my present front that I 
advise against making an attack here. The full light of the sun shows me 
I cannot succeed." 

The entire loss of the Union army was 14 officers and 159 men killed ; 
52 officers and 1,047 men wounded and 11 officers and 370 men captured 
or missing; total, 1,6.53. The Rebel loss was approximately about the 
same. 

During the night of December 1st and 2nd, the army withdrew from Mine 
Run, and orders were to build fires to deceive the enemy, and then the 
Regiment went into winter quarters at Brandy Station. The Army o'f 
the Potomac had not fought a general battle since Gettysburg, and this 
was not the fault of the army or its commander, for Gen. Meade had 
repeatedly offered battle to Lee, but he evaded it. 

On the second day of December, the 93rd went into winter quarters, 
near Brandy Station, on lands owned and in sight of the mansion of Hon. 
J. Miner Botts, a native Virginian, but with Union proclivities, and who 
had suffered much from depredations of the Rebel and Union armies. 
Mr. Botts claimed that he was the owner of six hundred miles of fence 
when we reached there, but after six week's encampment his fences were 
destroyed and the fine trees surrounding his mansion cut down, for which 
he received pay from the United States. 

Gen. De Trobriand, who by the way, was the first commander of the 55th 
New York when the 93rd joined Peck's Brigade at~ Tennallytown in Janu- 
ary, 1862, was promoted to a Brigadier General and commanded the Third 
Brigade, First Division, Third Corps, at the battle of Gettysburg, and 
remained with the Army of the Potomac until the surrender of Lee ar 



238 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Appomattox, He has. written a history of "His Four Years with the Army 
of the Potomac," and gives a description of a visit, having received 
orders to do so, by reason of his Brigade having at this time been en- 
camped on Mr. Botts' land, and being the nearest Brigade headquarters to 
the mansion. Gen. DeTrobriand says: 

"My Brigade was now eucamped ou the land of Mr. John Miner Botts, a Virginian, 
who had played a marked role in the old Whig party. He had adroitly maneuvered 
his bark in the midst of the political storms which immediately preceded the tardy 
secession of his state. Since then he had made an opposition to the Richmond gov- 
ernment, temperate in reality, but sufficiently noisy in manner to be able to take 
advantage of It with us, as an evidence of Union sentiments. This able man had 
found means to feed at both racks. As soon as be saw us on this vast property, of 
which a part, it was said, was only a deposit left in his hands by means of pretended 
sales by the rebels serving In the armies of the Confederacy, his first care was, 
naturally, to make as much as possible out of the circumstances. He immediately 
sought Gen. Meade and demanded protection, upon the grounds of persecution fi-om 
the Confederacy. Gen. Meade willingly acceded to his request, and 1 was ordered 
there. 

'•To my surprise, I found a house surrounded by grounds in good order, and where 
no mark of the war was api/areut, except in the reduction of the household service. 
The white fences were intact. Inside them the sheep grazed, the turkeys gobbled, 
the chickens clucked, the geese ate the grass and the plump ducks slept with their bills 
under their wings. This was a rural sight which we had long before lost the habit 
of seeing in Virginia. My aids were not less surprised than myself, and it appeared 
to us that however great a victim the honorable ilr. Botts had been, he had neverthe- 
less succeeded in saving some valuable remains of the shipwreck. A stairway of several 
steps led us to a piazza, covered by the projection of a Greek front, supported by 
high columns. The door was opened to us and we passed into the house. 

"The parlor where we were received was furnished without taste, but solidly com- 
fortable, and where nothing was wanting. On the wall a few pretentious daubs, 
which the want of artistic intelligence of the South accepts as pictures, were growing 
yellow. In fine, everything appeared to be in its usual condition and nothing indi- 
cated that the cheap carpets bad been soiled by the boots of the soldiery. The master 
of the house soon made his appearance, with the air that .Mauris must have borne 
when confronted by the legionary who was ordered to put him to death, but when I 
acquainted him with the object of my visit, modifying his expression, he took the 
initiative and began his oration. 

"As I had not come there for flowers or rhetoric, but on the matter of trees cut 
down and fences burned. I hastened to give a more practical turn to the conversation. 
We had not the less to listen to the reading of a letter destined for the Richmond Ex- 
aminer, and in which Mr. Botts complained bitterly of the excesses committed by 
the Confederate army to his prejudice. He Inveighed particularly in the letter against 
Gen. Stuart, who, little susceptible to the charms of eloquence, had, it appeared, caused 
the arrest of the orator, in order to rid himself of his complaints, which were either 
too long or too strong. 

"But where Mr. Botts lacked cunning was in the communication to me of the re- 
clamation for damages and injuries to the Rebel government. It appeared to me that to 
hold out one hand to Richmond and the other to Washington, might be adroit, but to 
let me know of it was, at least, useless, especially when certain damages, which I 
knew had been the work of the enemy, were unjustly laid to the charge of our troops. 

"The conclusion was. Firstly, we were to furnish a detail bf 100 men. with wagons, 
to put up the fences, protected by which the flocks of Mr. Botts could graze, that 
afterward a special commission was appointed to assess the damage, and present a re- 
port on the question of tlie indemnity. As 1 left tlie army a few days later, I am 
ignorant of what happened." 

On the 8th of December the Regiment received orders to march, but 
were countermanded, and on the 10th the paymaster reported at the 
Regiment and made payment. 



O.mO REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAX VOLUNTEERl^. 23'.) 

Lt. Thomas B. Acliey, who was quartermaster of the Regiment, was 
placed under arrest in the latter part of October for disobedience of orders 
by Lieut. Col. John S. I.ons . Conunander of the 93rd, and I.t. 1*. U. Mark 
was appointed to act in his place. Lt. Mark allowed Lt. Achey to retain 
his sword and continue to perform the duties of Quartermaster, for which 
he was so well qualified by experience, when Lt. Col. Lour called Lr. 
Mark to account. Lt. Mark refused to change his views, offered to return 
to his company for duty, not feeling inclined that the 93rd boys should 
suffer by reason of any act of his own, in being provided with the rations 
they were daily receiving in plenty from Quartermaster Achey, and Lt. 
Col. Long did not find it policy to make a change and restored him to 
duty. 

The rations were at first secured to some extent from Warrenton, and 
trains were taken there for certain supplies, one of which Lt. Mark had 
charge. A violent thunder storm arose, vivid flashes of lightning blinded 
the drivers and horses, and when in the midst a drenching pour down, the 
earth fairly shook from a terrific thunder clap, the different teams be- 
came entangled, the wagons upset, and when Lt. Mark came to his 
senses he found his horse between the four front horses of a team, and 
before the loaded wagons could be extricated, a detail from Camp had to be 
procured. 

On the 2Gth of December, the second flag presented by Hon. G. Daw- 
son Coleman, with all of the inscriptions of battles fought up to that 
time was unfurled to the Regiment by Lt. Col. Long. It had been sent 
in care of Lt. Mark, directed to Warrenton, and brought by train to the 
Regiment. Its presentation caused no little excitement, and it was re- 
ceived with hearty cheers and highly appreciated as a manifestation of 
his continued interest and welfare of the Regiment. 

The Regiment was now in winter quarters, and the agitation of re-enlist- 
ment of the Regiment was entered upon and its re-enlistmeut accomplished 
by a three-fourths signing of the papers in each company. 

The Regiment occupied its fine and comfortable winter quarters on the 
last day of the year, and although the day was a rainy and dismal one, 
the men had made all arrangements to spend New Year's Eve in a be- 
coming manner. There were numerous festivities in progress throughout 
the camp, one of which was in progress at Headquarters, in which the 
oflicers participated. Fortunately the repast had been about over and 
Chaplain Lame was about to give the benediction when a bugle at head- 
quarters, at about S o'clock, sounded "pack up." To say it caused con- 
sternation is to make it mildly, only a minimum of the surprise it created. 
The Regimental Headquarters quickly received the written orders, the 
company commanders, who had hurried to their quarters after the feast, 
were next visited by similar orders and all was excitement, but "pack 
up" was the order, and it was obeyed with alacrity. 



240 D3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERli. 

• 

The grounds around the camp were muddy, but the orders to "fall in" 
came next, and "forward march" was the third and last finality was our 
departure from our winter quarters at Brandy Station. The night was 
fearfully dark, and the march to Brandy Station was through mud knee 
deep. Men struggled along, and in the hurry became imbedded in the 
struggle, and some guns were dropped in the fight to keep with the regi- 
ment. By the time the station was reached the officers and men were 
covered with mud, and the night being a disagreeable one, great suffer- 
ing resulted. 

At the station the Regiment was hurriedly placed on open flat bottom 
freight cars, and the men fearing an increase of cold weather northward, 
rallied on the bales of hay on the platform of the station and spread it over 
the bottom of the cars for protection. Bates, in his history of Penna. 
Vols., says: "Loaded upon open cars, without fire the men suffered in- 
tensely from the cold as they were borne on through the frosty night air. 
The feet and hands of many were frozen, rendering amputation necessary 
in two cases, and in one proving fatal." 

The order to move included the entire Third Brigade of the Third Division, 
Sixth Corps, commanded by Gen. Wheaton, and was ordered to Harper's 
Ferry to meet an anticipated advance of the enemy through the Shenandoah 
Valley and the guarding of the many prisoners quartered there. 





LT. COL. D. C. KELLER. 



I^art ifitje 

1864 



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10 



THE NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT 
RE-ENUSTS AS PENNSYLVANIA 
VETERAN VOLUNTEERS, JANU- 
ARY I»t. 1864 : : : : : 



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OSRD UEGIMENT PENT^'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 243 



CHAPTER XXVI 



PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS 



THE REGIMENT RE-ENLISTS AS VETERANS— 30 DAYS FURLOUGH— MAGNIFICENT 
RECEPTION AT HOME, AND ITS RETURN TO THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. 



ON January 1, 1864, was consummated the result of the agitation 
of re-eulistment for three years, which was first approached in 
Septemher, 1863, but an active campaign resulting it remained in 
quiescence until the arrival of the new regimental flag, the second one, 
on Christmas day, renewed the question in a more active manner. The 
United States Government offered a thirty day's furlough and both Na- 
tional and local bounties were liberal, while the men considered that they 
still had one campaign to serve, they decided to accept and many signed 
papers, while the regiment was stationed at Brandy Station in December, 
1863. 

The regiment had left Lebanon November 20, 1861, with 1,020 ofiicers 
and enlisted men. Losses of killed, wounded and deaths from wounds and 
disease had greatly decimated the strength, and on January 1st, 1864, there 
were only 380 men for duty. The following application was made by 
each company officer desiring to remain in service and become a veteran. 

Headquarters Co. D, 93rd Regt. Penna. Vols., 

"Harper's Perry, Va., January 20, 1864. 
■•Thayer Melviu, 

"Capt. A. A. G., 

"Headquarters West Virginia: 

"I have the honor to apply for authority to proceed to Lebanon, Lebanon county, 
Penna., the place where the company was organized, to accompany twenty-seven en- 
listed lutn of Company D, 93rd Regt., Penna. Vols., who have re-enlisted as Veteran 
Volunteers, being three-fourths of enlisted men present within flie Department, which 
in accordance with existing orders relative to veteran volunteers, series of 1863, en- 
titles said enlisted men to thirty days furlough, as a company organization, and their 
officers to accompany them. 

"I having, and do hereby express, my willingness to re-enter the service at the 
expiration of my present term. 

"I have the honor to be 

"Very respectfully, 

"Your obedient servant, 

"PENROSE G. MARK, 
"1st Lt. Commanding Co. "D," '.)3rd Pa. Vols. 



244 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Auproveil and respectfully forwarded. 

"J. I. NEVIN, 

"Major Commanding Regt. 

"Hd. Qr. 3d Brig., 3rd Div., 6th Corps., 

"Dept. of Western Va. , 

Jan. 23, 1864." 



"Respectful! V forwarded approved. 

"JOHN F. BALLIER, 

"Col. 98th Penna. Vols., 

"Commanding Brigade." 

The request of each officer was granted and on February 7th, 1864, 
two hundred and eighty-four men who had re-enlisted as of January 1, 1864, 
left Harper's Ferry, A'a. , via Baltimore, for Harrisburg. 

Lieutenant Colonel John S. Long who was in command of the 93rd at 
the time of leaving, received an order to do so from Gen. Wheaton, then 
commanding the Brigade, in which it was was stated by the commanding 
officer as follows: 

"The great Keystone State has sent few regiments to the field who can return 
showing as handsome a record as the one you command." 

The Regiment was met at Harrisburg by Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, 
and after somewhat of a delay in having the furlough approved by the 
Provost Marshal's office, left at about 4 o'clock for Lebanon. 

The following from the Lebanon Courier, of Wednesday, February 9th, 
1864, fully describes the welcome extended to the veterans who had left 
Lebanon November 20, 1861, and had returned and re-enlisted for three 
years more: 

"Tuesday, February Stli, 1864, was a day memorable in Lebanon's history for its 
brilliant reception and munificent . entertainment of the brave men who went out 
from Lebanon over two years before to meet the enemies .of the t'nion, and who, 
through those long and toilsome and weary and blood-stained yiars have been en- 
countering the shock of battles and the exposure of summer's heat and winter's 
colds, that the Republic might live, and who further than that have responded 
again to the call of the President and pledged again their stout hearts and iron 
frames to continue the fight for the nations perpetuity and glory. 

"In this list of heroes whom the people have delighted to honor, were not only 
the gallant 93rd. but Lebanon's bravest representation in the Seventh Reserves, the 
50th, in the 17th Pa. Cavalry, and some other regiments where our Lebanonians are 
found gallantly serving, were happily present to participate in the festivities and 
receive the welcome and plaudits to which their sacrifices, their sufferings and 
their achievements have so fully entitled them. 

"Full and generous preparations bad been made for the reception, and as most of the 
work had been entrusted to the ladies, it was tastefully and will done. The lower 
story of the Court House was fixed upon as the place for the solid reception, and it 
was beautifully ornamented for the occasion. Tables literally groaning under the 
profusion of edibles extended along the entire hall and through each of the adjacent 
rooms; and they were set out and decorated with a taste that made them a sight 
worth looking at. .Meats, vegetables and huge and handsomely ornamented cakes 
loaded the boards. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 245 

"Tho 93rd left Hnrrisbiirg about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and arrived at our depot 
a little after Uve. The Cliief Marshal and original and arm friend, Hon. G. Dawson Cole- 
man, met it at Ilarrisbur^', and accompanied it here. The Assistant Marshals, Major 
L. I.. Greenawalt and Col. John 15. Embich, had the immense assemblage of societies 
and citizens promptly put in order to receive the train and proceed with the pro- 
cession. When the Regiment arrived it may well be imagined that a scene of wild 
excitement prevailed. Friends met wlio had been separated for long months, and 
cheers and greetings welcomed tUr returning braves. The order of the procession was 
as follows: 

"I'erseverance Band 

"Members of 50th Pa. Volunteers 

"93rd Regiment of Veteran Volunteers 

"Committee of Arrangements 

"Orators of the Day 

"Masonic Lodge 

"United American Mechanics 

"Perseverance Hose Company 

"Union Engine Company 

"Hook and Ladder Company 

"Citizens 

"The procession moved through the principal streets, presenting one of the finest 
displays ever witnessed in Lebanon. When the route had been finished, the soldiers 
and as many others as could gain admittance, entered the Court House to hear the 
welcoming speech of C. B. Forney, Esq., which was as follows: 

"Soldiers of the 93rd Regiment of Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers: 

"I have been deputed by the Association of the Returned Soldiers and the authorities 
of Lebanon borough, to convey to you an expression of their earnest and cordial wel- 
conie, after your arduous and eventful service in the Army of tlie Potomac. In ap- 
proaching the duty which has been assigned me, I feel that I am unequal to It; and 
thinking of the historical occasion and heroic presence in which we stand, I falter 
in my sincere but Inadequate effort, to express to you the high esteem in which 
your gallant services are held by your immediate fellow citizens. 

"The love of country is next in purity and sublimity to the love of God and when 
manifested by making the sacrifices you have made of leaving wives, children, pannts 
and friends, "and going forth to endure innumerable hardships, and to bare your breasts 
to the storms of lead and iron, it is demanded of us by every sentiment of grati- 
tude, and the purest emotion of our nature, to honor and bless you for such an ex- 
hibition of your patriotism. 

"If one of our gifted countrymen was almost tempted to remove the shoes from 
his feet whilst walking over the renowned battle fields of Marathon and Thermopylae, 
why should we not feel the same generous impulse to do homage to our brave sol- 
diers, dead and living, who have invested Yorktown, Williamsburg. Fair Oaks, Malvern 
IliU and Gettysburg, with a renown as glorious as that which has for ages clus- 
tered about the consecrated battlefields of ancient Greece. 

"Soldiers of the Ninety-third, this is indeed a proud day in your lives, and 
one that will long be remembered in the history of Lebanon. After having under- 
gone the trials and hardships of the camp, and many weary marches, and passed 
through the terrible but sublime ordeal of a number of battles, you have returned 
to your homes to partake of the rich reward which flows from the consciousness of 
having discharged the noblest duty of a citizen, and to receive the congratulations 
from every loyal tongue of 'Well done, my good and faithful servants." 



246 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"From this time fortli, your names will be inscribed side by side, on the same 
scroll of fame with those wlio coustituted the armies of tlie Kevolution, and yotir 
achievements will be enshrined by posterity as the most precious legacy that you 
could have bequeathed to them. 

"Your privations and sufferings have been manifold, but they have not, thanks to the 
beneficent God of our fathers — been in vain, nor have your devoted countrymen at 
home been unmindful of them. No, we did not forget you; but know that the tear 
of deep sympathy for you was often shed and when the smoke of the bloody contests 
in which you have been engaged had cleared away, we wept over your slain and 
wounded comrades, and rejoiced in the safety and triumphs of those who escaped. In 
attestation of the sincerity of our estimate of your heroism, behold the throng of your 
grateful friends and neighbors around you, ready to crown you with the wreath of 
honor, which I hope and trust you will wear throughout long and happy lives. 

"But the laurel is entwined with cypress, and contrasting your weather beaten 
forms and decimated ranks with the crowded platoons in which you entered the ser- 
vice, fills us with sad emotions. In glancing along your lines we miss many joyous 
and familiar faces that are absent through disease and death. Many of the places 
in your ranks are vacant and will be filled no more by those who went forth in 
them. Never again will they answer the call of the roll, or march elastically to the 
sound of the drum and the trumpet. You have not, you could not, bring them back 
with you, erect in the flush and spring of manhood, In which they gathered exultingly 
around the glorious standard of the Republic, but It is a pn clous consolation to 
know that you laid them in honored and Immortal graves. 

"Though the happiness of this occasion is mingled with sadness, and tears are con- 
tending with smiles, we should not mourn for those who offered up their lives on the 
altar of the country, as those who mourn Avithout hope and faith in a just God and 
a righteous cause; but fixing our eyes steadfastly on these sublime objects, we 
should be resigned to the decree which demands the stupendous sacrifices that the 
country is making, and never yield the conviction that our grand old flag will triumph. 
It will if we continue to exhibit the brave spirit and self-sacrificing disposition that the 
soldiers of the 03rd Regiment have so nobly displayed. 

"The events that are transpiring around us, the historical record that you have in- 
scribed with .vour swords and bayonets, as well as this imposing occasion, all 
reminds us that our lot has been cast in the most remarkable era of the world's history. 
It becomes more apparent every day in the gradual development of God's providence, 
that the great war in which we are engaged must be fought through on the broad 
and expansive principle of universal liberty, without conditions or reservations. And 
here on the American continent, it is evident from all the indications of the times, 
that the grand struggle which is to decide in favor of, or against the rights of man, 
is now taking place. 

"You have sustained distinguished parts in the great drama that is now being 
enacted for the establishment of pure Republican institutions throughout the length 
and breadth of the land from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf, and from the Atlantic 
to the Pacific; and for the gallant share that you have taken in the fearful conflict, 
we assemble here to welcome you. and to greet you with honors and applause that are 
due to the true soldiers of freedom. As such you will henceforth take rank; and I trust 
that you will be able to say in the future that you were participants in the last great 
blow that was struck for the overthrow of despotism, here and elsewhere throughout 
the world. 

"The throes of agony through which our beloved country is passing, and the mut- 
terings of revolution in the old world, point significantly to the approach of a new and 
purer political dispensation than mankind have ever known before. It is an inspiring 
and sublime reflection to you to be able to say that the sword and musket in your 
hands heli)ed to bring about the millenium of pure and unsullied liberty which is now 
dawning in matcliloss si)lendor on our redeemed and regenerated country, and casting 
its clieerful gleams athwart the long and gloomy night of bondage and oppression, which 
has prevailed for ages throughout other countries. God hasten the grand work of 
man's disenthrallmeut and the approach of tlie day when He will break the fetters 
of the last slave and put the son of freedom on the tongues of all nations. 

".Sluce you marched forth from your original encampment into the field of action, 
there have been many and striking changes: and not the least surprising are those 
in the sentiments of the great mass of our people in regards to slavery, which is 
no longer countenanced with indulgence, but stands out boldly and clearly in public 



93RD Jx'tJGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 247 

(Estimation as flu' most gigantic state crimo in uiodpi-n liistm-.v. Its liorriljlc fruits, 
pictured in the Rebellion, prove that its turpitude eiinnot be exaggerated, and the good 
and true men of all parties now unite in the expression of the determination to wash 
tlieir hands of all complicity iu it and to work together for its final overthrow. 

"This result, so grand and far reacliing in Its consequences, was nuforseeu, and 
can only he ascribed to the leadership of the Arbiter of the Universe; and if we would 
work out the exalted destiny that lie has reserved for us, we must resign ourselves 
to His guidance and inscribe on our banners the mighty truths of His revelation, 
and give prominence to those men that declare that all men are created free and 
equal, and endowed with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty and 
the pursuit of happiness. Whilst we rejoice over the brilliant achievements of your 
arms, we must not forget to express our gratitude for tlie signal and wide-spread 
triumphs of the truth which is embodied in the principles that liberty is the in- 
disputable inheritance of man 

"Now that the self-evident proposition is looming np brighter and clearer as the 
war progresses, we are discovering how wide has bee'n our departure from the land 
marks of our fathers, in laying down the foundation of our government. We had 
forsaken and stigmatized their loft.v teachings as fanaticism, but through the most 
dreadful, yet deserved chastisement, we are learning that 

"Truth crushed to the earth will rise again, 
Her's are the eternal years of God; 
But error wounded, writhes in pain. 
And dies amid her worshippers." 

"Permit me, in conclusion to pay tribute to the constancy of your devotion to the 
holy work of upholding the government in the tented field, in which years of service 
have not abated .your, ardor iu the sacred cause of maintaining the Union, and the 
inviolability of the flag; but on the contrary, have increased the fervency of your 
patriotism and the nobility of your natures, as evidenced by your re-enlistnieut for another 
term of three years. 

"While I honor and thank you in the name of our people for this additional proof 
of your unquenchable love of country, I would point to it as a noble self-sacrificing 
example that should arouse the lethargic and passive spirit in our midst, and induce 
all of us to renew our pledges of increased devotion to the righteous cause of your 
peaceful homes. 

"In the name of your companions in arms, the returned soldiers, and of the 
authorities of the borough and county of Lebanon, I bid you welcome to their hospitality 
and to the open arms of your peaceful homes." 

"Hon. John W. Killinger was then loudly called for, and in appearing brought out 
tlie enthusiasm of the crowd as he so effectively can do. At the conclusion of his 
remarks the band struck up 'Old John Brown,' and with it struck a responding chord 
iu the hearts of the soldiers and citizens and a scene of wild enthusiasm prevailed. 

"After this the soldiers were conducted to the tables and entered on a hearty dis- 
cussion of the things there presented. After this was over, there was a quiet dis- 
persing of men to their homes. We have never witnessed a more orderly assemblage, 
and it is highly creditable to the gentlemanly character of the soldiers that such was 
the case. 

"Of the 93rd, 284 men, about 1.50 of whom are from Lebanon county, have re- 
enlisted; of the 50th, some 20 men from Lebanon have re-enlisted, and of the 7th 
Reserves and of the Cavalry, there are a number, but the exact figures we have not 
learned." 

The furlough having e.xpired, the Regiment left Lebanon on March 
10, 1864, the veterans being accompanied by some 270 recruits, for Har- 
risburg. It was marched to the old cotton mills on Second street where 
quarters were furnished, although 200 returned to Lebanon and elsewhere 
in the evening. 



248 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On March 21st the Regiment left for Harper's Ferry, Va. , and reached 
there on the evening of the 23rd. On Saturday, March 2Gth, it left Har- 
per's Ferry for Washington, where it arrived on Sunday, March 27th, 
and proceeded to Brandy Station over the Orange and Alexandria Rail- 
road, where it had left at New Year. 

The result of this re-enlistment of the Regiment as veterans, brought 
the strength up to 750 men, all of whom were on the rolls for duty, with 
the exception of 25 men sick or in hospitals wounded. When the regiment 
re-enlisted on January 1, 1SG4, its roll present for duty was 380, and of 
which 284, or three-fourths of its strength re-enlisted as veterans. 

What is a war veteran? The word is defined by Webster as "long exer- 
cised — expecially in war — an old soldier." The ancient idea is that a 
person who has smelled powder in actual combat and has served through 
arduous campaigns. The re-enlistment officers and men of the 93rd 
Regiment had Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, An- 
tietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem Heights and Gettysburg, 
as experience, and the word "veteran" was only recognized in 1863, in its 
volunteer series from the War Department after two or more years service 

VETERAN ENLISTMENT BY COMPANIES. 



Company A, 
Company F, 
Company D, 
Company I, 
Company C, 
Company H, 
Company E, 
Company K, 
Company G. 
Company B. 

Total 





Non 


-Com 






Officers. 


Officers. 


Men. 


Total. 


5 




13 


23 


41 


3 




13 


15 


31 


3 




13 


11 


27 


3 




5 


12 


20 


2 




4 


11 


17 


3 




16 


19 


38 


3 




7 


13 


23 


3 




15 


20 


38 


1 




2 


17 


20 


3 




12 


14 


29 


29 




100 


1.55 


284 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 24!) 



CHAPTER XXVII 



THE REGIMENT CROSSES THE RAPIDAN AND PARTICIPATES IN TWO DAY'S 
BATTLES IN THE WILDERNESS, VA. , MAY 5 AND 6, 1864. 



THE Army of the Potomac, from the inception of the Civil War, 
was the bulwark of the National Capital. It never acknowledged 
defeat. The Army of Northern Virginia was the hope and pride 
of the Southern Confederacy, and for the entire struggle for supremacy 
up to this time these two armies confronted each other. Considering its 
history as an Army of the Potomac up to this time, no army of which 
we have any record can be compared to it. It exhibited a peculiarity 
never before witnessed in a vast army, and that was the indestructible 
personality and spirit of the soldiers composing it. From Yorktown to 
Appomattox it never failed to give blow for blow. No army in the world 
was better organized, better disciplined with skillful leaders. Its morale 
could not be excelled. Competent authority pronounced it the youngest and 
most intelligent body of men ever gathered together in the military service. 

The Regiment reached Washington on January 1st, 1864, and the 
train halted on Maryland Avenue. A more muddy and bedraggled lot of 
officers and men were never seen in the Capital of the nation, and it gave 
one of the best and most effective demonstrations of soldiers in active ser- 
vice in front of the enemy. We wex'e marched to the "Soldiers Rest," 
where warm quarters were furnished and steaming hot coffee refreshed 
the inner man and rations served. It was not to be our lot to remain 
in such comfortable quarters for any unnece-ssary length of time ; for soon 
thereafter we were marched on board of a freight train consisting of 
box cars. The weather was bitterly cold and the men not being accli- 
mated to northern climate suffered intensely. After an all night ride 
without fire in the cars, Sandy Hook was reached, when rations and 
coffee were to have been furnished. Upon our arrival, but through some 
negligence or want of proper orders, no preparations had been made. 

The men now became desperate, fires were lighted in some of the 
cai's, and had not supplies been promptly forthcoming there would have 
been a rally by the troops. After some delay, red tape was brushed aside 
and rations served. 

The train then proceeded to Harper's Ferry, where the Regiment dis- 
embarked and through snow, knee deep, made a reconnoissance toward 



250 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Halltown, Va. , when the Regiment, after severe suffering was on January 
10th, marched to Harper's Ferry, camping on Hall's Island, along the 
Shenandoah River, in close proximity to the old armory belonging to 
the United States, and guarding Rebel prisoners confined therein and 
in a large building on Bolivar Heights. 

The following order was issued: 

"Headquarters Harper's Ferry, Va., 
"3rd Brigade, 3rd Div. , 6tU Corps, 

"January 15, 1864. 
"Special Orders No. 6. 

"In compliance with a request from the I'rovost Marshal of Harper's Ferry, Lieut. 

Penrose G. .Mark, S)3rd I'enna. Vols., is detailed as Quartermaster for the prisoners 

and prison guards, and will report to Capt. A. Potter, Provost .Marshal, at 3 o'clock 
this P. M. for instructions. 



"By command of 



•Headquarters 93rd Begt. Penna. Vols. 

"January 15, 1864. 
"Official: 

"E. TBAFFOUD, 

"Adjutant." 



"BRIG. GEN. WHEATON, 
"W. J. BRADFORD, 

"A. D. C. and A. A. A. G. 



There were several thousand prisoners, and in order to carry out the 
order, Lt. Mark had Sergeant Allen Gilbert, of Company B, detailed 
as Commissary Sergeant, who performed his duties with great credit to 
himself and the Regiment, and received the good wishes of the Rebel 
prisoners while the Regiment was stationed at Harper's Ferry for his many 
courtesies and kindness. 

While on Hall's Island the Regiment furnished details three times a week, 
in charge of an officer, who made marches along the Blue Ridge and 
through Loudon Valley. The details met some miles away, while one 
forwarded and the other returned to camp. The purpose of these scout- 
ing parties were to give notice of a movement by Rebel troops under Gen. 
Early, which was anticipated up the Shenandoah Valley. 

Lieut. Gen. Grant, upon assuming command of the Army of the 
Potomac, said to Gen. Oglesby, who had asked him "How do you like the 
looks of it?" "This is a very fine army, and 1 am told these men have 
fought with great courage and bravery. I think, however, that the 
Army of the Potomac has never fought its battles through." <ien. Grant's 
personal motto was that of the Scottish clan Grant: "Stand fast, stand 
firm, stand sure." So he stood at the time in the Wilderness, at Spotsyl- 
vania, at Cold Harbor, at Petersburg and finally at Appomattox. The 
Army of the Potomac. at last "fought its battles through." 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 251 

Gen. Grant held to the view "I don't believe in strategy in the popular 
understanding of the term. I use it to get up just as close to the enemy 
as practicable and with as little loss as possible." 

"And what then?" asked Gen. Meigs. "ThenV Then up, guards, and at 
"em," replied Grant, with a touch of unusual si)irit. Before Spotsyl- 
vania Grant sent a dispatch to Washington: 

"The enemy hold our front in very strong force, and evince a strong determina- 
tion to Interpose ))etween us and Richmond to the last. I shall take no backward 
steps. We can maintain ourselves at least, and in the end beat Lee's army." 

And after said battle he sent that dispatch which has become historic: 

"I propose to fight it out on tliis line if it takes all summer." 

Gen. Meade on May 3rd, 18G4, issued the following order which was read 
to every regiment while on dress parade in the evening. 

"Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 

"May 3, 1864. 
"Soldiers 

"Again you are called upon to advance on the enemies of your country. The time 
and the occasion are deeraid oiiportune by your commanding General to address you 
a few words of confidence and caution. You have been reorganized, strengthened and 
fully equipped in every respect. You form a part of the several armies of your 
country, the whole under an able and distinguished General, who enjoys the confi- 
dence of the government, the people and the army. Your movement being in co- 
operation with others, it is of the utmost importance that no effort should be spared 
to make it successful. Soldiers, the eyes of the whole country are looking with 
anxious hope to tlie blow you are about to strike in the most sacred cause that ever 
called men to arms. Remember your homes, your wives, and your children, and 
bear in mind that the sooner your enemies are overcome, the sooner you will be 
returned to enjoy the blessings and benefits of peace. Bear with patience the hard- 
ships you will be called upon to endure. Have confidence in yoiu' officers and each 
other. Keep your ranks on tlie march and on the battlefield, and let each man 
earnestly implore God's blessing, and endeavor by his thoughts and actions to render 
himself worthy of the favor he seeks. With clear conscience and strong arms, actuated 
by a high sense of duty, fighting to preserve the government and the institutions handed 
down to us by our forefathers, if true to ourselves, victory under God's blessing, 
must and will attend our efforts. 

"GEORGE G. MEADE, 

"Major General Commanding. 

One of the grandest campaigns on record — surpassing anything recorded 
in Persian, Macedonian or Roman history, and all under command of 
Grant, was now about to commence. The combinations were of a magni- 
tude hitherto unknown in war. 

The 93rd upon returning from its veteran furlough to Halltown, Va. , 
on March 23, 1864, had 508 men for duty. This did not include the 
men at Alexandria, Va. , which increased its sti'ength to 750 men for 
active .service. 

Private Jacob M. Seibert, of Company F, on Api-il 18, 1864, rejoined 
the regiment at Brandy Station, Va., and assumed the duties of clerk to 



252 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

lA. Col. Long, Adjutant Trafford and Captain Hean. He was offered 
the position of Sergeant Major, but subsequently on August 1, 18(54, 
was promoted to the Adjutancy of the Regiment upon the promotion of Ad- 
jutant Edward Trafford to the Captaincy of Company E. In a letter to 
his friend (written under date of April 20th, 18G4) , Wm. S. Bordlemay, 
Esq., for the past 38 years Recorder of and Deputy Recorder of Deeds and 
Clerk of Quarter Sessions of I^ebanon county, and a member of the Bar, 
Adjutant Seibert wrote: 

"Our regiment numbers about 750 present and absent. It makes the best appearance 
in the Brigade, and the line is nearly as long as it was when we first started away 
from Lebanon." 

Gen. Grant's success at Mcksburg had brought him to the command of 
the armies of the west, and his superb campaign at Chattanooga led to his 
being chosen commander of the armies of the United States. The general 
demand was that Grant should lead the Army of the Potomac against 
Lee, and Congressman Washburne introduced into Congress a bill reviving 
the grade of Lieutenant General, which had died with Washington, though 
General Scott had borne it by brevet. The bill was passed and President 
Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant to the Lieutenant Generalcy, and 
ordered Grant to report to Washington. 

After a visit to Washington, a conference with the President, and a 
return to the west to arrange the details of the transfer of the western 
army to Gen. Sherman, he returned to Washington, next day inspected 
the fortifications around the National Capital, received his commission as 
Lieutenant General and went straight to the headquarters of the Army of 
the Potomac, at Culpeper, Va. President Lincoln later said, in reply 
to a question: 

"I don't know General Grant's plans, and I don't want to know them. Thank God 
I've got ii gencriil at lust." 

Gen. Grant at once entered upon his duties and the reorganization of the 
Army of the Potomac was effected March 24th, 1864. Our Brigade, Gen. 
Wheaton and Gen. Eustis' Brigade were transferred to the Second Division, 
Sixth Corps, and Gen. Shaler's Brigade to the First Corps. The entire 
Third Division, Third Corps, was transferred permanently to our Sixth 
Corps, and became the Third Division of the Sixth Corps. The Army of 
the Potomac had its five corps, consolidated into three corps. The reor- 
ganization placed the 93rd with the 98th, 102nd and 139th Penna. Regi- 
ments and G2nd New York, which had formerly fought from September 26, 
1862, to this time, as the 3rd Brig., 3rd Div. , 6th Corps, into the 1st 
Brig. 2nd Div. 6th Corps, and in which the 93rd served until mustered 
out June 27, 1865. This also transferred our blue Greek cross to that of 
red for the Brigade and white for the Division. Gen. Wheaton remained 
in command of our Brigade and Gen. Terry in the Division. The Regiment 
was armed with Springfield rifles. 



93RD REGIMENT PENJSf'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 253 

The streugth of tlio Regiment ever since its return from veteran ful- 
lough was augmented by tiie arrival of recruits. On April 19th, Lieut. 
Gen. Grant reviewed the Sixth Corps, and this afforded the first oppor- 
tunity for our corps to get a glimpse of him in person. The Corps presented 
a fine appearance, being well clothed and fully equipped, while the march- 
ing would have done no discredit to any army. It is not expected that 
troops in the field can be drilled into the discipline of regulars, but we 
question very much whether the difference could be recognized. One of 
the pleasing effects was the presence of bands, in which our Brigade band 
was the best — having taken the place of our regimental band — the Perse- 
verance — and paid by the officers of our Brigade. 

Gen. Wheaton had certainly ample cause to be proud of our Brigade, 
for their neatness and soldierly appearance of every regiment. He had 
the honor of commanding four veteran regiments, the fifth, 139th Pa. 
Vols. , was not eligible for re-enlistment as "Veteran A'olunteers." Captain 
Rogers, of Company C, who had served on court martial duties rejoined 
the Regiment. 

At half past two o'clock on the morning of May 4th, reveille was 
sounded in the Regiment, at half past three the Sixth Corps was in motion, 
taking the road to Germanua Ford, and after marching sixteen miles 
crossed the Rapidan on pontoon bridges before sun set, and marched to a 
point three miles south of the Rapidan, and encamped near the Wilder- 
ness tavern for the night. At seven o'clock on Tliursday morning of the 
5th, our division was detached from the Corps, and passing Wilderness 
tavern marched to the Brock Road and following that for the Orange Plank 
Road. During the afternoon of the 5th , while marching along the narrow 
road flanked by heavy undergrowth, without skirmishers, or flankers, 
the 9ord in the advance was just plunging into the thick woods to the 
left of it, when a murderous fire was suddenly opened upon it from the 
right. The regiment halted, formed line of battle, delivered one volley, 
charged and cleared the woods. The sudden atfack caused great excitement 
for a moment, but the promptness with which the Regiment met the 
attack gave confidence, and although the firing of the Rebels was severe, 
being in force in our immediate front, the Regiment moved forward 
with our right on the plank road, and after a spirited engagement for- 
warded some distance, when we halted and threw forward skirmishers 
and after holding said position for half an hour or more, were recalled. 
The density of the undergrowth, being in the heart of the Wilderness, was 
such that nothing was visible ten paces ahead. Our Regiment was the 
only one engaged at this point of the Division, and the only one which 
suffered from this first attack. Capt. Edward H. Rogers, Co. E, and 
Lieut. Maxwell B. Goodrich, Co. H, were mortally wounded. 

The first and Third Divisions of the Sixth Coi'ps, occupied the extreme 
right of the line. Gen. Warren's Fifth Corps the Centre, and Gen. Hancock, 



254 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Second Corps, the left near Chancellorville. Gen. Getty, with our divi- 
sion, was sent to hold an unoccupied space and of vital importance, 
between Warren and Hancock, the latter being 10 miles distant. It was 
while waiting for the arrival of the Second Corps, that our Division, under 
Gen. Getty, repulsed the first attack of Gen. Hill's Corps, at the Junction 
of the Brock and Plank roads. 

Hancock's Second Corps, having arrived, formed at these cross roads 
and threw up light earthworks. Our Division then moved to the right a 
short distance, where we were supplied with ammunition and moved fur- 
ther to the right and moving forwax'd, became hotly engaged. Although 
unable to see the Rebels, we remained in action until dark, after sustaining 
heavy loss, when the Second Corps relieved us and we bivouacked along 
the Brock road. In the meantime the First and Second Divisions of the 
Sixth Corps were heavily engaged on the extreme right of Warren's Fifth 
Corps, advanced and met counter charges of the Rebels, who made a des- 
perate attempt to turn Gen. Sedgwick's right, but the Sixth Corps held 
its position. 

The fight was now on alpng the entire line, raging furiously, the rattle 
of musketry so great that commands could hardly be heard , while huge 
trees were felled and amid the wild yells of the Rebels, which betokened 
a Rebel charge, and the increase of terrible volleys more frequent, broken 
by the cheers of our troops in counter charges, indicating a repulse of 
the Rebels, presented a pandemonium of victories and defeats, yet largely 
obscured by the dense bushes and sprouts between the contendmg forces. 

Our Division, Second, while in position on the left of Warren's Corps, 
was ordered to seize and hold the intersection of the Brock road and Orange 
Plank Road, a point of vital importance, which was entirely exposed. 
Toward this point Gen. Hill sent his corps down the i)lank road with the in- 
tention of interposing between Hancock and Warren. No sooner had our 
division reached the crossing of the two roads, when our First Brigade, 
Gen. Wheaton, became hotly engaged. The Vermont Brigade quickly 
formed on the left of the plank road, and the other Brigade on our right, 
when the engagement became general at once, and each Brigade was suf- 
fering heavy losses, although the men, hugged the ground closely, firing 
as rapidly as possible. 

Thus far our Division held the point of the two roads alone, and 
while Gen. Hancock, with the Second Corps, was advancing on our left, 
our Division made a charge up the plank road. Our Division held this 
ground against vastly superior numbers, and sustained the weight of 
the Rebel attacks until long in the afternoon, when the regiments from 
Hancock's Corps relieved us. With the heroic valor for which our Divi- 
sion was so well known throughout the army, it withstood the onslaught 
of the Rebels until its lines were terribly thinned. Our First Brigade 



9SKD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 255 

had held the ground with desperate Valor, while the Vermonters on the 
left, fought with that gallantry which always characterized them. Our 
nohlest men were falling: thickly, yet we held the cross roads. 

When Hancock joined our Division on the left, he ordered a charge 
along the whole line, and again the carnage became fearful. For two 
hours the struggle continued, the Rebels charged clean up to our earth- 
works, and when the sounds of battle became less, and as darkness set 
in finally over the Wilderness, it brought rest to our and other hard 
fought Divisions. Uur Brigade had almost lost one thousand men ; the 
Vermont Brigade likewise, while the Massachusetts Brigade lost hun- 
dreds who had fallen on that bloody field. 

The battle was renewed in the evening, especially along our Division, 
for Flill had not given up the capture of those two roads held by our 
Division, ami the dark woods were lighted up with the flame from the 
mouths of tens of thousands of rifles. Charges and counter charges were 
made in quick succession, and the Rebel yell and Northern cheer were 
heard alternately, but no decided advantage was gained by either side. At 
2 oclock at night the troops being exhausted, the battle died away, yet our 
division sat with musket in hand during the wearysome night prepared 
to meet a charge by the Rebels. Thei'e was some skirmishing throughout 
the night, and at times volleys of musketry, which rolled along our lines 
until they seemed vast sheets of flame. 

The position of the Union Army on Fi'iday morning of the 6th was 
about the same. Our Division at the same point, and the line extending 
five miles. Between the lines were hundreds of dead and dying, whom 
neither army c<nild remove, and over whose bodies the fight was renewed. 
The battle opened at daylight by a fierce charge on the Sixth Corps on 
the right, and soon the whole line became engaged. The volleys of mus- 
ketry reverberated throughout the Wilderness with the sounds of rolling 
thunder, as charging and counter charging was in progress, and at some 
points the intervals between the two armies were fought over as many as 
five times, leaving the ground covered with the dead and wounded. At 
10 o'clock the battle ceased and quiet comparatively reigned until 5 P. M. , 
on our I'ight. 

On our front the firing was incessant all day, our Division with Han- 
cock's Corps, made an advance on the plank road. The Rebels came after 
us with terrible fury one after another charge on our lines were swept 
away, until our Division, Gen. Getty, Sixth Corps, occupied the point 
line alone. Now the exultant Rebels came with stunning force against 
our Division of the Sixth Corps, and although our ranks were terribly 
thinned by the battle of the day before, we stood like a wall. 

We had prepared earthworks of logs and decayed wood and against 
these light defences the rebels charged, but only to meet with a deadly 
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Rebels waving their flags were on the outside of these works, and our 
Division with its flags, were on the inside of them, in a desperate hand 
to hand struggle. We could not be driven back. While the battle was 
raging, a battery at the cross roads, where the 93rd was stationed, 
ran gun after gun out along the Avorks, and fired grape and canister along 
the Rebel line, killing hundreds and finally driving them back. Although 
we had nearly lost three thousand men in our Division of the day before, the 
brave veterans sent the Rebels back along the road. 

At length the Divisions on the right and left, of our Division having 
fallen back to the Brock road, our Division was forced to fall back to 
the road also, but only after exhibiting a steadiness and valor rarely 
equaled by any troops. Wo hold the road in spite of every effort of the 
enemy to take it, but the noble Gen. Wadsworth, who I saw on horse- 
back on the plank road, wildly waving his sword, in his effort to rally his 
Division of the Second Corps, to hold the ground against the Rebels, 
lost his life. After the storm of battle had ceased in our front, Rebel 
sharpshooters stationed themselves in the trees, and kept up an incessant 
and annoying fire, through which many men were lost. 

The Sixth Corps, First and Third Divisions for thirty-six hours held 
fast to the right of the Army, although its right was unprotected. Breast 
works were erected and while falling back to them the Rebels charged and a 
terrific battle ensued, but the Sixth Corps refused to yield until orders 
came to take another and stronger position, which was held during the 
night. 

The hospitals of the Sixth Corps were located, the first in rear of 
its Division, the third near by and our Second Division on the banks of 
Wilderness Run, near the old gold mine, and within a few rods of Gen. 
Meade's Headquarters. At the hospital of our Second Division, the scene 
was one of activity and sadness. Never had so many of our choice spirits 
been brought to the rear, and never had the Division been bereft of so many 
of its brightest ornaments by death. 

The night was as dark as Erebus : all was quiet along our front, while 
along our breastworks showed dusky forms lying close behind as silent as 
death, but ready at a moment to pour out a storm of bullets. A line of 
glistening bayonets, forming an abatis of steel awaited the momentarily 
expected onslaught of the Rebels. At ten o'clock the low tones of com- 
mand of the Rebel officers could be heard, as they urged their men against 
the Sixth Corps. Nearer and nearer came the dark line, until within twenty 
feet of the recumbent Pennsylvanian's, but not a sound from them. Still 
nearer the Rebel line approached to within a distance of ten feet, when 
the sharp command rang out, "Fire," and the 61st Pa. rose and delivered 
a withering fire into the Reliel ranks that sent them back into the darkness 
from whence they came; but a line of prostrate forms where the fire from 
our line had met the advancing Rebels, told of its terrible execution. 
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silence until within a few feet of the Union line, when with wild yells they 
leaped forward, some even mounting the breastworks. But a sheet of 
Same instantly flashed along the whole line of our works ; the astonished 
Rebels wavered for a moment, and then beat a hasty retreat, relinquishing 
with its last desperate effort the attempt to drive back the old Sixth 
Corps. 

The dead and wounded of the Rebels literally covered the ground, while 
scarcely a man of our side was injured by these charges. We were unable 
to even take care of our wounded, which lay scattered through the wil- 
derness in the rear, and so the Rebel wounded lay between the two armies, 
making the night hideous with their groans. 

Ths night attack was a desperate resort of Lee. How differently he 
acted from Alexander the Great. When his veteran general Parmenco came 
and proposed a night attack on the Persians: "I scorn to filch a victory: 
Alexander must conquer openly and fairly," was the reply of the great 
Macedonian. 

The Sixth Corps at midnight fell back upon the plank road to the 
vicinity of the old gold mine mill, intrenchments were thrown up and the 
position held all the next day. Thus ended the two day's battles of the 
Wilderness. 

But Grant had commenced a flank movement. There was no Boestian 
Brigade, as at Syracuse, to defeat and repel the night attack made by 
Demosthenes; although Grant did not succeed like Gylippas, the Spartan 
General, in defeating and capturing the enemy, yet his flanking movement 
almost turned the attack into a victory. On Saturday Grant had posses- 
sion of the road to within two and one-half miles of Spotsylvania Court 
House, and a little after midnight the same day, his headquarters were 
at Todd's tavern and Gen. Lee was forced to withdraw his army from 
the Wilderness. 

The National Tribune, of February 17, 1910, in "The Wilderness Cam- 
paign," of the "Brock Road," May 5, 1864, says: 

"Victor lingo has pictured in words tliat will live forever, the frightful debacle 
of the "Sunken Road" at Waterloo, which became the grave of Napoleonism. The 
contest in the Wilderness soon became one for the possession of the Brock road, and 
several times as many men died unnoted and unsung during that May day struggle 
for this rugged, narrow highway, as perished in the fight of the French cavalry In 
"Victor Hugo's 'Sunken Road.' 

"The Brock road was that part of the highway leading from Culpeper Court House 
to Richmond. To hold this was all-important to the Union army, because it was the 
highway to Richmond, and because behind it were all of the 4,000 wagons and am- 
bulances, the herds of cattle and other implements of the army. 

"It was equally important to Lee that the T'nion army sliould be thrust from it. If 
that were done the Army of the Potomac could be huddled up in the bend of the Rapi- 
dan as it had been done a year before in the Chancellorsville campaign. 

"GETTY'S BATTLE. 
"At 12 o'clock of May 5. Gen. Getty, with our 2nd Division, Sixth Corps, liad 
been sent from tlie Sixth Corps to protect the junction of the Brock road with the 
Plank Road, and his cavalry, which had been guarding that flank, was driven past it 
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258 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

by the enemy's skiiuiisbei-s. Getty galloped forward with Uis staff aud orderlies, the 
eavalry rallied on tlieiu, and the enemy's pursuit was checked until Wlieatou came 
up on the double ijuick with his Brigade ((52ud N. Y., 93rd, 9Sth, 102nd and 139th 
Pa.), went into line, poured an effective volley, which drove the enemy back, leaving 
their dead and wounded within 30 paces of the cross roads. The prisoners taken 
revealed that Hill's Corps had arrived with Heth's Division leading. Getty formed 
his Division to protect the cross roads, witli Wlieaton's Brigade on both sides of the 
road. Eustis' Brigade on the right aud the Vermont Brigade on the left. 

"Getty receiving an order to advance from Col. Lyman of Meade's staff, in person, 
promptly did so, with a section of Capt. Rickett's Battery planted behind him on 
the Plank road. The Division reached a ridge about CO yards from th(> enemy's 
line, when it received a fire that burst along its entire front and passed beyond its 
Hanks. The enemy outnumbered the Division, but for over an hour it held its ground, 
e.\clianging volleys at that short range with the' enemy and inflicting terrible losses, 
while receiving the same. Col. John W. Patterson of the 102ud I'a. aud Maj. A. H. 
Snyder, of the 139th Pa. were killed. 

"Darkness came on, with Getty's men obstinately holding the dearly pun based 
ground. Everywhere along the front of the two Divisions of Hancock, as well as in 
front of Getty, the fight was at close range and bitter to the last degree. The mutual 
slaughter was awful. It was not until 8 o'clock that it ceased with the coming of 
darkness, where the terribly weary, powder-smoked, hungry and thirsty men settled 
down upon the ground for which they had struggled so hard, to get a hasty supper 
and then catch what sleep they could before the re-opening of the fight with the 
dawn. Companies aud regiments had sadly shrunken since the morning. Nowhere did 
a regimental flag wave over more than half the men who had lined up on it when the 
fight began. The Brock road, which had been Lee's objective, and to gain which 
he had hurled Hill's great corps against his opi)onents, was secure." 

"Here is to the heroes who died, and the brave Blue 
Oil! once they were many and now they are few; 

Here's to the bold ones. 

The grizzled and old ones. 
Who fought through the solitude, man to man. 
Southward, away from the Rapidau, 

Down in the Wilderness — • 

Down in the Wilderness." 

The 93rd in these two days terrible fighting, with almost unseen foe, 
when artillery was of little moment, but charges aud counter charges 
were constant aud continuous, day and night, never before experienced 
such a struggle. The loss of the Regiment May 5, so far as I am able to 
gather, were, killed, 14; mortally wounded, 10; wounded, 140; missing, 
r»; prisoners. 2. On the 6th, second day, killed, 0; wounded, 17, aud one 
prisoner. Total 151, as follows: 

KILLED MAY 5TI1 1S64. 

Company A— William H. Brandt, Edward Bixler. .lohn Hedinger. 

Company B. — Corporal William Vogl, Benjamin Strouse. 

Company C — Isaac Brower. 

Company E— Captain E. H. Rogers. Stewart Bowman. 

Company F — Corporal Elias Gassert, Amos Funck, Cyrus Grumbeiu. 

Company G — Benjamin Wolfinger. 

Company K — Sergeant Charles Rothermel, Alfred Woods. 

WOUNDED MAY 5, 1864. 

Company A— Corporal E. M. Woomer, S. V. Daugherty, Geo. II. Uhler. Thomas 
Mark, Frank T. Miller, 2nd time; Peter L. Fitterer, H. Clay Bowman, Robert A. Buck, 



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died Aug. 4tb; Matthew Solomon, died June 17; Valentine Hedrlch, Chas. W. Beck, 
Joseph W. Dlssinger, Israel Etter, Rudolph Eisenhauer, Frank Ibach, James M. 
Karmnny, Moses Leiuiuger, Jere. Logan, John A. Miller, Simon McConnol, Frank Ris- 
tenbatt, George R. Rise, Henry Seigrist, Jacob Sattazahn. 

Company B — Capt. John Fritz, Henry Kline, Corporal Wm. H. Weise, Aaron 
Weanil, Cyrus Burkhart, Nathan Deirolf, 2nd time; Cyrus Ebling, John Ellwanger, 
2nd time; Suuiuel R. Fisher, Beuj. F. Filbert, Winfleld S. Grove, Isaac Hornberger, 
Henry Karshuitz, Jacob Near, Adam Snyder, James Strickler, George W. Shirey, 
Henry Swayzo, Frank Weand. 

Company C — Lieutenant II. L. Knier, Sergeant Wm. H. Risser, third time; Cor- 
poral William .McLaughlin, Joseph Southam, Jacob B. Burgner, Peter Coleman, 
Corporal William F. Barton, Joiin B. Coppenhaver, Lewis Brenner, John Brown, 
Wm. II. Basehore, loss of arm; William Mout, George K. Stoud, Wm. Thomas. 

Company D— Sergeant I'eter Fisher, 3rd time; Sergeant Ben. F. Gingrich, Coiporal 
Andrew Stutznian, Corporal Wm. D. Bckert, Corporal Wm. Brooks, Samuel Bowman, 
died May 19, 1S64; Henry Clark, Edwin Fry, vAlex. Fornwalt, Henry Michael, Jacob 
Peffer, William Shirk, Burd Shirk, died August 7; Henry B. White, William Yarnall. 

Company E — George Wybie, Corporal George Calhoun, Robert Lannon, 2nd time; 
Henry J. Meyers, died June 11, Thomas P. Young. 

Company F — Sergeant Jos. W. Hoke, Adam L. Saylor, Corporal Rom^nus Stoltz, 
Corporal John A. Marquett, Jno. G. Dlssinger, Samuel Darkes, Solomon Dlssinger, 
Reuben Grumbein, Henry Ileverling, William A. Krum, Henry Lauser, Charles Luck- 
enbill, Levi C. Meyers, Levi F. Noll, John Parsons, John A. Reager, Monroe P. San- 
ders, Fred. Shoemaker, Jno. H. Tice, Floriou Yous. 

Company G — Captain Charles I'. Sipple, Lieutenant P. J. Woomer, Sergeant Peter 
Rush, 2nd time; Benjamin Strause, died; Lemuel Stultz, died; Henry Spangler. 

Company II — Captain C. W. Eckman, Lieutenant Max. B. Goodrich, died; Clark 
Guinn, William Miller, Corporal Charles W. Sholes, Hiram Layland, Corporal Lewis 
M. Yoder, Henry Miller, Isaac Swank, James Shissler, Edward Shissler, died May 10th. 

Company I — Elias Beidelman, Corporal Henry L. Light, William Harris, George Mil- 
ler, Benjamin Rhoads, Geo. Schaumau, Christopher Statman, Andrew Swisher, Wm. 
Zeigler. 

Company K — John A. Bailor, John Bartolet, Jacob Drexler, died July 9, 1864; John 
Geisler, John P. Geusel, Peter Gotshalk, Levi Gerhart, Augustus Herman, Mahlon 
Lees, Henry Nye, Wm. H. Saylor, Joseph Still, John Stofflet, H. K. Wheat, H. 
Werkmeister. 

KILLED MAY 6TH, 1864. 

Company A — Solomon Ranch. 

Company B — William Obyle. 

Company D — Martin Otto. , 

Company F — O. S. William H. Gerhard, Jacob Veat. 

Company H — William Culp. 

WOUNDED MAY 6TH, 1864. 

Company A — David H. Bowman, Henry Fisher, Levi Kreiser. 

Company B — David Bennethum, Jonathan T. Knoll, died. 

Company D — John Donly, died May 10th, 1864; Levi Whitman, Jacob Wagner. 

Company E — James Baird. Robert Darrah, Beuj. F. Kreps, George Robb. 

Company II — Sergeant David R. Eckman, J. .\. Fenstermacher, Jackson P.. Johnson 

Company I — -John Rhoades, died. 

Company K — Charles Derolph, died June 14, 1864. 



MISSING MAY 5TH. 

Company B — Welsh Leffan, .lohn Sellers, J. P. Zeehman. 
Company F — Jacob Frantz, Monroe H. Stohler. 



2G0 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

PRISONERS. 

May 5. William Miller, Augustus Saylor, Co. K; May 6, Tatrick Moouey, Co. E. 

The Union loss on May 5-6, 1864, were killed, 2,246; wounded, 12,037; missing, 
3,383; total, 17,666. 

Gen. Getty, of our Second Division, in liis official report, says of these 
two battles: 

"About 12 o'clock M., orders being received from Gen. Meade to hasten out to the 
junction of the Orange I'lank Roa<l and Geruiaiina (lirocki plank roads tn suppurl the 
cavalry who were being driven from Parker's store, tlie Division marched rapidly 
out in the Kank road for a mile, and then took the Brock road * * » 

•'On approaching the cross roads our Cavalry were found hastily retiring * * • 
The presence of my small retinue, « « * served to delay their advance for a few 
minutes, during which Wheaton's Brfgade was brought up at the double-quick, faced 
to the front, and a volley poured in, which drove back the enemy's advance • * * 
The Rebel dead and wounded were found within 30 yards of the cross-roads, so nearly 
had they obtained possession of it. * "^ * 

"At 3.30 I'. M. the head of Hancock's column, the Second Corps, canio up on my 
left. * * « At this juncture orders were received from Gen. Meade lo attack at 
once. * - « Tlie enemy were found in strong force immediately in front. Their 
lines out-flanked tlie Division. • * * The fighting was very heavy. » * • It was 
with the utmost difficulty and only by the most stubborn fighting and tenacity that 
the Division could hold its ground, outnumbered and outflanked as they were by the 
whole corps of A. D. Hill. * * * Very heavy fighting, without either gaining or 
losing ground, was kept up until after dark. 

"At 6 o'clock in the morning of the 6th, we were in position near the Plank road, 
and in support of the Second Corps. The enemy was soon encountered, and were 
proTnptly induced, by the arguments of the Second Corps, to fall back, leaving many 
prisoners on our hands. Moving north or south of the Plank road, as the emergency 
of the case demanded, we kept close up to the advancing column, until near Parker's 
store, when the enemy made a determined stand, and brought us to a halt. 

"The threatened attack on the right now burst with great fury. The lines in front 
gave way. Wheaton and Eustis stepped into the gap, and by hard fighting held the 
enemy. Soon the extreme left was forced back. The enemy, it appeared, had brought 
up all of Longstreet's Corps. 

"After a severe contest of some hours' duration our troops were forced back to their 
original position at the cross roads. The Division through all this fighting and falling 
back held together. Not a single regiment or organization was broken up. The 
Brigades reoccupied their original positions. Breastworks were hastily thrown up, 
and preparations made to resist the enemy's farther advance. At 4 P. M. he attacked 
and made the most desperate effort to break our lines, but was handsomely repulsed, 
afld after a struggle of half an hour withdrew, leaving the ground in front of our 
lines covered with the dead and wounded. 

"Late in the evening the 1st and 4th Brigades rejoined the corps on the right of the 
army. * * * 

"Throughout the terrible struggle that ensued this Division held the key-point of 
the battlefield— the Plank road. Their losses, all killed and wounded, and few or none 
prisoners, show how tenaciously they fought." 

Comrade W. George, of the 139th Pennsylvania, in a letter in the 
"National Trihune,"' furnishes the following bit of information: 

"A few days after the surrender at Appomattox. Gen. Gordon and Gen. Getty were 
riding along and talking over old schoolboy days at West Point and the events of the 
war when Gen. Gordon happened to remark that he was in command of the Con- 
federate forces on the Plank road on the first day in the Wilderness. Getty replied 
that he was in command of the Federal forces at that point that day. and inquired 
of Gordon how largo a force he had. Gordon said he had his old division of 7,000 
men and Heth's, of about the same strength, making in all about 14,000. Getty 



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replied he liml only tlirei- Brigades of about 6,000 muskets, and asked Gordon what 
his object wus in forciug tliat eugagouient. Uordon said tliat lie knew that our 
reserve artillery was parked (inly about two miles to the rear of the crossroads, and 
that Hancock encamped the night before at Todd's Tavern, and that it must be 
several hours before he could come up to form cunnection with the rest of the army, 
and that his object was to cut Hancock off from the rest of the army, capture our 
artilli'ry, and strike us in tlie left flank and rear, and that he was pressing down 
rapidly in order to accomplish it, not supposing that there was any force in his 
front but a small force of cavalry, and that he was surprised on reaching the cross- 
roads to And infantry skirmishers, and that he immediately formed his forces Into 
line preparatory to attacking us. but that our attack upon him was a few minutes 
before he was ready to move to attack ns, and that our attack was so strong, violent 
and persistent that all he could' do was to hold his own until dark, when he retired." 



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CHAPTER XXVIII 



THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN THREE CHARGES, ON THE lOTH, 12TH AND 
18TH OF MAY, AT SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE, VA. , AND TAKES 
AND HOLDS THE "BLOODY ANGLE," AND HAS A HAND TO 
HAND STRUGGLE WHICH ENDS IN A CHARGE. 



GEN. GRANT finding, upon sending out reconnoissances , that Gen. 
Lee had fallen back upon stronger entrenchments, awaiting a fur- 
ther attack, and finding it useless to again bring on another en- 
gagement, determined to throw his army between Lee's army and Rich- 
mond. 

The Regiment lay quiet on the 7th until ordered to march to Spotsyl- 
vania, which was reached too late to attack that day, and next morning 
preparations were made to make a general attack, but postponed until 
the 9th, and thus was entered upon the first of that wonderful series of 
flank movements that have become the admiration of the world. 

The Regiment, with the Sixth Corps, took the Chancellorsville road, 
reached the old battlefield at daylight, and halted for breakfast near the 
ruins of the old Chancellor House. Gen. Lee anticipating Gen Grant's 
flanking movements had hastened Ewell's and a part of Longstreets Corps, 
on an inner road to Spotsylvania, upon finding Grant had withdrawn 
from Wilderness Run. 

The Sixth Corps reached Spotsylvania at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and 
by reason of the intense heat, exhausted by marching and fighting since 
May 4th, many men fell by the wayside. The Corps rested for two hours, 
when it was ordered to support Warren's Fifth Corps, which had be- 
come hotly engaged. We pressed along a narrow road leading through 
a thick growth of timber until we came to where the Fifth Corps was 
engaged. Line of battle was formed, but an attack was delayed. 

A wooded ravine at a little distance from our front concealed a Rebel 
line of battle, and in our rear were dense woods, extending to the road, 
along which our line was formed. The woods were on fire, and the hot 
blasts of air which swept over us , together with burning heat of the sun , 
rendered our position a very uncomfortable one. Before long, however, 
the Corps was ordered to the left, and took a position on the left of 



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Wavreu's Corps. Our second division was formed in three lines of battle, 
with the view of attacking the Kobels, and soon after dark, all things 
being ready, our Division moved forward to attack, but finding- the Rebels 
too strongly posted, the attack was relinquished, nlthough this was done 
after some desperate fighting by our Division. 

There was brisk skirmishing along I he whole Iin(^ on llic Oth, our Corps 
placed in the left center. Our Sc<-on(l Division was formed in a clearing 
on the side of a hill which sloped gradually until it reached a swamp, 
which, however, turned and passed our line at our left. About three 
hundred ynnis in front cf us was a strip of woods one-fourth of a mile 
wide, nnd bcyoiul the woods and open field where the Rebels was posted 
behind forundnblc enitlnvoiks. (_)n our right was a <iense forest, along 
which the D.'Jrd touched with its line. 

Our whole line was strengthened with breastworks of rails and logs, 
which were procured almost under the Rebel guns, while the heavy mists 
of the morning concealed the men from view. Over the rails and logs 
earth was thrown to protect the men from shot and shell. There was 
little fighting on the 9th, but on this day Gen. Sedgwick, the beloved 
Commander of the Sixth Corps was killed, and the Corps and army lost a 
most distinguished soldier. 

Gen. Sedgwick was struck by a ball while on foot, directly in rear of 
the 14th Xew Jersey, First Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps. Gen. 
Sedgwick was, as was his custom, posting a battery — the First Massa- 
chusetts — the earthworks at that point forming an angle, which he re- 
garded as of great importance. Gen. Sedgwick while posting the battery 
noticed a member of Company G of that Regiment moving in a stooping 
position toward his company in the breastworks. Gen. Sedgwick smiled, 
and plaj'fully raised his foot toward the cautious comrade, saying 
pleasantly and good humoredly: 

"What are you dodging for? They cannot hit an elephant that far." 

Just then he received the fatal shot, below the Icfi eye, the ball passed 
out at the back of his head, and he never uttered one word after receiving 
the fatal shot. His body was placed in an ambulance and while passing 
to the rear the ambulance passed along the 93rd Regiment, and never had 
such a gloom rested upon the whole army on account of the death of one 
man as came over it wlicn the heavy tidings passed along the lines that the 
noble and beloved old Connnander of the Sixth Coi'ps had been killed. 

The Norfolk, Virginia, Landmark, in 1909, says: 

"Abratiam Ci'iibiU, an old Conl'i'dei'ate soldier of tlie Stonewall Brigade, died at his 
lioiue in Slieuandoali coniUy last Saturday. It was a well establislied fact that during 
an interval between the hard flighting tie had shot and killed General Sedgwick, near 
Spotsylvania Court Ildusc Mr. ("labill was a sharpshooter jil tlie time." 



264 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"3. There's many a brave man lying 
Where he nobly fought and fell; 
There's many a mother sighing 

For the sons she loved so well; 
And the Southern winds are breathing 

A requiem where they lie — 
Oh! the gallant followers of THE CROSS 
Are not afraid to die. 

4. Our truest, bravest heart is gone, 

And we remember well 
The bitter anguish of that day 

When noble SEDGWICK fell; 
But there is still another left 

To lead us to the fight. 
And with a hearty three times three 

We'll cheer our gallant WRIGHT. 

5. Then, on! still onward will we press, 

'Till treason's voice is still. 
And proudly wave the "stripes and stars" 

On every Southern hill. 
We'll struggle till our flag Is safe 

And honored as before; 
And men in future time shall say, 

"God bless the Old Sixth Corps." 

Then e'er we part to-night, boys, 

We'll sing one song the more. 
With chorus swelling loud and clear, 

"God bless the Old Sixth Coi-ps." 

(The five stauzes of "God Bless the Old Sixth Corps," was composed and written 
by Miss Mary L. Masters when but sixteen years old, a sister of H. B. Masters, 
Commissary of Subsistence of our Second Di\ision, Sixth Corps.) 

Steven's, the Sixth Corps Historian, says: 

"No soldier was more beloved by the army or honored by the country than this 
noble general. His Corps regarded him as a father, and his great military abilities 
made his judgment, in all critical emergencies, sought after by his superior as well as 
his fellows. The command the Sixth Corps now devolved upon General Wright, 
who had long been well known in the Corps as the Commander of the First Division, 
and who held the command of the Corps from this time until it was disbanded in 
the autumn of 1865." 

There was some picket firing during this Monday night, but no attack 
and the wearied and fatigued soldiers threw themselves upon the ground 
to rest. 

Our position on Tuesday morning, the 10th, remained the same as on 
the 9th. During this day both armies gathered their strength and per- 
fected their plans for a renewal of the contest, on a scale of magnifi- 
cence seldom if ever witnessed by any army before. This was destined 
to be a day of most fearful carnage, and desperate attempts on the part 
of each army to crush the other by the weight of its terrible charges. 

The activity of the skirmi-shing, along the line, early in the morning, 
steadily increased in severity until it became a roll of battle. During all 
the battles in the Wilderness artillery had been useless, except when here 



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and there a section could be brought in to command the road, like that 
at the Brock Road and Orange Plank Road, where the 93rd was sta- 
tioned on May 6th, but now all the artillery on both sides was brought 
into work. It was the terrible cannonading of Malvern Hill, with the 
fierce musketry of Gaine's Mills combined, that seemed fairly to shake 
the earth and skies. Never during the war had the two armies made such 
gigantic struggles for the destruction of each other. 

Hancock and Warren's Corps resisted the charges of the enemy, which 
were repeatedly hurled like an avalanche against our breastworks, hoping 
by the very momentum of the charge to break through our lines, but a 
most withering storm of leaden and iron hail would set the Rebels waver- 
ing, and finally send them back to the woods and their earth works in 
confusion, leaving the ground at each time with an additional layer of 
their dead. In turn the Second and Ninth Corps made charges, and in 
turn they too would be forced to seek shelter behind their defences. Thus 
the tide of battle along our right rolled to and fro, wlfile the horrid din 
of musketry and artillery rose and swelled as the storm grew fiercer. 

Our Sixth Corps was not called upon until 6 o'clock in the afternoon, 
then it was to make one of the most notable charges on record. Col. 
Upton was given twelve regiments, which assembled on the open space 
in front of our works, silently entered the strip of woods which was 
between our line and that of the Rebels. Passing through to the further 
edge of the woods, the twelve regiments were formed in columns of three 
lines, each line consisting of four regiments. Our Second Division 
acted as support to the charge. 

At the time of forwarding our artillery from the eminences in the rear 
opened a terrific fire, sending shells howling and shrieking over us and 
the charging column, and plunging in the works of the Rebels. Col. 
Upton's clear voice rang out: "Attention battalions! Forward; double- 
quick; Charge!" And with a cheer, which were answered by the wild 
yell of the Rebels, the charging column forwarded, amidst a sheet of flame 
which burst from the Rebel line, and the leaden hail swept the ground 
over which the column was advancing, while the grape and canister of 
the Rebel batteries came crashing through our ranks at every step, and 
scores and hundreds of our brave fellows fell, literally covering the 
ground. 

But nothing daunted the noble fellows rushed upon the defenses, leaping 
over the ditch in front, and mounted the breastworks. The Rebels made 
a determined resistance, and a hand to hand fight ensued, until with 
their bayonets our men had tilled the rifle pits with bleeding Rebels. 
About two thousand of the surviving Rebels surrendered and were immedi- 
ately marched to the rear under guard. Without halting, the impetuous 
column rushed toward the second line of works, which was equally as 



266 93RD KEGIMEA'T PENN'A VETERAN TOLVyTEERS. 

strong as the first. The resistance here was less stubborn than at the 
first line. Yet the Rebels refused to yield until forced back at the point 
of the bayonet. 

The noble heroes of the old Sixth Corps, which never failed to achieve 
the possible, rushed from the woods, on to the third line of defences. 
which was also captured, although the lauks of the charging column had 
become fearfully thinned. Finding that re-inforcements weiv reachins 
the Rebels, while our column was every moment melting away, a retreat 
was ordered, and there was not even time to bring away the six pieces 
of artillery which we had captured. InU ammi' filled with so:! and aban- 
doned. The charging column returned to our defenses, leaving the dead 
and most of the wounded in Rebel hands. 

The night of the 10th was passed in quiet and the lllh was passrd in 
making new arrangements and although skirmishing was kept up along 
our line, no general engagement resulted. During the night the Second 
Corps took up a position between the Sixth and Ninth Corps, which was 
not before occupied. This line made here a sharp angle and by seizing 
this angle, it was hoped to turn the rinlit tlank of Lee's army. Between 
the position of the Second Corps and the Rebel works, the ground wa« 
covered with vines and underbrush, and as it neared the defences ascended 
abruptly to a considerable height. 

At the grey light of the morning of the 12th the tjonl was moved from its 
position in the woods in the front to an oprn field in the rear, and an op- 
portunity was given to boil coffee and for breakfast. Every officer and 
veteran knew that more desperate work was on hand for the day, and while 
partaking of the repast, Captain Richard G. Rogers, of Co. C, came walk- 
ing along the line of Co. I, and upon reaching Co. D, said to the 
writer: "I would give my right arm if I had no need to go into battle 
this day." This surely was a premonition of death, for it was followed 
by his being mortally wounded and died two days afterward. 

When all was in readiness, the Regiment with the Corps cn-masse, rap- 
idly advanced across the field, a thick fog concealing our movement. As 
our column reached near the rifle pits of the Rebels, a storm of bullets met 
it; but charging impetuously up the hill and over the works, the Rebels, 
surprised and overpowered, gave way; those who could escaping to the 
.second line in the rear, though thousands were obliged to surrender 
on the spot, so complete had been the surprise. Our victorious column 
now pushed forward on toward the second line of works, but here the 
enemy by this time fully jirepared for an attack, the resistance became 
more stubborn, and the battle now raged with greatest fury. 

The Sixth Corps occupied the works taken by the Second Corps, and 
the Rebels made the most desperate efforts to retake them, by forming their 
troops in heavy columns and hurling them against us with tremendous force. 
Our First Division held the center of the line of our corps, at a point known 



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as "The Angle." This was the key to the whole position, and the Sixth 
Corps held it. Our forces held the Rebel works from the left as far as 
this "Angle," and the Rebels still held the rest of the line. Whoever 
could hold "The Angle" would be the victors; for with "The Angle," 
either party could possess themselves of the whole line of works. Hence 
the desperate efforts to drive us from this position. 

The First Division of our Corps being unable to hold and maintain the 
position alone, our Second Division was sent to its aid. And now, as we 
of the Second Division took our places in the front, the battle became 
a hand to hand combat. A breastwork of logs separated us from the Rebels. 
Our men would reach over this partition and discharge their muskets in 
the face of the Rebels, and in return would receive the fire of the Rebels 
at the same close range. Finally the men began to use their muskets as 
clubs and then rails were used. 

The men on both sides were willing thus to fight from behind the 
breastworks, but to rise up and attempt a charge in the face of the Rebels, 
so near at hand, and so strong in numbers, required unusual bravery. 
Yet the 93 nl, with its noble and brave comrades of the First Brigade, 
and with those of the rest of our Second Division, Sixth Corps, did rise 
up, made the charge, and drove the Rebels back and we held "the angle" 
ourselves — known the world over as "The Bloody Angle." Thus was 
verified those words which became famous of Gen. Grant: "I propose to 
fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." 

The trees iu front of the position held by our Sixth Corps during this 
remarkable struggle, were literally cut to pieces by bullets. Even trees 
more than a foot in diameter were cut off by the constant action of the 
bullets, and it was the long continued, fearful musketry battle between our 
Sixth Corps and the Rebels, which cut down those trees. 

The conflict now becaine more and more bloody, and soon the Fifth Corps 
joined the Sixth Corps, and at 10 o'clock the battle rolled along the whole 
line, and the terrible fighting continued until 11 o'clock, when there was 
a lull in musketry, but the artillery continued its work of destruction. 
Thus the second line of works of the enemy was taken, but not without 
fearful loss to both armies. 

Our Sixth Corps had fought at close range for eight hours. Behind the 
works the, Rebel dead were lying, literally piled one upon another, and 
wounded men were groaning under the weight of dead bodies of their 
companions. On the morning of the 13th, Captain Charles W. Eckman, 
of Co. H, of the 93rd, and the writer, made a close inspection of the: 
Rebel breastworks at "The Bloody Anglo" and counted the dead and 
wounded five bodies deep, with living and wounded Rebels beneath their 
dead, and the breastworks filled up with Rebels to the very top of them. 

The trophies of this famous charge, were Major General Edward John- 
son with his whole Rebel division. Brig. Gen. George H. Stuart, a brigade 



268 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETEHAX VOLUNTEERS. 

of Gen. Early's division, a whole Rebel regiment and including between 
3,000 and 4,000 prisoners. We also captured between 30 and 40 guns in 
this charge in the first assault in the morning by the Second and the Sixth 
Corps. Gen. Wright, Commander of the Sixth Corps was wounded, but 
not severely. 

The loss of the 93rd was killed 9, mortally wounded, 9; wounded, 29, 
as follows: 

KILLED MAY 12TH, 1864. 

Company A — Johu Brenner, Adam Eiseubauer. 
Company B — Corporal Charles Hemberger. 
Company C — Corporal Jobn A. Focbt, Josepb Weber. 
Company F — Samuel Peiffer, Henry Seibert. 
Company I — Daniel Flugel, Cbrist Grillburger. 

WOUNDED MAY 12TH, 1864. 

Company A — George H. Logan, died May 15th, 1864; Sergeant Jobn I). Brua, Corporal 
Anth. Kramer, .Jacob Becbtold, Charles C. Ilartline, Fred. Katzaman, William Lee 
Cyrns W. Reinoebl, Josei>h Sovilliard, Samuel Seabold. 

Company B — Captain John B'ritz, Charles Foreman. 

Company C — Captain Richard G. Rodgers, died May 14th, 1864; Sergeant J. F. E. 
Kramph , Asbury Eckman. 

Company D — Corporal Abm. Collins, died May 27tb; Henry Lowry, Jobn Shultz. 
died June lOtb; Franklin Walker. 

Company E — Andrew Green, died June (ith, 1864; Antes Harnisb. 

Company H — Orderly Sergeant Oscar Shnrpless, Wesley G. Miller. Gideon Mellon. 
Henry Lynn, Thomas Morrill, died June 14th, 1864. 

Company I — Jobn W. Moyer, Wm. V. Beck, died May 14, 1864; Jacob Core, Emanuel 
Gipple, Jacob X. Waltz, died June 22d. 

Company K — D. C. Keller, 2nd time; Corporal Henry H. Fegan, Alfred Fegely, 
Patrick Hoosey, John K. Keller, Adam Nye, died July 4th; Henry TJmberger. 

Capt. P. G. Mark made a narrow escape, a piece of shell striking bis coat, tearing 
it, and from the force he was felled to the ground. 

The Union loss was from May 8-21, 1864, killed 2,725; wounded 13,416; 
missing, 2,258; total loss, 18,399. 

William P. Haines, Company F, 12th New Jersey, Second Corps, in 
a letter to Biiell, (Cannoneer, page 193), says: 

"There had been three hours of the very hardest kind of fighting, done before 
breakfast, and in what seemed to us to be only a few minutes. * t * * j remem- 
ber well what a thrill of joy it gave us to see our gallant brethren of the 6tb Corps 
coming to our help; for, if we were given any choice in the matter I can truly say 
that the Second Corps was always glad to be helped by, and felt more confidence in 
the Sixth Corps than any of the others; and though we were very far from being 
■ whipped, still the sight of the old "red cross" coming up the hill was a very wel- 
come one indeed." 

"Gen. Lewis A. Grant, then commanding the Vermont Brigade, in a conversation 
gave a graphic description of the band-to-band fighting done by the Second Division of 
the Sixth Corps at the Bloody Angle. He said that if be bad not seen it no one 
could have made him believe that troops would fight as they did then, getting right 
up into the ditch of the enemy's works and staying there, some holding their mus- 
kets over their heads trying to fire into the enemy laying on the other side, some 
jumping on top of the breastworks and firing down among the stubborn enemy until 



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they were sbot thi'Uist'lvi-s, otUers dlggiug holes between the lugs so as to fire through 
the parapet, and all this for more than an hour, the contending forces being only the 
thickness of the log breastwork apart. 

"It was not until midnight, after 20 hours of combat, that Leo withdrew his lines 
and reformed them on his interior position, thus closing one of the fiercest struggles 
of the war, in which the services of the Sixth Corps were of the first importance." — 
National Tribune — Hist. 6th Corps. 

The Kegimeut coutiuued iu the vicinity of Spotsylvania and pailicipated 
in a reoouuoissauce until the 14th, when another attempt was made to 
turn Lee's right. The Sixth Corps at 3 o'clock, on the morning of that 
day, moved ofiE to the left of our line about two miles and encamped at 
the Anderson House. The Rebels being found in force. No attack was 
made, and on the night of the 17th the Corps moved back to the scene 
of the 12th. 

Upon reaching our position along the line of our works during the night, 
the Regiment was permitted to take a short rest, and next morning we 
found we had been placed on the outside of the rifle pits, with our back 
toward the enemy. This position was quickly changed and at daylight 
we moved forward to attack the line of the Rebels, in connection with 
the Second and Ninth Corps in line of battle. 

As we proceeded to forward the 93rd reached a line of our dead com- 
rades who had fallen on the 12th and had been placed side by side, with 
a view of burial. This line of dead, had been exposed to the hot rays of 
the sun for six days, and with the intense heat their faces had turned 
black, and putrefaction set in. The men being at double quick, and 
in close column of march, in line of battle, wavered as the horrible sight 
presented itself to their view, but this was but for a moment, when 
every one made an effort to step between the bodies, which was the only 
way to prevent trampling upon them, as they lay lengthwise in the di- 
rection the regiment was charging. The front column succeeded largely in 
an evasion, but the second line of men could not see to change their 
step, and many were forced to trample upon the hundreds of bodies, and 
they being bloated, bursted and scattered putrid matter all over the men. 
Such a presentation of death, on the moment when death faced the living, 
was such an experience which had not confronted the 93rd before, nor 
afterward, and the stench which issued forth was such as made all feel 
sick at the occurrence. 

Our Corps had the right and forwarded up to the first line of rifle pits. 
These were some of those which had been abandoned by us on the 12th, 
and were filled with Rebel skirmishers, who were driven out and the line 
of battle advanced till it confronted the second line of the Rebel works. 

This was a strong line behind a thick, impenetrable abatis, and held 
by a powerful force. We pressed this formidable line and a sharp en- 
gagement ensued, but without any advantage to our forces, and it was 
concluded that an attempt to dislodge the enemy could only result in a 
fearful loss of life. The 93rd Regiment had charged up to a clump of trees 



270 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VElEh'AN VOLUNTEERS. 

in the immediate front of tlie breast works, and then hugged the ground 
closely, and while doing so, one of our men was struck with a solid shot 
fired by the Rebels, and had the entire left of his abdomen shot away, 
and as he crawled past the writer I caught a passing glimpse of his bowels, 
and but a few paces further away and he was dead. The troops were sub- 
sequently withdrawn, though while doing so the Rebels opened a terrific 
fire, having lost in this charge 800 men. 

The Sixth Corps returned in the afternoon to the vicinity of the Ander- 
son House, from which it had started on the evening previous, where 
orders were received to march toward the North Anna River. The 93rd 
in this charge lost as follows, as far as the names can be shown: 

WOUNDED MAY 18th, 1864. 

Company A, William Wetzel, Artemus Wilhelm. 
Company H, Joseph D. Miller, died May 26, 1864. 
Company K, William Bausman. 
Company A, Sergt. Washington Horn, May 19. 



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CHAPTER XXIX 



THE REGIMENT ENGAGES IN THE BATTLES OF NORTH ANNA, TOTOPOTOMOY, 
COLD HARBOR AND PETERSBURG, VA. , AND TWO RECONNOISSANCES . 
TO WELDON RAILROAD, AND IS ORDERED TO WASHINGTON 
WITH THE SIXTH CORPS, JULY 9, 1864. 



GEN. GRANT again coinc to the conclusion that it was impracticable 
to make further attempts to capture the Rebel position at Spotsyl- 
syhania, decided upon another flank movement, and during the 
night of the lUth move around the right flank of the Rebels and seize a 
position on the North Anna. Late in the afternoon Ewell's Rebel Corps 
made a fierce assatilt upon the right of our line, our forces gave him a 
warm reception and forced him back to the cover of his breastworks, and 
Gen. Lee was forced to retreat. The Sixth Corps reached the banks 
of the North Anna on the evening of the 2ord, and in attempting to cross, 
it was disputed by the Rebels. The Fifth Corps, in crossing, was at- 
tacked with great vigor, but the Corps repulsed the Rebels with great 
slaughter. Our Sixth Corps crossed the North Anna at 4 o'clock next 
morning. On the HHth an advance was made of several miles out, finding 
the Rebels in a stronger position than they had occupied either in the 
Wilderness or Spotsylvania, (ieu. Grant again decided to withdraw and 
make another flank movement. 

On the night of the l.'(ith , we recrossed the North Anna, and several day's 
rain had rendered the roads almost impassible by reason of the deep mud. 
The night was very dark, and the Sixth Corps, with two Divisions of 
cavalry under Sheridan, who had now rejoined the army from his great 
raid, from which he had started from Shenandoah Valley, now took the ad- 
vance. By the 2Sth our Sixth Corps and the cavalry divisions after a 
good deal of hard fighting, crossed the Pamunkey at Hanovertown. The 
army encamped there stretching from the river several miles southward , and 
on the morning of the 30th, the march was taken up for Hanover Court 
House, and after remaining there several hours, retraced its steps and 
were vigorously attacked by the Rebels , which ended in their repulse and 
a capture of part of their entrenchments. We lay there during the 31st, and 
on June 1st started on the March toward Cold Harbor. This march 
was a hard one, the day was sultry and the dust ankle deep, which raised 
clouds almost suffocating. 



272 i}3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

As we approached Cold Harbor, our Corps fell in with a column of 
the Tenth and Eighteenth Coi-ps, under Gen. Smith, our former com- 
mander. Gen. Sheridan fell in with the Rebel cavalry that morning and 
as we marched on came in the presence of the enemy. A line of battle 
was formed, the Sixth Corps holding the left of the line, our Second 
Division, now under command of Gen. Neill, forming the extreme left 
of the whole line. In front of our line was an open space two-thirds of 
a mile in width, beyond which was a strip of pine woods. In these 
woods the Rebels had entrenchments and were held by a strong force. 

Gen Lee had again anticipated Gen. Grant's flank movement and had 
occupied Cold Harbor with his rear on the Chickahominy, ouce more 
occupying a strong position between the Union army and Richmond. An 
order to charge was given, and the veterans of the Sixth Corps, weary 
and exhausted from many days and nights of most severe labor, tedious 
marches by day and night, dashed across the ploughed field with cheers, 
making for the Rebel works. By evening volleys loud and long crashed 
louder and still louder, while Ihe bloody struggle was in progress. Our 
Division, Second, discovering a strong force of Rebels on the left plant- 
in,^" a battery on our flank, engaged them and forced them back. 

As darkness set in the battle still raged, and sheets of flame rolled from 
one end of the line to the other as the Rebels strove desperately to regain 
the ground lost by the First and Third Divisions of the Sixth Corps, rushing 
across a field, clearing the abatis and seized the Rebel works. By nine 
o'clock the tiring ceased and our men set to work to strengthen the works they 
had captured from the Rebels and to erect new ones. Again and again 
the Rebels rushed against our lines, hoping to regain their lost ground, 
but without success. The battle though short, was a most decisive one, 
and the loss to our Sixth Corps was about 200 killed and 960 wounded. 

Orders were given on June 3rd for a attack along the whole of our line, 
which extended from Cold Harbor to Totopotomoy Creek, the Sixth Corps 
being the Second Corps from the left. This line was nearly parallel with 
the Chickahominy and from a mile and a half to two miles north of it. The 
Rebels held three lines of breastworks, all of great strength; the fii-st held 
by skirmishers and the two others by strong lines of battle. Between 
the two armies the ground was low and swampy, while the positions occu- 
pied by both were sandy plains. At half past six in the morning of the 
3rd an advance was ordered, skirmishing became severe and the artillery 
opened. Our men passed rapidly across the space between the hostile 
lines of works and the whole Union forces were thrown against the Rebel 
works, but the works were too strong, the abattis too secure and the 
Rebels too numerous. 

Our Sixth Corps charged and captured the first line, and reached within 
several hundred yards of the main Rebel works, but Martingdale's Divi- 
sion of Smith's Corps, which advanced with the Sixth Corps, became 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 273 

disarranged and were ropulsod. This exposed tlie ri.iiht flank of our Sixth 
Corps and the whole corps was forced back. Thus the grand assault in 
which Grant hoped to force the Rebels across the Chickahominy had 
failed. The battle was over and darkness closed over the plains of Cold 
Harbor. 

But at eight o'clock that night the Rebels in front of our Sixth Corps 
leaped over their breastworks and charged our lines, and at the same 
time their artillery opened on us. On came the charging column against 
the left of the Sixth Corps, and nothing- pleased the veterans of that 
Corps better than to see the Rebels come out in the open to fight. In 
all these long days of battles it had been ours to charge well defended 
earthworks almost invariably, and whenever the Rebels chose to assume 
the offensive, our men were glad to show them the difference between 
assailants and the assailed. 

The Rebels came ou with determination, but their advance was met 
by volley after volley of musketry aimed for effect, and our well directed 
fire of artillery made great gaps in the advancing lines. The charge was 
nobly repulsed and many a Rebel who advanced to the charge was left 
by his retreating comrades dead between the two lines, while others were 
taken prisoners. This ended the battle of Cold Harbor. 

The lines of entrenchments were so close that our men on the front 
line did not dare to appear above the breastworks, except in the darkness 
of the night, and almost any movement brought forth a storm of shells. 
High breastworks were thrown up at all angles with the main line, and deep 
trenches were dug, in which the men might pass to and from the front 
without being observed. Even with all these extraordinary precautions, 
it was dangerous to go to the rear by daylight. Not a day passed with- 
out some of our men being shot from trees by Rebels who kept up a 
fire at everything in sight. 

The 93rd held the rear on the march to Cold Harbor, and were placed 
on guard around the hospitals. Levi Gerhart of Co. K, was killed on 
June 5th, and orderly Sergeant Beverly W. White of Co. E, was killed 
on June 6th; John Hutchinson, Co. C, wounded June Gth. This was the 
first experience of the Regiment in guarding hospitals, and was the last. 
The wounded were placed on one table, examined and placed on a second 
table, and then on a third, where amputations were made hurriedly. Dr. 
E. R. Umberger, Surgeon of our Regiment, had charge of the amputation 
table, and could be seen with bloody knife between the teeth in his mouth, 
and a bloody saw in his right hand, removing arms and legs until the 
heaps of legs and arms were as high as the tables. 

Although the battle of Cold Harbor lasted only two days, the Union 
loss was: Killed, 1,844; wouu'Ied. '.) 077; missing. 1.816; total Union 
losses, 12,737. 

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274 DSIfD REOIMENT PEW'A Yh'TIJRAX ] OLUNTEERS. 

By these master stragetie muvemeuts, it became evident to all that 
Grant had outmaneuvered Lee, and drove him from all his positions. By 
these strategies he became master of the situation, with a new base of 
supplies, and he was left to choose his own route to the Rebel capital, and 
all this was accomplished in twenty-four days from the day he struck 
tents at Culpeper Court House, and was master of the Peninsuhi without 
having uncovered Washington for a single hour. 

Such mighty achievements in May, ISlJl, will be cherished and remem- 
bered as long as returning spring continues to deck the banks of the Rapi- 
dan, the North Anna, the Pamunkey and James with ils fragrant flowers. 

The Regiment crossed the Rapidan on the 4th of May, entering the cam- 
paign with seven hundred and fifty men present for duty, and through 
the Wilderness and Spotsylvania battles lost men almost daily. As it 
marched from the trenches at Cold Harbor, its virtual conclusion, it had 
but three hundred and twenty-five men ; and three hundred and ten men 
having either been killed or wounded and ninety-five men, sick sent to the 
rear. 

Rev. J. S. Lame, Chaplain of the 93rd, in his address at the dedication 
of the State monument of the Regiment on the battlefield of Gettysburg, 
on "Pennsylvania Day," September 11, 1889, said: 

"From the 4th of May, until the 2nil of June, the 93rd marched three hundred and 
fifty miles, made twenty-six night marches, was fifteen days without regular rations, 
dug thirty rifle pits and fought eight distinct battles. During all this time there were 
but five days iu which the Regiment or some part of it was not under fire, and 
neither officers or men took off their clothes, seldom their accoutrements. Clothes 
and shoes worn out were replaced by those of dead men, and not until it arrived at 
the James Kiver did the men enjoy the luxury of a bath." 

Gen. Grant had again ordered another flank movement toward the 
James River, and on the 11th of June, it was known that no further 
attempt would be made at Cold Harbor to turn Lee's right flank. Tlie 
movement was commenced on the 12th by Gen. Smith's Tenth and Eighteenth 
Corps marching to the White House Landing and there taking boats for 
City Point, while the Army of the Potomac, marched to the Chickahominy, 
crossing it far to the right of Lee's army. 

The Sixth Corps withdrew from their position after dark and marched 
rapidly toward the left, and continued marching all night, a short halt 
being made near Dispatch Station next morning. Tlien the column pressed 
on again, the men almost suffocated with the dust, which hung over the 
column like a <-loud. No halt was made at neon, and marclied wearily 
toward night when we crossed the Chickahominy, near where we had 
crossed two years before, and what vicissitudes had the 93rd experienced 
since then. After marching one mile from its banks, the Cori)S bivouacked 
on high grounds for the night. 

The Regiment was awakened early on the 14th, and with the Corps con- 
tinued the march through a beautiful country, where comfortable farm 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 275 

houses and fine residences were strange contrast to the ruins and destruc- 
we had been accustomed. As we began marching, Charles City came 
in sight, and here the first view of James River presented itself to view 
since our evacuation of the Peninsula in the autumn of 1SG2. The view 
was a magnificent prospect, the river in the distance bordered by green 
fields, presenting a scene of surpassing beauty. Here old mansions sur- 
rounded by trees were plentiful, fi<^lds of ripe grain and forests bedecked 
with green foliage gave evidence of former Southern comfort, now dese- 
crated by the ravages of war. 

We halted near Charles City at noon, and remained there until the 
morning of the 15th, when the Corps moved to the banks of the James 
liiver and crossed on pontoon bridges, our camp near Charles City was 
near the mansion and beautiful grounds of John Tyler, an ex-President 
of the United States, and with others the writer visited the place. The 
house had been visited by marauders and stripped of almost everything, 
even the library shelves showed the absence of many works. At the point 
where we crossed the James River was another superb old mansion, built 
in English colonial style, which was the residence of a Rebel General, 
and was one of the few still inhabited and surrounded by a village of 
negro cabins. This was a resort of many of our ofiicers, who strolled 
through its beautiful grounds, shaded as they were by flowers in full 
bloom, filling the whole place with a delightful fragrance. 

From the -Rapidan on the 4th of May, to the Chickahominy on June 
14th, there had been almost a continuous battle, in which Gen. Lee had 
the advantage of closer communications. Sixty thousand of the Union 
forces were either killed, wounded or missing, of these thirty-two thousand 
had been lost at the Wilderness, fifteen thousand at Spotsylvania and 
thirteen thousand at Cold Harbor. We had not swerved from the direct 
line to Richmond and now had entered upon a determination to capture 
Richmond and the Southern Confederacy. 

The Regiment crossed the James River on the 16th, with our Second 
Division, while the First and Third Divisions of our Sixth Corps, embarked 
on steamers for City Point. We marched all night toward Petersburg, in 
which cannonading was hoard all day. The march on the 17th was through 
an intense heat and dusty roads, and we reached in front of Petersburg 
at twilight the same day. Gen. Smith's troops had preceded us on the 
16th and- driven the Rebels two and one half miles, capturing fifteen pieces 
of artillery and three hundred prisoners. Gen. Grant severely censured 
Gen. Smith, who reinforced, had not at once taken charge of Petersburg 
after capturing eleven forts and redoubts. 

The First and Third Divisions had been ordered to the support of Gen. 
Butler and Bermuda Hundred, and our Second Division relieved Brook's 
Division of the ISth Corps, on the front line. Gen. Neill still com- 
manded our Division. We were contronting a line of powerful forts and 



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breastworks, which extended about two and a half miles below Petersburg 
on the Appomattox and circling the city, terminated two or three miles 
above. The spires of Petersburg were plainly to be seen, and the Rebel 
rifle pits wei'e occupied by our men. 

Our Second Division, in conjunction with the Divisions of Smith's and 
part of the Second Corps, made another advance, and Smith's troops 
advanced rapidly across the plain facing a withering fire of grape and 
canister, but were not successful in reaching the Rebel works. Our Divi- 
sion was ordered to lie down, and at once every man commenced to dig 
in the sand, using his knife, cup or plate, to make a mound of earth 
for protection, but as our Division had not advanced in the line of attack 
our losses were therefore slight, yet it was close upon the Rebel works. 
Our advance had proven to be late, as during the night Rebel re-inforce- 
ments manned the fortifications and made them too formidable for assault. 
The loss of the 93rd was as follows: 

Company A, Capt. Jacob P. Embich, killed. 
Company D, Benjamin Wise, killed. 

WOUNDED. 

Companj' A, Joseph Veasenford, Jonathan Bender. 
Company B, Daniel Leininger, Nathaniel Burkholder. 
Company E, Levi Grubb. 

Union loss: Killed, 1,688; wounded, 8,513; missing, 1,185; total, 
11,386. 

Benjamin Wise was one of the cooks of Company D, and in company 
with Henry Michael, his fellow cook, of the same company, had brought 
a kettle full of rations to the company. It was while dealing it out that 
a minnie ball struck him and he was Instantly killed in the performance 
of duty. 

Gen. Grant finding that his orders to take Petersburg by surprise had not 
carried out by Gen. Smith on the 10th, prepared for an investment of it. 
The Sixth Corps was ordered to the left and south of Petersburg. On 
the 21st the Sixth Corps with the Second Corps, marched in rear of the 
rest of the army, along Jerusalem plank road, while the cavalry Divisions 
of Wilson and Kautz were ordered to cut the Welden railroad and march 
across the country and destroy the South Side Railroad. Gen. Wright, 
of our Sixth Corps was ordered to move independent of the rest of the 
Army, and to secure if possible a stnmg position on Gen. Lee's right and 
attack if he tlionght proper. Gen. Birnej' in command of the Second 
Corps was ordered forward so as to press upon the flank of the enemy. 
The Sixth Corps met the Rebels after advancing a mile, in front of our 
Third Division, and a sharp skirmish occurred. The Second Corps was 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 277 

forced back and our Sixtli Corps was also ordered to retire, and the Rebels 
succeeded in capturing a battery from the Second Corps and more than 
2,000 prisoners. The loss to the Sixth Corps was about six hundred men. 
The responsibility for this surprise was with Gen. Birney, of the Second 
Corps, for Gen. Wright, of the Sixth Corps, being entirely independent 
of any advance of that Corps, had of course made no disposition to keep 
the line intact. 

The Corps remained quiet until June 29th, when on the afternoon of that 
day our Sixth Corps was ordered to march to Ream's Station. The march 
was taken up at 4 o'clock and after a march all night reached the Station, 
and at once commenced tearing up the track and burning the ties. After 
completing the work the corps retraced its steps and that night reached 
a point within two and one-half miles of the position we had left the day 
before. We bivouacked along the Jerusalem Plank Road and next morning 
resumed our old position with the army before Petersburg. The fourth 
of July was spent in Camp with patriotic demonstrations. 

On July 9th the Sixth Corps, First and Second Divisions, were or- 
dered to march to City Point at once. The Third Division had left on 
July 1st for Baltimore, marched toward Frederick, Maryland, where the 
Rebels were encountered on the banks of the Monocacy, and were driven 
back by Gen. Early's forces, which greatly outnumbered the Third Di- 
vision of the Sixth Corps, and some green troops, collected at Baltimore, 
all under Gen. Wallace. Although defeated, they succeeded in arresting 
the progress of the invasion until the remainder of the Sixth Corps 
reached Washington in advance of the Rebels. 

Our march to City Point was entered upon at nine o'clock on the even- 
ing of the 9th and the march of fourteen miles was made during night time, 
and thus escaped the heat of the day, as the roads were knee deep with 
dust, filling the throat, eyes and nostrils of the men. We reached City 
Point, on the James River, at daylight, and before noon both Divisions 
were on board transports which were in readiness upon arrival. 

The men of the Regiment were in excellent spirits as the order was 
received that our destination was Washington. On our way down the 
James Rivei; we again got a glimpse of Harrison's Landing, our encamp- 
ment in Jul.V and August, 1862, of Jamestown, the first English settle- 
ment and of Fortress Monroe and Newport News, made famous by the 
battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac. We again found ourselves pas- 
sing Acquia Creek, Mt. Vernon, Fort Washington and Alexandria, where 
we had disembarked on September 1st, 1S()2, on the Antiotam campaign. By 
two o'clock our Regiment and our Second Division wore disembarked at the 
foot of Sixth street, Washington, and entered upon a campaign that over- 
shadows everything else in the history of the Sixth Corps 



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CHAPTER XXX 



THE REGIMENT CALLED TO WASHINGTON, AND "WITH THE SIXTH COUPS 

FIGHTS THE BATTLE OF FORT STEVENS, D. C. , JULY 12, IN THE 

PRESENCE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND SAVES THE 

NATIONAL CAPITAL, 



GEN. SIEGEL who had command in the Shenandoah Valley on May 
15th had engaged the Rebels at New Market, had been defeated 
and withdrew his army to Hai-per's Ferry. Gen. Grant relieved 
him of his command and placed Gen. Hunter in command, who resumed 
operations, encountered the Rebels at Piedmont, routed them and cap- 
tured fifteen hundred prisoners, three pieces of artillery and three thou- 
sand stand of arms, and then marched to Lynchburg, which he invested. 

Gen. Lee sent Gen. Early to meet Gen. Hunter, and finding a larger 
force before him, he retreated up the Kanawha Valley, leaving the Shen- 
andoah Valley open to Gen. Early. He advanced rapidly with a view of 
raiding through Maryland and Pennsylvania, and if possible capture 
Washington. 

Gen. Early, defeated Gen. Wallace on the banks of the Monocacy and 
on Monday morning, July 11, 1S(j4, reached within three miles of Fort 
Stevens, at 9 o'clock in the morning, with an army which required from 
9 A. M. to 6 P. M. to pass a given point. His cavalry force consisted 
of 1,000 cavalrymen, 20,000 infantry and twenty pieces of artillery. Gens. 
Early and Breckinridge both declared on the 11th that they intended to 
make the attack on Washington at early dawn of Tuesday morning. 

The prize for which the Rebels were striving was a glittering one, the 
successful execution of a coup d'etat to capture and occupy the Capital of 
the United States. The moral effect of this capture and its occupancy, if 
but for a single day, no human mind could compute. It meant practically 
the dispersion or banishment of the government proper. It meant the 
destruction of its voluminous archives and perhaps the desecration of its 
magnificent public buildings. Nay more — the success of the Rebel arms 
at this thrilling crisis might have prolonged the Civil War for many years 
with a final issue which no human wisdom could foretell. These were 
tempting allurements for the bold, bi-ave men, who staked everything on 
the success of their cause, and who were goaded almost to desperation 
by the dark clouds of defeat which ali'eady encompassed and almost over- 
whelmed them. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 279 

A conflict at this time between the Rebel veterans and the raw and inex- 
perienced Union troops could have had but one result, the capture of 
Washington. Flushed with recent local achievements in the Shenandoah 
Valley and at the Monocacy in Maryland, the Rebels were ripe for any- 
thing daring and desperate. On the morning of that quiet Sabbath, July 
11th, which will never be forgotten by the loyal residents of Washington, 
the advance skirmishers of the Rebels commenced on attack on the picket 
line of the Union forces in front of Washington. This Union line was 
driven back, until the Rebel line of skirmishers were within one hundred 
and fifty yards of the frpnt of Fort Stevens, and within fifty yards of it to 
the right. They held this position for some considerable time, when the 
fort opened fire on them with shot and shell, compelling them to fall back 
some three hundred yards to the rear. At ^o P. M. the Rebels once more 
advanced its line, but they were soon forced from their position by the heavy 
firing from the fort, and this closed the skirmishing of the day, July 11th. 

A new scene now opens in the drama. The Sixth Corps had arrived at 
Washington the Second Division, of ours, was met at the Wharf by Presi- 
dent Lincoln and Secretary Staunton, at 2 P. M., of July 11th, who con- 
sulted with our oQicers. We disembarked amid the cheering of a vast 
multitude, among them was the towering form of Abraham Lincoln. His 
apparel was covered with dust, and every lineament of his countenance 
indicated a mental strain which almost prostrated him. He chatted 
familiarly with the superior officers, telling them to "hurry up and not lose 
a moment." Much was involved in the developments of the next few 
hours, and no one knew this better than the President himself. 

Our column was formed at once and the scarred, ragged and hungry 
veterans were hurried up Seventh street on the double quick, and in pass- 
ing along were cordially welcomed and hospitably treated to refreshments 
by loyal citizens who stood along the pavements, and pressed it upon the 
men. 

An hour before Washington was in a panic, traffic was suspended and the 
streets were almost deserted. The foreign legations, to preserve their 
homes, unfurled their respective national colors, so certain were they 
of the successful invasion of the National Capital. Now as the demoralized 
populace saw the serried ranks of the veterans and the badge of the 
Greek cross, excitement subsided and confidence was partially restored. We 
marched to the north of the city, the sound of heavy cannonading in our 
front stimulating and hastening our progress, passing on the way wagon 
loads of women and children from the adjoining country, who were has- 
tening from the approaching foe. Early in the evening we reached the 
grove in the rear of Fort De Russey. a little to the left of Fort Stevens. 
and here, within the shadows of the forest trees the sweltering veterans 
of the First and Second Divisions laid down to rest, the last rest for 
some of them on earth. 



280 93IiD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On arriving there our First Brigade was placed on picljet duty immedi- 
ately, and with the sharpshooters remained there all night. The writer 
had charge of the extreme right of the 93rd pickets and had great difficulty 
through the night to form a junction with those on the I'ight in the di- 
rection of the residence of Hon. Montgomery Blair, immediately adjoining 
the District of Columbia line. From the parapet of Fort Stevens one 
had a clear view of the Rebel skirmishers. The miniature valley in front 
of the Fort was one of surpassing loveliness, with its green meadows, 
tempting orchards and fields of waving grain , and the formation and 
advance of our skimish line was easy and but a few minutes elapsed until 
we were on the firing line and driving the Rebels back. It w^as evident 
the bulk of the enemy w-as in our front, and it did not long expire until 
they discovered by the Greek cross that the old Sixth Corps was con- 
fronting them. 

Thursday, July 12th, opened bright and glorious, and at four o'clock 
in the afternoon President Lincoln and wife were driven up to Fort 
Stevens by their coachman. He was attended by two members of his cabi- 
net and quite a number of personal friends, and just at this moment the 
white puffs of smoke along the Rebel skirmish line burst forth with a deadly 
force, and the bullets were whizzing around and about the fort with 
fearful effect. President Lincoln looked tremulous and careworn, as hope 
and fear alternated on his strongly-lined countenance, and he seemed to 
realize the gravity of the situation. 

Maj. General Wright, commander of the Sixth Corps, accompanied 
the Presidential party into the fort to witness the details of a thrilling 
and bloody drama soon to be enacted. It was now 5 o'clock in the after- 
noon and hard, practical fighting was about to begin. After a short, 
painful silence, along the whole line of the Corps all eyes in the fort 
were turned to the right where the stalwart form of Colonel Bidwell followed 
by his Third Brigade of our Division was seen marching in support of our 
First Brigade in the front. The troops, veterans as they were, were the 
cynosure of all eyes and the i"ecipients of much applause as they marched 
past the fort into the valley, beyond where we were keeping up a deadly 
skirmish firing. Two battle lines were formed in rear of our skirmish 
line and the advance line of the charging column was placed in command 
of Col. French. 

Onward came the gallant Brigade, its tattered flags baptized in blood, 
flaunting in the evening breeze. These peerless veterans of the Sixth 
Corps who had met the Rebels in bloody combat before at Antietam, Fred- 
ericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor, 
were about to measure swords once more ; this time within the very 
shadow of the Capital. As the signal was given "ready," the heavy ord- 
nance of the fort sent volley after volley of thirty-two pound shells over 
the heads of the Union lines into the very midst of the Rebels, and thus they 
reached our First Brigade on the skirmish line. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 281 

Gen. Wright from a L-ommanding position in the fort, signaled the ad- 
vance, and the brave fellows of the Third Brigade started eagerly for- 
ward. First was heard the rattle of the active skirmish line of our Fii*st 
Brigade, and tlien the continuous roar of a musketry battle. The booming 
of the artillery and the flash of the rifles, mingled with the wild yells of 
the rebels, and the cheers of the Union "boys." The little valley w-as 
ablaze with the fire of musketry and Ihe roar of battle constantly increasing. 

In splendid order the charge was made by the Third Brigade. For some 
time the Rebels stood their ground, hut soon gave way before the impetuous 
charge. Up to this moment the Rebels had no definite idea what troops 
were in the charge; they had supposed them to be convalescents, raw 
troops and civilians. But the sudden appearance of the Greek cross of 
the old Sixth Corps astounded and demoralized them. Though they did not 
abate a jot or tittle of their defense, they retreated sullenly, but cour- 
ageously. The Rebels made a stout and vigorous resistance at the summit 
of the hill, supported by their second line of battle, but failed to hold 
it, and as darkness closed in upon the bloody scene, our Corps were the 
victors, having driven the Rebels over a mile. During the night the 
Rebels retreated toward Rockville. Gen. Wright after the battle, ad- 
vanced his headquarters from Fort Stevens to what remained of the 
Reeves' House, and the next morning the Sixth Corps followed the re- 
treating Rebels. Thus ended the battle of Fort Stevens. 

President Lincoln and party in the Fort watched with profound interest 
every movement of the battle and when the Rebels retreated every part of 
the fort, from base to parapet was a scene of the wildest excitement. The 
President's face was fairly wreathed with smiles. Gen. Wright viewed 
the battle with ofiicial but serene composure and those present congratulated 
each other that the old Sixth Corps had successfully fought the first battle 
ever fought in the presence of President Lincoln , and that Washington , 
the Capital of the Nation was safe. 

While the battle was in progress, President Lincoln stood in a very 
exposed position on the parapet of the fort, occupied by Gen. Wright. 
Mrs. Lincoln repeatedly entreated him to leave the fort, but he declined to 
do so. The President was standing within three feet of Dr. Crawford 
when the latter was wounded. 

The gallant Third Brigade that made the charge entered the battle with 
one thousand men, of whom in an engagement not lasting over an hour, 
54 were killed and 319 wounded, total 373. Of the 93rd, William Holtz- 
man, of Company A, was killed on the skirmish line. 

The loss of the Rebels is estimated to have been 500. The commanding 
officer of every Regiment in the Third Brigade was either killed or 
wounded. 

Maj. Gen. Wright, Commander of the Sixth Corps, while residing 
in Washington, after the war, said as to the presence of President Lin- 
coln at the battle of Fort Stevens: 



282 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"The President eviuced remarkable coolness and disregard of danger. Meeting him 
as I came out from my quarters, I thoughtlessly Invited him to see the fight in 
which we were about to engage, without a ii;onient supposing he would accept. A 
moment after I would have given much to have recalled my words, as his life was 
too important to the Nation to be put in jeopardy by a chance shot or the bullet of 
a sharpshooter. He took his position at my side on the parapet, and all my entreaties 
failed to move him, though In addition to the stray shots which were constantly 
passing over, the spot was a favorite mark for the sharpshooters. When the Sur- 
geon to whom you allude was shot, and after 1 had cleared the parapet of every one 
else, he still maintained his ground, till 1 told him I should have to remove him 
forcibly. The absurdity of the idea of sending off the President under guard seemed 
to amuse him; but in consideration of my earnestness in the matter, he agreed to 
compromise by sitting behind the parapet instead of standing upon it. He could not 
be uuide to understand why, if 1 continued exposed, he should not; and my representa- 
tions that an accident to me was of little importance while to him it could not be 
measured, and that it was, moreover my duty, failed to make any impression on 
him. I could not help thinking that in leaving the parapet he did so rather in 
deference to my earnestly expressed wishes than from any considerations of personal 
safety, though the danger had been so unmistakably proved by the wounding of the 
officer alluded to. After he left the parapet he would persist in standing up from 
lime to time, thus exposing nearly one-half his tall form to the bullets." 

Stevens, the Sixth Corps Historian, says of President Lincoln's pres- 
ence at the battle of Fort Stevens; 

"President Lincoln and his wife, in the carriage, halted at the door of the hospital, 
and the President and his affable lad.v entered into familiar conversation with the 
Surgeon in charge, praising the deeds of the old Sixth Corps, complimenting the 
appearance of its veterans, and declaring that they, as well as the people of the 
country, appreciated the achievements of the wearers of the Greek cross." 

Col. William F. Fox, in his "Reiiimentnl Tjosses in the American Civil 
War of 1SH1-I86r), says: 

"Breathless interest attaches to their lone fight — Sixth Corps — at Fort Stevens, 
where imder the eye of the President, they > saved the National Capital from the hand 
of the invader." 

President Lincoln stood closer to the hearts of the soldiers than any 
other. A large part of the patriotism of the soldiers was their love for 
Abraham Lincoln. He was to them the personification of their country. He 
meant more to them than "Uncle Sam" — he was "Father Abraiiam." The 
soldiers said among themselves, "he cares for ns ! he loves us!" and they 
cheerfully marched into the jaws of death for him. 

That was the proudest day of its existence when the Sixth Corps — at 
the battle of Fort Stevens — enjoyed the lone distinction of fighting before 
President Lincoln, and in enduring action declared it the protection of 
the National Capital for the third time. 

First — In the Antietam campai,i>n, the Sixth Corps, with Couch's Di- 
vision, since attached to the Corps, comprised the left wing of the Union 
Army, and Gen. McClellan, Commander, in his official report, October 
15, 1862, says: 

"Couch's Division was thrown forward to Offuts' Cross Roads and I'oolsville, by the 
i-iver mad. thus covering that approach, watching the fords of the Potomac, and 
ultimately following and supporting the Sixth Corps. The ob.iect of these movements 
was to feel the enemy, to compel him to develop his intentions — at the same time that 
these troops were in a position readily to cover Baltimore and Washington." 



93RD REQIMENT PENN'A VETIUx'AX VOLUNTEIJRS. 12S:^ 

Second— In the Gettysburg campaign, the Sixth Corps was on the ex- 
treme right of the army on its march toward Gettysburg, from the time of 
crossing the Potomac at Edward's Ferry to Manchester, Md. Steven's 
the Sixth Corps Historian, says: 

"On Juue 29, at night, we wiie at MaiiclustiT, at least twenty miles from the 
left of the army, and between the line of maich of the enemy and Baltimore." 

Third — When tlie National Capital was menaced July 12th the Sixth 
Corps was hurriedly forwarded from before the Defences of Petersburg, 
where the Army of the Potomac was encamped, personally greeted by 
President Lincoln at the wharf, at Washington, and on July 12th, for the 
first time, the President of the United States witnessed a battle during the 
Civil War — at Fort Stevens, July 12th — a distinction which no other 
Corps attained while in service. 

Was not that a proud distinction, to be placed three times nearest the 
National Capital to defend it from the invader?" 

In the absence of General Getty, our Division Commander, at the battle 
of Fort Stevens, the command of our Division fell to General Wheaton, 
of our First Brigade, who executed the orders of Gen. Wright, and had 
the immediate direction of the troops on the field. And after all was over, 
Stevens, the Sixth Corps Historian, significantly and truthfully says: 

"Cavalry was sent in tlie morning to ascertain the direction of the flight of the 
enemy, but the infantry remained quietly awaiting events. 

"We gathered our dead comrades from the field where they had fallen, and gave 
them the rude burial of soldiers on the common near Fort Stevens. None of those 
high in authority, who had come out to see them give up their lives for their country, 
were present to pay the last honors to the dead heroes. No officer of State, no lady of 
wealth, no citizen of Washington was there; but we laid them in their graves, 
within sight of the Capital, without coffins, with only their gory garments and their 
blankets around them. With the rude tenderness of soldiers we covered them in 
the earth; we marlied their names with our pencils on the little head boards of pine, 
and turned sadly away to other scenes. 

But though no concourse of citizens followed the patriots to their humble resting 
place; though no bands wailed the solemn dirge, and no casket but the earth inclosed 
their remains, their deeds were not forgotten. Their memory was enshrined in the 
hearts of the people; and after a few weeks their remains were exhumed from 
their scattered graves, they were placed together in a little inclosure on the sunny 
slope in front of the fort, and a beautiful monument tells the story of their noble 
sacrifice." 

A correspondent of the Boston Herald, relates the following incident of 
the arrival of the Sixth Corps at Washington, our passage through the 
city and the advance of our First Brigade skirmish line immediately upon 
our arrival at Fort Stevens: 

"In the city during this time the excitement was gradually becoming general. Few 
people until Monday night realized the presence of a large force of Rebels immediately 
in front of the city. The President, Secretary Stanton, General Halleck, General 
Augur and several other general officers were keenly alive to the emergency, and 
activity could be seen on every hand. Riding down to the river to see the landing of 
the heroic Sixth Corps that had come up from the Army of the Potomac to our relief, 
I noticed the President and Secretary Stanton both on the wharf consulting with the 
officers of the corps. In the brief time these veteran troops passed up Seventh street 



284 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

■i 

through the city auiid cheers anil the waving of flags and were soon at the front — ,\ 

for the front was not an hour's march off. As indicative of the don't-care activeness t; 
uf the Sixth Corps boys who had been in so many liattles, I cite an incident: Stepping 
up to them I inquired: 'Boys, where are you going?' "To see the Rebs,' they replied, 

unconcerns dly. and in turn asked what Rebels were in front. I told them Ewell's j 

Corps. 'Good,' said one; 'is the old fellow in posish?' Not exactly understanding the ]i 

army vernacular, 1 solicited an explanation of "posish.' '0, in entrenchments,' said {j 

one. I told them that Ewell was not in 'posish. 'Well, then;' they replied, 'we'll just •, 

wipe out old Ewell before taps." Feeling a little personal interest in seeing old jj 

Ewell wiped out, 1 rode on to Fort Stevens. 'i 

It was an hour before sundown, and the landscape lookid most lovely. The veterans 3 

evidently admired the beautiful grounds on which they were to display. They came on a B 

rapid march, passed the fort and in fifteen minutes were in the open fields, firing J 

away and actually forcing back the Rebel lines. Some of the militia, who had thus J 

been replaced, came back and I heard one of them say that the way those Sixth j] 
Corps fellows went into the skirmish frightened them almost as much as it did the 

Rebels. The earnestness of the boys was soon evinced by some of them being brought .'; 

to the rear wounded. They all say the Rebels yelled at them, recognizing them as ^ 

veterans and soon finding out that it was the fighting Sixth." f 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 285 



CHAPTER XXXI 



THE REGIMENT ENTERS UPON THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. VA. , CAMPAIGN 

AND ENGAGES IN THE BATTLES OF OPEGUAN SEPTEMBER 19, 1864, 

AND FISHEK'S HILL, VA. , SEPTEMBER 22. 1864. 



THE Regiment at one o'clock, July 13, with the Sixth Corps, entered 
upon the Shenandoah Valley campaign, which as events rapidly 
following', proved of gi'eat historic value, and overshadows all else 
in its history. The Slieuandoah A'alley, is an extension geographically 
Southward of the Lebanon and Cumberland Valleys, and is formed by the 
Shenandoah Mountains on the west and the Blue Ridge on the East, but 
divided longitudinally for fifty miles by the Massanutten Mountains. 

At the outset of our march we passed through Tennallytown, our for- 
mer camping place, and at 10 o'clock reached Potomac Cross Roads. At H 
o'clock next morning, we started, and after a march of twelve hours, 
reached Poolesville, a distance of thirty-six miles from Fort Stevens. 
Gen Wright was placed in command of the Army which consisted of the 
Sixth Corps and two Divisions of the Nineteenth Corps, and Gen. Getty, 
of our Division , commanded the Sixth Corps. 

On Saturday morning the 16th we marched at daylight toward the Poto- 
mac, which we forded near the scene of Ball's Bluff slaughter. We 
passed Leesburg and encamped west of it and remained over Sunday. 
Early Monday morning we passed through Hamilton and Purcellville , 
ascended the Blue Ridge, and at dusk we passed through Snicker's Gap. 
and bivouacked for the night. The "Army of Virginia" had a skirmish 
with the retreating Rebel troops of Gen. Early, and this ended our recon- 
noissance, and Gen. Wright having received an order from Gen. Grant 
to get back to Washington at once, with the view of returning to the 
Army of the Potomac, the regiment reached Tennallytown again on the 
24th. 

On the 25th it became known that Gen. Early had halted his fleeing 
columns at Strasburg and returning to Kerustown, he attacked the Union 
forces there I'outing them on the 24th. This caused a change in the contem- 
plated return of the Sixth Corps to the Army of the Potomac, and on the 
25th, we received orders to march to Harper's Ferry, but did not start 
before noon of the 2Gth. We made all haste in the direction of Frederick 



286 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

City, which we readied on the 2Sth and in doing so passed over the battle- 
field of Monocacy where Cien. Rickett's, with the Third Division of the 
Sixth Corps had fought a battle on July 7th. 

The Corps reached Jefferson by midnight and next day marched through 
Knoxville, Newton and Sandy Hook, passed through that wonderful 
gorge in the mountains at Harper's Ferry, and in the evening arrived at 
Halltown, four miles south of Harper's Ferry. The town of Harper's 
Ferry is situated on the South bank of the Potomac. It is fifty miles 
northwest of Washington, and at this point the Potomac is increased by 
the Shenandoah River, which empties into it at its junction. The south- 
ern bank is called Loudon Heights, North, South Mountain, and West 
Ridge, Maryland Heights. 

The day following our arrival at Halltown we were counter marched, 
re-crossed the bridge at Harper's Ferry and after an all night march 
and all of next day, we reached near Frederick City. The cause of this 
sudden change of base was the appearance of Gen. Farley's cavalry at 
Chambersburg and elsewhere, causing great destruction. The series of 
movements which were inaugurated on July 13th, tried even the veterans 
of the 93rd. Marches, long, weary, hot, dusty and tiresome, were the 
daily occurrence of events, and our famous marches on the Gettysburg 
campaign were eclipsed by this perpetual series of forced marches for 
nearly a month. The Corps had been very much worn from its cam- 
paigns from the Wilderness to Petersburg, but now had had a month of 
traveling night and day. 

On Wednesday, August 3rd, the Corps marched to Buckeystown, a 
village on the banks of the Monocacy, five miles south of Frederick City, 
remaining two days. Lieutenant General Grant visited us on August 5th 
and held a consultation with Gen. Hunter, who commanded the "Army of 
the Shenandoah" and relieved him of his command and placed Gen. Philip 
H. Sheridan in command, who had, since the commencement of the 
spring campaign commanded the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. 

Gen. Grant reorganized the army by consolidating the Department of 
West Virginia, Washington, Susquehanna and the Middle Department, 
and creating a "Middle Military Division," to be under the command 
of Gen. Sheridan, and to this military division the Sixth Corps was 
temporarly assigned. This was a new era in the history of the Corps. 
Hitherto it had been from the beginning connected with the noble Army 
of the Potomac. Its history and its fame were inseparably connected with 
the history of that army, and when the Corps had come to the rescue 
of the National Capital, it became as a detachment of the Army of the 
Potomac. Now for the first time, the Corps was to be identified with 
another army. But great as was the fame and honor which the Corps 
had by noble deeds won for itself, it was now, by heroic achievements 
in the new field, to crown itself with glories even more dazzling than 
those in its proudest days in the old army. 



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The Corps cm the cvoning of the Hth of August marched to Monocacy 
Junction, when cars were taken to Harper's Ferry and next morning a 
line of liattlc was formed al Ilalltown. Gen. Sheridan now assumed com- 
mand, and thi" army now was composed of the Sixth Corps, Gen. Wright, 
two Divisions of tlic Nineteenth Corps. Gen. Emory, and Gen. Hunter's 
"Army of the \'iiginia," called the Eighth Cori)S, under (Jeneral Crook. 
(tpu. 'J'orhrrt was placed in command of the cavaliy, with Generals Cuslei', 
Averill and Men-itl in conuiiand of a division each. 

On the KUh of August we commenced our march up the Shenandoah 
Valley, passing through Charlestown. where Jolni Hrown was tried and 
executed for treason. The Court House was in ruins, all that remained 
of the jail was its walls, and the town presented a view of the ravages 
of war. Every band and drum corps played "John Brown's body lies 
mouldering in the grave." hateful to Southern ears, and as a taunt to 
the inhabitants in memory of their victim. We continued our march to 
Clifton; bivouacked near Opequan Creek, and in the morning of the 12th 
we passed through Newtown and ]Middletown, and encamped on the banks 
of Cedar Creek at night. 

The next morning the Corps crossed Cedar Creek and the pickets of our 
Second Division occupied one end of Strasburg and the Rebels the other 
end. We remained until evening, then recrossed the creek, and made our 
position strong for defense. The guerrilla Mosby having gained our rear, 
capturing a train of supplies, which he destroyed, and the prisoners cap- 
tured were murdered and left unburied. On the evening of Tuesday the 
16th. the Corps marched northward all night, and next day the weary 
march was kept up, and halted on the banks of the Opequan at night. 
The next ihorning we continued our march and formed line of battle at 
Charlestown, Va. 

The Sixth Corps guarded the turnpike leading from Hai'per's Ferry to 
Winchester. Our Second Division was on the left of the pike, facing 
southward at a small farm house, immediately in front of which the 93rd 
was in position. On Sunday morning, August 21, our cavalry were driven 
liack and the Rebels, in three columns, attacked the Sixth Corps, shells 
pouring in upon us with bullets whistling in every direction. The Corps 
at once responded, giving back volley for volley, and after a fight of 
several hours, the Vermont Brigade of our Corps charged the Rebels, 
which resulteil in their retreat. The weight of the attack of the Rebels 
was upon the Second Division of the Sixth Corps, and the Regiment had 
two mortally wounded and four wounded, among who was Lieut. W. H. 
Riland, of Company B, who was taken prisoner. 

The Rebels were reinilsed. but our positions being easily flanked, the 
Corps fell back to Halltown , where defensive works were thrown up. Gen. 
Early having withdrew his army along the west bank of Opequan Creek, 
near Winchester, covered the approaches leading along roads from Mar- 



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tinsburg, from Harper's Ferry and Berryville. The Corps advanced and 
formed line on the east side of the banks of Opequan Creek. On the 13th 
of September, our Second Division was directed to make a reconnoissance 
toward Berryville and Opequan Creek, which was reached early in the 
morning. The enemy was found in force, the 93rd supporting a battery, 
during the skirmish and sustained a small loss. The battery was at last 
shelled out of position, and those who participated will distinctly remem- 
l)er how difficult and how ludici'ous it was to dodge the solid shot and 
shell aimed and passing over and amidst the battery and the Regiment, 
after which we returned to camp. 

Gen. Sheridan up to this time had been instructed by Gen. Grant not 
to bring on an engagement unless compelled to, as Gen. Grant considered 
our army rather as one of defense. Should we be defeated, the National 
Capital and Maryland and Pennsylvania would again be invaded by the 
Rebels. 

But at this time, September 17th, Lieut. Gen. Grant visited our army 
for the second time, and what occurred between Gen. Sheridan and 
himself are given in his own words: 

"I left City Point on tlie lotli to visit Gen. Slieriilan at liis lioadcuiarters, to decide, 
after coufei-ence ^yith liiiii. what sliouUl be done. I met him at Cliarlestown, and he 
point, d out so distinctly how each army lay, exprrssed such confideuce of success, 
that I saw there were but two words of instruction necessary — 'Go in!" 1 may here 
add that the result was such that I have never since deemtd it nectssary to visit 
General Sheridan before giving him orders." 

Gen. Early on Sunday the 18th, had sent Gen. Gordon's Division 
toward Martinsburg, with orders to drive out the Union troops and destroy 
the government property. Gen. Averill, of the T'nion Cavalry, met him, 
and he was driven back to Drakesville, when General Sheridan gave 
orders to attack. The Sixth Corps in advance left on the march at 2 
o'clock on the morning of the 19th. moving in two columns, and by five 
o'clock Wilson's cavalry had captured the first line of defences, routed" 
the Rebels and taken fifty prisoners. 

The Sixth Corps crossed the creek at once, marched on the turnpike 
for about a mile, where the Rebels were encountered in force. Our 
march was through a deep ravine, and we moved up a steep ascent and 
formed line of battle, our first Brigade holding the left center of the 
Division and the Corps the left of the Army as infantry. A vigorous 
battle between artillery on both sides now opened and although the Sixth 
Corps was ready to charge, a delay of two hours occurred in waiting the 
arrival of the Nineteenth Con:)s, and in the meantime Gen. Early had 
recalled Gen. Gordon's Division from Drakesville and strengtlioned the 
right with earthworks. 

Upon arrival of the Nineteenth Corps, it was placed on the right of 
the Sixth Corps, in four lines of battle. At 11 o'clock the advance was 
made over deep ravines and undulating fields, and the line of battle. 



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stretching three miles across those fields was an imposing spectacle. As 
we marched from the deep ravines to the hills in front the spires of 
Winchester in the distance came in sight; onward we went, and reach- 
ing the open plain were met with a destructive fire from the Rebel batteries, 
men dropped, some dead, some mortally wounded, others slightly wounded, 
but still the line of battle weiu forward, leaving the ground behind 
strewn with dead and wounded, the Rebels falling back, although des- 
perately disputing every step, when murderous fire from Rebel batteries 
suddenly swept our right with fearful slaughter. 

The line of battle still moved onward and soon the oi)posite heights were 
gained, which spread before us a wide undulating space of ground, in 
the center of which ran the road from Harper's Ferry to Winchester. 
Away in the distance were the Blue Mountains, which were but the con- 
tinuance of those which passed the homes of those now advancing to- 
wards them. But a short distance was the ridge held by the Rebels, and 
as we were about to charge for a battery, the right of our Corps was 
forced back by the Nineteenth Corps falling to the rear, followed by a 
terrific discharge of deadly missiles among its disordered ranks. This 
forced back the Vermont Brigade, of our Second Division, and it fell 
behind our Third Brigade. When Gen. Russell, of the First Division 
of our Corps, was moved up to replace the line. 

Gen. Russell was killed by a solid shot and General Wheaton of our 
First Brigade, was immediately placed in command, and the Division 
pushed on. Nothing could withstand them ; and joined by the other troops 
of the Corps the lost ground was regained. Gen. Sheridan, after the battle 
said, referring to the death of Gen. Russell: "I have lost my Captain." In 
the falling back of the First Brigade, having its right exposed, and 
Rebels charsing along the ravines, partly in our rear, also was compelled 
to fall back, but not until on our left were seen Rebels in our rear. In 
falling back Col. Eckman, with the writer, jumped over a hedge fence, 
and landed in the midst of Rebels, who were too much scared to offer 
resistance, and were taken prisoners. 

It was three o'clock when we heard heavy firing on our right, and all 
were ready to advance. The 93rd held to its former position, when 
Gen. Sheridan was seen coming along the line from our right, the perspi- 
ration rolling over his forehead and his black steed "Rienzi" covered with 
foam. He rode straight up to Gen. Getty, exclaiming: "General. I have 

put Torbert on the right, and told him to give "em h 1. and he is 

doing it. Crook, too, is on the right, and giving it to them. Press them, 
General ; they'll run !" And then using one of those phrases sometimes 
employed in the army, to give additional foi-ce to language, he shouted 
again: "Prens them, General; I know they'll run!" and the shout of the 
men drowned all noise of battle. 

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It was four o'clock when we again advanced once more, charged 
across the undulating plain and gained the ridge at the brick mansion, 
and kept it, though suffering severely from the fire of a battery on our 
left, before the ridge was reached, and drove the Rebels towards Win- 
chester. The Regiment forwarded and was halted in the suburbs of 
Winchester, where it remained for the night. As the Regiment gained the 
ridge at the brick mansion, there was seen right across the valley one of 
the grandest sights probably witnessed in the late Rebellion. 

Within the valley were thousands of the Rebels, fleeing in all direc- 
tions towards Winchester, along the turupikr leading down the 
valley, while along the left flank of them came regiments of Union 
cavalry, with their sabres drawn and on full charge, cutting down the re- 
treating foe, and crushing some beneath the tramp of their horses, while 
others scattered in every direction, and although it was the work of 
but a few moments, yet ten-ible was the result. The cavalry in this 
charge captured fifteen battle flags, five guns' and hundreds of prisoners. 

As the line of battle moved down from the ridge at the brick mansion, 
toward Winchester, Captain Trafford, of Company E, of the 93rd, was 
in charge of the skirmishers. Upon the arrival of Capt. Trafl'ord with- 
in the grounds of a fine mansion he was warmly greeted by a young lady, 
who thanked him for his coming and thus restore her home once more 
under the Union flag. 

After the battle Generals Sheridan, Wright, Emory and Crook rode 
along our line and were greeted with cheers long and loud. The Rebels 
retreated to several miles south of Winchester and rested for the night. 
The battle of Winchester was fought on the scene of Washington's early 
military experiences. He was stationed here during the French war, and 
when the valley was ravaged by French and Indians, and fearful massa- 
cres were of fre()uent occurrence. Washington demanded of Gov. Din- 
widdie reinforcements, which were refused. When he offered to resign, 
which was declined, and he sent him men. 

Here too, near the ruins of an old church, is the grave of (ieu. Daniel 
Moi-gan, the hero of Quebec and Saratoga, and the friend of Washington. 
A plain marble tablet, broken across, now covered the grave, with a 
simple inscription, his name and the date of his death, 1802. Here in the 
cemetery, on the north, is the resting place of Thomas, Earl of Fairfax, 
a great tory in his day, and the owner of immense tracts of land in this 
part of Virginia, and from whom Fairfax county took its name. 

Col. Edwards Brigade, of the First Division, was placed in command 
of Winchester, having five thousand Rebels under guard in the Court 
House yard and other public places. The town was full of Rebel wounded. 
Gen. John A. Warner was placed in command of our First Brigade. 
Second Division, Sixth Corps, and it was the high privilege of the 
writer to meet him for the first time on the ridge at the brick mansion. 



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during tho progress of tlio battle, and after the writer had been wounded 
in the forehead, received courtesies from him while the blood flowed down 
over his face. 

Gen. Sheridau, after the battle, wrote out a dispatch to Grant, in 
which he told of his decisive victory, and said: 

"I have seut Eaily wbiiliiig up the Valley, and I will be after him to-morrow." 

Gen. Grant answered aud said: 

"I congratulate you and the army serving under you for the great victory just 
achieved. May your good work continue, Is now the prayer of all loyal men." 

President Lincoln sent the following dispatch: 

"Executive Mansion, Washington, Sept. 30, 1864. 
"Maj. Geu. Slieridau, Winchester, Va.- 

"Have just heard of your great victory. God bless you all, officers and men. 
Strongly inclined to come up and see you. A. LINCOLN." 

The Union loss wa.s reported by Sheridan at about 4,500. Early's loss 
was about the same. There were 2,000 Rebel prisoners taken. Many of 
whom were wounded. Among the killed were Gen. Rhodes, Godwin and 
Col. Pattou, a Brigade Commander. Gens. Fitzhugh Lee aud York were 
wounded. 

The 93rd, when it entered the Shenandoah Valley, was in numerical 
strength no more than 300, and certainly not over 350. Taking this into 
consideration its losses can be clearly defined in proportion thereto. The 
losses up to this time, on different dates were as follows: Killed, 11; mor- 
tally wounded, 5; wounded, 32. 

KILLED. 

July 30— James Hall, Company K. 

August 21 — .John Milton, Company B; Sergeant A. K. Cleaver. Com- 
pany K. 

September 13 — Sergeant John W. Fisher, Company L 

September 19 — Samuel Phreaner, Company A; Solomou Dissiuger, 
Company F; Henry C. Mays, Company F; Sergeant J. A. Fenstermacher, 
Company H; John R. Mourer, Company H; Oscar Little, Company H ; 
Henry Seiger, Company K. 

WOUNDED. 

August 12 — William Gass, Company B. 

August 21— Lieutenant W. H. Riland, Company B; Sergeant Charles 
Hoppe. Company B; died December 1, 1864; Henry Beyer, Company B, 
died September 13, 1864; John L. Leininger, Company B; John Schreiner, 
Company D; Martin Y. Murray, Company H. 

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September 19 — Sergeant Wash. Horn, Company A, second time; Frank- 
lin Kurtz, ('onipauy A ; Elias Urich, Company A ; Sergeant Allen Gilbert, 
Company B; Sergeant Wm. H. Risser. Company C, fourth time: Corporal 
Anson B. Shuey. Company C, died Sept. 2o ; Corporal Hiram Yohu, Company 
C, died Sept. L'T : Captain I*. G. Mark. Company D; Peter McDonnel, Com- 
pany D; Lieutenant Wm. Tate, Company E; Sergeant Henry Heck, Com- 
pany E; Josiah Breininger, Company E; Alfred Hurlbut, Company E; Robert 
Lannon, Company E. third time; James Reader, Company E, second time: 
Lieutenant B. F. Krieger. company F: Sergeant Cyrus F. ^loore. Com- 
pany F; Sergeant Henry Flickinger, Company F: Percival Miller, Com- 
pany H, second time; Adam Bishop, Company 1; Harvey Faust, Com- 
pany I , died. 

September 19 — Sei-geant Chas. Herbst, Company K; Corporal Augustus 
Snyder, Company K ; David Ongstadt, Company K ; Martin Dumback, 
Company K; Elias Harding, Company K; Mahlon Lees, Company K, 
second time: Jere Showers, Company K; John H. Wertz, Company K. 

George T. Stevens, in his "Three Years in the Sixth Corps," gives a 
vivid picture of what he saw from the- time the lines of the Sixth Corps 
were restored to the end of the battle. In response to the request of Gen. 
Sheridan to "Press them," he says. 

"\Vi- (lid press them, and they dkl run. Over the long stretch of open plain, down 
into the deep hollows, up again and over the rolling ground, past the white farm 
house on we went. The Rebels would run. then reaching a coiuuiauding position, 
they would turn their artillery upon us and sweep our lines with irou hail. On our 
left was Wilson, with the cavalry, charging through the growing corn, the sabers 
gleaming in the sunlight, the irou scabbards clanging against iron spurs, the horses 
dashing madly forward in seeming disorder, but all rushing like an avalanche against 
the right whig of the enemy. Now the retreat became a rout. The cheers of the 
Union boys rose strong and clear above the roar of artillery and the harsh rattle of 
musketry, and Early's scattered and demoralized divisions were rushing through Win- 
chester in consternation and unutterable confusion. Frightened teamsters were lash- 
ing their animals through the streets in greatest alarm; riderless horses were galloi)iug 
here and there, and pack mules were on a general stampede. Some streets became 
entirely blocked up by the disordered mass, and even footmen could not press through. 
A squad of cavalry coming to one of these obstructions leaped from their horses and 
made their escape on foot. Our cavalry, taking advantage of the confusion rushed 
among the panic stricken fugitives and gathered hundreds of them, capturing 15 
battle flags and five guns. 

"The remnant of the Rebel army collected some five miles beyond the town and 
reformed, but after a short rest made haste to get farther up the valley. As we ad- 
vanced we found the mountains full of fugitives, and in the town were thousands of 
wounded. 

"The infantry halted upon the high grounds at the border of the town, leaving 
the cavalry to follow up the pursuit of the flying foe, and as Gens. Sheridan. Wright, 
Emory and Crook rode along our front, we made the welkin ring with lusty cheers. 
Generous leaders of a victorious army." 

THE BATTLE OF FISHER'S HH.L. 

The Sixth Corps moved up the Shenandoah Valley on the morning of 
September 20th. and at 3 o'clock, being in advance, found Gen. Early 
in position on Fisher's Hill, south of Strasburg. Here the two chains of 



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mountains — tlio Uluc liidnv and the Allesli*^uies, approach each other, 
making the valley quite narrow. The valley is here crossed by Fisher's 
hill, a mountain from the Blue Ridge to the branch of the Alleghenies, 
called the Xorth ^lountains. At the foot of this mountain, on the north, 
is the village of Strashurg. We took iiosscssion of tlic northern part of 
Strasburg and the Kchels the other. 

All of next da,\' squads of Rebels came into our lines, and every regiment 
of cavalry carried a Rebel flag as its trophy at Winchester. We were 
confronted by (Jen. Early's army in a position of great strength, and 
(ieneral Sheridan at once entered upon the work of solving the problem, 
after a visit along the entire line. The Sixth Corps was placed in the 
center, the Nineteenth Corps on the left and the Eighth Corps on the right. 
Gen Wright was ordered to send three regiments, two from the Third and 
one from the Second Division, to take an important point on the right — 
Flint Hill — held by the enemy, but without success. 

Gen. Warner's Brigade, to which the 93rd was attached, was on the 
evening of the 21st ordered to carry it, and with great gallantry attacked 
and drove the Rebels from the hill, which proved of the greatest im- 
portance to the operations of the next day, giving us a view of the Rebel 
line, and affording an excellent position for artillery, of which we did 
not fail to avail ourselves on the next day. This charge afforded Gen. 
Crook to take up his position on the right, with the Eighth Corps. This 
was only accomplished after a night's hard work, owing to the dark- 
ness, the difficult ground, cut up by ravines, broken by ledges of rock, 
and much covered by dense forests. 

The next morning the 93rd found itself on Flint Hill, and while there 
Gen. Slieridan rode along the line. To our Regiment fell an ugly posi- 
tion, as we were facing an almost inaccessible bluff or spur, and to reach 
it, it was necessary to cross a creek and mill race, and down one mountain 
side and up another, and all this over ditches, fences, fallen trees and 
stone walls. The ascent to Fisher's Hill was covered with rock, and very 
steep, yet it was accomplished. 

After our Brigade had captured Flint Hill, Gen. Crook's Eighth Corps 
toiled along the Xorth Mountain and by sunset of the 22nd, a wild shout 
was heard on our right, as the Third Division of our Corps and the Eighth 
Corps rushed down from the cover of the forest upon the flank and rear of 
the Rebels.- That was the signal for our advancing and we jumped over 
our breastworks, dashed down the hillside, crossed over the mill race 
and up the mountain side of Fisher's Hill. 

Gen. Sheridan rode in the foremost line, the men cheering him lustily 
as they pressed forward and climbed up the precipitous mountain, the 
colors of the 93rd being first on the Rebel works, but in doing so, Wil- 
liam Smith, of Co. H, a color bearer, lost a leg, just as he was plant- 
ing the colors on a Rebel caisson, which exploded. The colors were at 



294 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

once taken in charge by Jacob Rankenberger, of Co. A. "WTien the Regi- 
ment reached the guns, ei|:ht of them, the mules were still hitched to the 
caissons, and the writer mounted one and rode it down the southern 
slope of Fisher's Hill. 

A correspondent of the Lebanon Courier of that date, says: 

"Some individual instances of bravery were performed wliich deserve lionorable 
mention, but I am not able to do justice to all. The colors of our Regiment were the 
first on the Rebel works, at Fisher's Hill, but the gallant deed cost the bearer a leg, 
as he had hardly planted it before a Rebel caisson exploded, which they had fired witli 
a slow match. His name is William Smith, of Company H. The colors were however 
kept from falling by Jacob Rankenberger, of company A, who immediately took hold of 
them, when he saw that the bearer was struck. 

Buell, in "the Cannoneer," says of the battle of Fisher's Hill: "About 3 P. M., 
a general advance was made, going over and through his works at tlie first dash, and 
in a manner that even astonished ourselves. This was one of the fiercest assaults ever 
delivered. The works were very strong, the position a commanding one, and ap- 
proaches difl3cult by nature, and strongly improved by all the arts of defense." 

Maj. P. G. Mark, a correspondent of the Lebanon Courier, of that 
date, also in writing of the engagements in the Shenandoah ^'all(\v, in 
which the 93rd participated, says: 

"We moved from camp early on the 19th of September and by daylight had arrived 
at Opequan Creek, on the Winchester turnpike, crossed it, and formed line of 
battle under a severe shelling from the enemies batteries. Having formed line we 
awaited the proper adjustmefit of the lines of the 19th Corps, which was behind time. 
All being ready we were ordered to advance, which was done handsomely under a severe 
fire of the enemy, until forced to retire by reason of the enemy having forced back 
partly the lines of the 19th Corps. Our Regiment had almost gained the capture 
of a battery, the gunners having retired, when the orders were issued to establish a 
line in rear a few paces of the position gained. In the meantime heavy fighting was 
in progress on the right of our lines until 3 P. M. , when the final order to charge was 
given by Gen. Sheridan, to which the men responded splendidly, and away sped our 
gallant veteran brigade, under a severe flank fire, over the plain in our front, 
toward the crest of the hill commanding the key to the position. 

"In doing this scarcely any firing was done on our side, the men charging with 
such remarkable coolness and determination that the hill must be taken. In a moment 
everything was silenced by the loud cheering of the men, and the hill was ours, and 
fairly won, the enemy flying in confusion toward Winchester. 

"It was truly a magnificent sight to view the Rebel army fleeing in confusion, 
with our cavalry amongst them, handling the sabres over their chivalric heads. The 
lines steadily advanced as the Rebels were fleeing through Winchester in confusion, 
the oflicers, unable to rally them fo resist the advance of the Union army. Night 
having arrived the army encamped south of the town upon the field won by a deci- 
sive contest by a brave and gallant army fighting under the Stars and Stripes. 

"The Regiment having made two charges, lost heavily, the casualties amounting 
to 4 officers wounded, 7 men killed and 32 wounded. 

"Early next morning we took up our line of march, pursuing the enemy toward 
Strasbnrg, at which place we found them strongly fortified on Fisher's Hill, show- 
ing a dis|)osition to dispute our further advance. 

"On the afternoon of the 21st, the army was thrown in line of battle and skir- 
mishers were soon engaged. Several attempts were made to occupy "Flint Hill, 
commanding a view of their position, which were unsuccessful, when Gen. Getty 
ordered our Brigade to chai-ge it, which was done in splendid style, although 
darkness had already set in. The lines were formed and entrenchments made. 

"On the morning of 22nd, the remaining troops formed on our line, batteries 
were stationed. Gen. Sheridan taking a view of the position gained. By noon the 8th 
Corps was on our right, 6th Corps centre and 19th Corps left. The Third Division 
of our 6th Corps was forwarded and connected with the 8th Corps. In doing so the 
enemy opened with their batteries, but were soon silenced. 



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"Evorytliing being ready, Gen. Sheridan ordered our lind division, 6th Corps, to 
advance, which was done, guide left, advancing tlirough woods then over an open 
field, when they opened with tlieir batteries, the Brigade cluirgiug across, taliiug pos- 
session of a short lino of rifle jiits conmi.-inding a view of Fisher's Hill in our im- 
mediate front. 

•'While in possession of this, they liepl up a continued file, but failed to force an 
evacuation. In the luiantime the Sth Corps and 3rd Division, 6th Corps, steadily 
advanced succeeding in Hanking the enemy's extreme left, when we forwarded down 
a steep liill uudcr a severe fire into a ravine, through which flowed a flue stream, 
which was crossed, wlieu commenced the graud cliarge for Fisher's Hill. 

"With cheers the boys forwarded and in a moment the hill was taken. Our Uegi- 
menl placing her colors aside the battery captured, our Regiment being the first 
to enter and as such, have the honor of cai)turing the battery of 5 pieces, all sound, but 
one piece, which was spilled. 

The color bearer. William Smith, of Co. H, one of the bravest of brave men, had 
his leg knocked off by a piece of shell while bravely holding his flag over the captured 
guns. The Regiment immediately advanced and at the bottom of the hill found three 
more guns, w-hich were passed, and soon the line was on the turnpike, and the battle 
ended, the enemy fleeing in confusion, leaving caissons, guns, muskets, etc., lying 
along the road as they were retreatiug. This fight was one of the greatest victories 
of the war, having captureil 10 pieces of artillery, thousands of prisoners, with 
slight loss on our side." 

The ti'oiihies of this cliariie in our frout were sixteen guns, of which 
Gen. Bidwell's Brigade, of our Corps, captured six, aud our Brigade 
five. We also gathered up thousands of small arms, which with cannon 
and caissons were strewn around, and captured 1,100 prisoners. The pris- 
oners taken thus far at Winchester and Fisher's Hill, including the 
wounded, numbered more than seven thousand. The absurdity and falsity 
of Early's statement that his eliective force at Winchester amounted to only 
eight thousand five hundred, is readily seen. The Rebel surgeons at 
Mount Jackson, aud the citizens, while claiming that we otitnumbered 
Early's forces, acknowledged that he retreated from Winchester with more 
than twenty thousand men. 

Gen. Grant ordered a salute of 1(X) shotted guns from the works around 
Petersburg, and Secretary Stanton sent order for a similar salvo to all the 
Departments and Division Commanders as far west as Pope in Minnesota 
and Rosecrans in Missouri. 

The loss of the 93rd was as follows: 

WOUNDED. 

September 22 — Hiram Yocum, Company B; Sergeant Jacob Brower, Company C, died 
December 11: Daniel K. Noll, Company F; Jackson B. Johnson, Company H. second 
time, died October 15, 1864; Wm. H. Smith, Company Hj Wm. H. Seckler, Company 
H; Henry Hartley. Company I; John S. Day, Company I; Daniel Erisman, Company 
I; Joseph McConuel, Company I; John Bartelet, Company K, second time; Nathan 
Folk, Company K. 

Gen. Sheridan followed the Rebel army up the valley, throtigh Mount 
Jackson, NeAV Market and on the 25th we reached Harrisonburg, Sixty 
miles south of Winchester. From Fishers Hill to Harrisonburg a running 
fight was kept up with the Rebel army and the Ninety-third was on the 
skirmish line until we reached the cemetery south of that town. 



29G 93RD REGIMEA'T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

We remaiued at Harrisonburg until the 29th, then marched up the 
valley to Mount Crawford and then fell back from Mount Crawford to 
Harrisonburg, receiving orders to devastate the valley by burning barns, 
mills, graneries, and driving cattle before us in great numbers, with 
hundreds of refugees following. 

From Harrisonburg we retraced our steps through New Market, Mount 
Jackson, Woodstock and Strasburg, and on the evening of October 8th en- 
camped on the north bank of Cedar Creek. The destruction and devastation 
of the valley was continued by the cavalry, although a specified number of 
wheat stacks, graneries, sheep and cattle were saved for the wants of the 
people of the valley. This destruction was deemed justifiable and as a mat- 
ter of military necessity to prevent a Rebel army from its occupancy and 
menace the frontier of Maryland and Pennsylvania. 

The army was followed by hundreds of refugees from Staunton, Mount 
Crawford and Harrisonburg, who where loyal to the North, and could no 
longer endure the persecution, and who now left houses, barns and 
farms, to find relief iu the North. Gen. Early's army was broken up 
and demoralized, and our cavalry pressed them Southward as far as 
Staunton. 

As our army reached near Fisher's Hill, the Rebel cavalry annoyed our 
rear guard, when (ien. Sheridan gave orders to Gen. Torbert to stop it. 
Gen. Custer was ordered to do so, attacked them, drove them beyond 
Mount Jackson, and took eleven pieces of artillery and three hundred 
prisoners. That ended the annoyance for the time. 

The Sixth Corps was on Monday, October 10th, ordered to proceed to 
Front Royal, where it remained several days and on the 13th was ordered 
to march toward Ashby's Gap. We reached the banks of the Shenandoah, 
on our way to Washington, to be forwarded then to Petersburg, when an 
order came to Gen. Wright, from Gen. Sheridan, to return to Cedar Creek 
in haste. We started at 3 o'clock and in the afternoon of the 14th joined 
the army again at Cedar Creek. 

Union loss at Opequan: Killed, 697; wounded, 3,983; missing, 338; 
total, 5,018. 

Rebel loss: Killed, 226; wounded. 1,567; missing, 188; total, 3,611. 
Union loss, at Fisher's Hill: Killed, 52; wounded, 457; missing, 19; 
total, 528. 

Rebel loss: Killed, 30; wounded, 210; missing, 995; total, 1.235. 



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CHAPTER XXXII 



THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN ONE OF THE MOST ROMANTIC, DECISIVE 
AND EXCITING BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR— CEDAR CREEK, VA. , 
OCTOBER 19, 1864. THE SECOND DIVISION ALONE FIGHT- 
ING THE REBEL ATTACK. 



THE battle of Cedar Creek will always remain the romantic battle of 
the Civil War, if romance and blood will commingle. It was 
General Jubal Early's Waterloo. His troops never recovered 
from the shock of that battle, it forever wiped out the Shenandoah Valley 
from the battle scenes of the war, and it is said the gray haired General 
Early after the war occasionally came down from Staunton, his home, 
to visit this field, and at such times he came alone, and there is no doubt 
there came before him a vision of the soldiers who fought under him, 
and the fog of that October morning, saw the troops of the Eighth and 
Nineteenth Corps routed and flying before him ; and then he heard the cheers 
of the Sixth Corps, for Sheridan, floating back from Middletown, and 
then saw his crushed army recrossing the Stone bridge over Cedar Creek, 
whirling up the valley. 

The battle of Cedar Creek was fought on a Wednesday, the eighty- 
third anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to General Wash- 
ington, at Yorktown, Ya. . on October 19, 1781; this latter battle 
ground having been traversed over by the troops of the Sixth Corps in 
the summer of 18G2. Cedar Creek had its distinct genesis. It was a 
battle that had to be fought. The bold invasion of General Early to 
within a short distance of the National Capital in the summer of 1864, 
had the effect of drawing a new system of warfare to the Shenandoah 
Yalley. From the beginning of the war the valley was convenient for the 
shelter of a hostile force on the flanks of the Union army, operating in 
Northern Yirginia. It had not been occupied by a single good consolidated 
Union force. Stonewall Jackson fought one army under Gen. Fremont 
and another under Banks, on alternate days in 1862 and defeated both. 
After that Sigel bad command of a separate army. Gen. J. D. Cox of 
another. Gen Kelley of another and Gen. Hunter of the last "Army of 
Virginia, and when the Sixth Corps appeared on the scene, in front of 
Fort Steven's July 11th. 1864. Gen. Early was almost within the gates 
of the National Capital. 



298 93RD REGIMENT PEN^A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The battle of (Vdar ("reek was tertaiuly. from a Federal standpoint, a 
decided victory, and one from which the Rebels were never able to re- 
cover. Within 90 days or more Early suffered defeat in two heavy battles 
and went whirling; up the Shenandoah Valley before Gen. Sheridan's all- 
conquerins' battalions, which advanced as far as Staunlon. the key 
to the valley. The turnpike from Wiuchestt>r to Cedar Creek is one of the 
finest macadamized roads in the world, smooth as an asphalt pavement, 
walled in by tall hedges and limestone walls, and bathed in the morn- 
ing sunlight it looks like polished silver, and has been made famous in 
song and story through "Slieridnn's Ride" on tlie day of the battle of 
Cedar Creek. 

The Regiment lay in camp with the Sixth Corps, in reserve, the Eigiitli 
and Nineteenth Corps, occupying the front line. The first warning we had 
of the coming battle was the noise made by the attack upon these corps at 
early dawn, and seeing fleeing trooijs passing through our camp, hatless. 
without guns or accoutrements, riderless horses, and" all the evidences 
of a stampede of an army surprised and routed. The Regiment was 
quickly formed and with the Second Division, Sixth Corps, at about 
6..30 in the morning, forwarded across a small stream, Meadow Run, 
in front of the camp, ascended a slight elevation and await. 'd the passing 
through our line of battle the fleeing troops. 

The first attack made upon the Union Hues was at two o'clock in the 
morning upon Custer's and Averill's ca\alry, who were posted on the right 
and left respectively of the army. At four o'clock, the attack was made 
on the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps, and then we were convinced that a 
battle was in progress. Gen. Sheridan before leaving his army, had placed 
the Eighth Corps on the left. Nineteenth Con^s in the centre and the 
Sixth Corps under Gen. Wright, on the right and rear, with cavalry on the 
flanks. 

Gen. Sheridan left for Washington on the ir>th and on the lOth received 
a dispatch that Longstreet was on his way from Petersburg to juin Early 
which was obtained through the interpretation of Rebel signals. On the 
17th Sheridan had finished his conference and returned as far as AUartins- 
burg and on the ISth reached Winchester on horseback, where he remained 
for the night. During his absence Gen. AVright of the Sixth Corps was 
left in command of the army. 

Gen. Early's maneuvering (pf bis army in the early morn of I lie l)alt!.'^ 
was worthy of Napoleon. In the gray dawn of the morning, while the 
fog was hanging heavily over the armies. Gen. Early sent Gen. Rosser 
with his Division of cavalry to strike our extreme right, held by Gen. 
Custer,' and the First and Tliird Division, Sixth Corps pickets, which 
they did ([uite vigorously at 4 A. M. Gen. Gordon also struck our pickets 
on the extreme right, but the pickets in front of Gen. Custer, or Nine- 
teenth Corps, gave no alarm, and Gen. Early, with Gen. Wharton's Divi- 



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sion and tlio artillery, some distance in the rear, near Strasburg, advanced 
to IIupp's Hill, an hour before and waited inside of our picket lines an 
hour, awaiting the attacks on the flanks of our army. 

At 4 o'clock the pickets of our Sixth Corps were driven in, while a rattling 
fire of musketry was kept up, when Gen. Early advanced in three col- 
umns. Gen. Crook's Eighth Corps was enveloped by the Rebel Divisions 
of Gens. Kershaw, Ramseur, Pegram and Gordon, and at the same time 
Gen. Wharton's Division advanced against the Nineteenth Corps. (Jen. 
Crook was overwhelmed and his Corps scattered, but at the Camp of the 
Nineteenth Corps, Gen. Grover's Division stood at arms. 

Generals Wright and Emory formed a line of defense and awaiting the 
advance of Kershaw-, who w^as in Gen. Crook's camp pursuing the fleeing 
soldiers. In the meantime (Jen. (Jordou and Pegram had passed around 
Gen. Crook and deflecting struck the Nineteenth Corps on the flank, being 
sheltered from view by the heavy fog that hung over the valley. The 
Rebel artillery at once enfiladed the Nineteenth Corps, and Gen. Wright 
ordered it to retire. By this time Gen. Crook had lost 1,300 men, with 
all the camp equipage and wagons. 

General Ricketts, who commanded the Sixth Corps, promptly ordered 
the Sixth Corps from its camp in the rear, and Gen. Early's advance was 
checked. Gen. Rickett's was w'ounded at this point and Gen. Getty took 
the Second Division, Sixth Corps, and at once formed a line across the 
Winchester pike, with batteries planted to command the roads down the 
valley. The Vermont Brigade skirmishers made a counter charge, but 
were checked by the Rebel artillery. 

Our Second Division held the new line and was posted on the edge of an 
open oak grove. Gen. Grant, of the Vermont Brigade, was in charge of 
our Division. In this way the Second Division awaited the onslaught of 
Gen. Early's victorious columns, which were driving the shattered and 
disorganized fragments of the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps Avildly through 
our ranks. 

(Jen. Early says "he sent Gen. Wharton forward from Hupp's Hill in 
front of the Nineteenth Corps intrenchments and the Union forces fled 
without resistance, and lost all its camp equipage, etc." (Ten. Wright was 
present with the Nineteenth Corps when it was whipped, and having 
been wounded in his efforts to rally the men, he at once abandoned that 
Corps and rejoined his Sixth Corps. The Nineteenth Corps had only one 
General officer wounded. Gen. Grover, who succeeded in rallying his divi- 
sion, while the Sixth Corps had Gens. Rickett's, Getty and Wright and 
others wounded and Gen. Bidwell killed. 

Gen. Early says: 

"That after the Nineteenth Corps had fled from their entrenchments, and Gen. 
Wharton had taken possession of them, he encountered a division of the Sixth Corps, 
when he ordered Gen. Gordon to assault with his Division, which was done, and he 
was repulsed by the Sixth Corps." 



300 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

This was at S o'clock, when Gen Early says: 

"He brought up all of his artillery, 40 guns, and what he captured; seven guns 
from Gen. Crook, all he had, and eleven guns from Gen. Emory, about all he had. 
and commenced a furious shelling of the Second Division, Sixth Corps, which stood 
its groimd, although it made sad havoc in its ranks." 

It was at this time that Gen. Early says: 

"He ordered the charge on the Sixth Corps by the Divisions of Gen. Wharton, 
Pegram, Kershaw, Ramseur and Wofford. and were repulsed with slaughter and 
a counter charge made by the Sixth Corps." 

The Sixth Corps numbered less than twelve thousand men, and the 
Second Division had confronted Gen. Early's entire army of more than 
twenty thousand men, who flushed with victory, had brought up their 
guns and twenty of our guns, wiiich they had captured, and rushed up 
upon our lines with those wild exultant yells, the terror of which can never 
be conceived by those who have not heard them on the field. The attack 
was simultaneous along the whole line of the Second Division of the Sixth 
Corps. It was like the clash of steel to steel. The victorious columns 
were checked as they had found an immovable obstacle to their continued 
march to victory. 

Our Second Division was on the left, nearest to the pike and had received 
the entire shock of the attack, while Gen. Bidwell's Brigade, which 
held the extreme left, and the key to the pike, had sustained the attack 
of the whole of Kershaw's Rebel Division, which came up in compact order 
to within very close range. The Rebels being checked. Gen. Bidwell 
ordered his Brigade to charge, and Gen. Bidwell was killed. The line 
was quickly reformed in the position from which the charge was made, 
and again the Rebels came on with cheers and yells. They were as 
bravely met as before, and a second counter-charge sent them again in 
disorder across the creek, leaving the ground covered with their dead and 
wounded. 

A third time Gen. Early's forces came on, but with less spirit, for they 
had been informed that the S'ixth Corps had been sent to Washington 
on its way to Petersburg, and having discovered the mistake, all of Gen. 
Early's authority was insufficient to bring them up to a spirited charge. 
The Second Division of the Sixth Corps had repulsed them three times 
with terrible loss, as well as to our own. Gen. Early having manned 
the 40 guns he had brought with him, together with most of the 24 he had 
captured in the mornin.g. Gen. Early had twenty thousand and his 
line overlapped ours. Gen. Early finding he could not drive us, sent Gen. 
Gordon on the right flank of our Second Division, which compelled us 
to fall back, by order of Gen. Wright, and Gen. Getty formed the 
Second Division of the Sixth Corps in a more commanding position. 

Stevens, the Sixth Corps Historian, in describing the assaulting of the 
-orces of Gen. Early upon the Sixth Corps, says: 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VIJTEh'AN VOLUXTEERS. 301 

"The hope of the nation now rested with those heroes of many battle fields. Now 
that peerless band of veterans, the wearers of the Greek cross, whose fame was 
already aniouj; the choicest treasures of American history, was to show to the 
country and tlie world an exhibition of vaior wliich sliould tower above all the grand 
achievements of tlir war. The Sixth Corps was not driven back." 

Brigadier Guiii-ral Warner was iu eoimiiaiid of our Brigade, and at 
10 o'oloc'lv the new position was formed north of Middletown, two miles in 
rear of tlie position held by our Second Division of our Corps early in the 
morning. The itord «ent leisurely to its new position, (/aplain Eckman, 
Hean and the writer stopping on the way, as Captain Eckman had be(>n 
wounded, and gave assistance to him. We had not lost anything. All 
of the wounded were taken along and formed in the same position as in 
the morning. Second Division on the left, First in the center and Third 
on the right. The position of the 93rd was facing a wood. The Nineteenth 
Corps had by this time been rallied and was massed on our right and 
rear with cavalry on our flanks. 

Gen. Wright had decided that from here the Rebels were to be driven 
back across Cedar Creek. Their career of victory was ended, and the 
grand old Sixth Corps had turned the fortunes of the day. While in 
course of preparation for this advance cheers were heard on our left , loud 
and long, when suddenly Gen. Sheridan was seen speeding up the valley 
pike. When he reached the Uiw of battle he inquired: "What troops are 
those?" "The Sixth Corps," was the response. And as he swung his hat 
and dashed along the line, he shouted: 

"We are all right. Never mind, boys: we'll wliip them yet; we'll whip them yet! 
We shall sleep in our old quarters to night." 

In passing the 93rd at full speed, his black steed "Rienzi" was covered 
with foam and dirt, and the men leaped in the air, shouted and cheered 
in wildest joy. 

Gen. Sheridan gave a thorough examination of his line of battle and 
when everything was ready at 4 P. M. the line advanced, with the Sec- 
ond Division of the Sixth Corps as the pivot, the 93rd passing through the 
wood to a stone wall to the edge of it, which Lt. Col. Keller and the writer 
were the first to leap, and the charge continued, which ended in a glorious 
victory. The Rebels had made a charge at one o'clock on the right of 
our line, but were repulsed after a brisk fire of artillery. As Gen. Sheridan 
gave the orders to advance, the Third division on our right, passing 
through a wood under a heavy fire, the First Division moving firmly, and 
our Second Division was ordered to go slow, but forced the Rebels back. 

Our Second and Third Divisions captured the stone wall, and in their 
front was a meadow and a gradually inclined plane, and behind a wall 
which skirted the crest was the Rebel line. Directly in front of our Second 
Division stood a brick mill, from the windows of which the Rebel sharp- 
shooters picked off our men. The galling fire from the Rebel line of battle 



302 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

and sharpshooters, retarded our advance, when a charge was made, when 
the whole Rebel line gave way, and the three division's of the Sixth 
Corps bounded forward, and then commenced the wildest race that had 
ever been witnessed, even in that valley. The Rebel lines were com- 
pletely broken and in utmost confusion, every Rebel was going in greatest 
haste toward Cedar Ci-eek. The chase was followed up regardless of 
order for throe miles, on an open plain, our men charging batteries with 
empty muskets, seizing prisoners by the hundreds, every Union soldier his 
own commander, bent on nothing but the destraction of the flying foe. 
Gen. Sheridan was in our midst, shouting: "Now give it to them, boys!" 
and hammer and tongs the cannons belched forth their red charges of 
death, and like the roll of 100,000 drums the musketry of our advancing 
and victorious soldiers echoed along the Shenandoah until the Potomac, 
catching up the refrain, it was carried into "Father Abraham's" bosom 
at Washington — the beautiful music of victory. 

Gen. Early's troops fought desperately, but Kershaw's column broke, 
and Rhodes, Gordon and other divisions were shattered and sent helter- 
skelter across Cedar Creek. When we reached Cedar Creek Gen. Cus- 
ter took up the fight, shouting "Charge them ! Charge them !" driving 
them steadily up the steep ascent on the south bank of Cedar Creek, and 
as night had now approached, the charging column of our cavalry lit up the 
darkness with thousands of lights sent forth from their carbines, and 
the pursuit was continued until Mount Jackson was reached. 

Gen. Custer caused a stampede among the Rebels, and cannon, caissons, 
ambulances, wagons and packed animals were caught at Strasburg, being 
unable to cross over the narrow bridge. In this charge 48 pieces of Rebel 
artillery, with 1,200 prisoners, caissons, ambulances, wagons, etc., 
were captured. Gen. Merritt captured seven guns and 24 guns captured 
from the Union army in the morning were recaptured. Gen. Ramseur 
of the Rebel forces was mortally wounded and died in the ambulance 
which was recaptured. The next morning all the captured and recaptured 
guns, etc., were parked in front of Gen. Sheridan's headquarters, some 
83 pieces, and these trophies were viewed by hundreds of soldiers. Our 
army was victorious, and the honor of the Sixth Corps was saved — and 
the 93rd thus ended the largest day's work it had ever performed before. 

Gen. Sheridan's magnetism and dash, together with his former suc- 
cesses had a great deal to do with this victory. It is, however, hardly 
probable, that Early would have made much further progress against 
(Jen. Wright's line for a charge had been contemplated when Sheridan 
appeared upon the scene. 

"Season's have passed since that clay and year — 
Again o'er its pebbles the brook runs clear; 
■And the field in a richer green is drest, 
Where the dead of a terrible conflict rest." 



931W REGIMENT PEWA \ETEh'AX VOf.r XTEEh'S. 303 

Gen. T.. A. (Irant, Coinmanrler of Iho 2ii(l I'.rij;aiU', kiiowu as the old 
Vermont I'.ii^ad.'. of tlu' Second Division of the Sixth Corps, the Divi- 
sion beins generally known as "(letty's Division," it havin.-- been long 
under the oomniand of (Jen. (ieo. W. Getty, was jilaecMl in eommand of 
the Division when (Jen. Uieki^ts was W()un(h'd early in the niorninji-. says: 

"Tlie 1st ;iml iiril Divisions ol' tlio Si.\tli Oiriis had formed in tlu- low grounds of 
Moadow Itiin. noitli-oast wiudly from Bolle Grove. A douse fog hung over the ravines 
and lowlands, making a view of the entire situatiou imi)Ossil)le. In the obscurity aud 
excitement there was some eoufusiou of orders aud movements aud they fell back and 
continued their retreat to near Newtou, four or Ave miles in the rear. There is 
wlieie Sheridau found them and a part of the 19th Corps on his ride from Winchester.— 
(Sheridan's Memoirs, Vol. II, I". 82 aud S3.) 

"The 8th and t)th Corps aud two divisions of the Sixth Corps were thus effectively 
disposed of and were ont of the fight. 

■■We now come to the 2nd Division of the Sixth Corps. It has already been stated 
that this Ilivision was in camp on the right aud rear of the Uuiou infantry— considerable 

distance probably t«o miies from the point of the first attack. It constituted no part 

of the Union lines before the battle, and no other infantry fought with it during the 
battle in the morning— not until late in the afternoon, long after Sheridan came 
upon the field. This Division was separated from and acted independently of, all 
other infantry during the operations of the morning — and indepeudeut of all other 
commands, except a Division of cavalry, on our left, and a small squad of artillery- 
men with two guns, to whom the historian should give due credit. 

'•Inasmuch as this Division did so act independently, and did the main fighting for 
the army that morning; aud inasmuch as the euemy took this Division to be the 
entire Sixth Corps, and recognizeil it as such; aud inasmuch as the 6th Corps has been 
given credit for doing what this Division did alone; and especially as this paper 
purports to be an account of this Division at Cedar Creek, a reference to the Divi- 
sion as an organization seem called for. 

•■The 2nd Division of the 6th Corps was generally known as Getty's Division, it having 
been long under the comnutud of Gen. Geo. W. Getty. It was composed of three 
Brigades. 

"The First Brigade, i-ommauded by Gen. .Tames IT. Warner, was composed of the 
02nd N. Y., the 93rd, 98th, 102nd (veterans) aud 139th I'a. 

•'The Second Brigade, known as the old Vermont Brigade, Commanded by your humble 
servant, was composed of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th. 5th and 6th Vermont Veterans, and 
tli<- lltii Vt. (1st Vt. Heavy Artillery). 

■•The Tliird Brigade, commanded by Gen. Daniel D. Bidwell, was composed of the 
1st .Maine Veterans, the 61st Pa. and the ISrd, 49th and 77th New York. 

■■Wli;n the attack couuneuced, Gen. Rickets was in command of the Si.Kth Corps, 
and Gen. Getty was in command of the Division. Rickets was wounded early in 
the morning aiid the command oi' the Corps then devolved upon Gen. Getty, aud the 
commaud of the Division devolved ui)on me, we being respectively the next officers 
in rank. 

"The Division was under arms early in the morning and marched promptly to the 
left, near Middletown, aud in the direction of the firing. By this movement, the Di- 
vision became the left of the infantry of the army, aud found itself directly in 
front of the advancing Confederates. 

"The Vermont Brigade was there first and immediately threw forward a strong line 
of skirmishers and advanced it to the pike on the high ground just south of Middle- 
town, where it checked the Confederate advance, and held it until Pegraui's Divi- 
sion, coming fresh upon that part of the field, attacked and drove it back. While 
this was going on Gen. Getty moved the Division about 300 yards to the left and rear 
to an observation or crest, semicircular in form. 

"Down Meadow Rmi to our front luid right was a terrible scene of disaster and dis- 
order. Coming out of tlie fog aud trending to our right and rear were the scattered 
forces aud confused masses of routed and demoralized military organizations. They came 
individually and in sqn.uls aud confused masses. Organization and discipline seemed to 
have been' lost. A few men straggled over tlie hill past our Division, but the 
great majority bore to the right and were lost to view round the woods to the right 
and rear. A sadder sight was rarely if ever seen. 



304 93RD REGIME^'T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Our Division had not long to wait. Tlie expected attaclc came with the vigor and 
persistence of an army flushed with victory. It was met by a terrible musketry 
Uriug along our line and the attacking lorces were completely repulsed and thrown back 
in confusion. They reformed, strengthened their line and again advanced to the 
attack. This attack was stronger and more persistent than the first. They seemed 
determined to carry the crest. Some of them came up through the little cemetery anu 
the brush adjacent within a few paces of our line, and met death almost at our feet. 
The attack was completely repulsed and the lines went back in confusion, leaving 
many dead and wounded in our front. They were closely followed by a skirmish line 
from the Vermont Brigade. About this time Early brought up his artillery. He says 
18 to 20 pieces, and opened upon us a savage fire. The distance was short, the range 
quite accurate, and the fire was destructive at first. Gen. Bidwell and others were 
killed and many were wounded. But our line was not broken or greatly disturbi'd. 
Upon hugging the crest, most of the missiles went over our htads. Early is mis- 
taken in supposing that his artillery drove us from the crest. It did not. We en- 
dured it full half an hour, when there was another Infantry attack. This third 
attack was not a vigorous or persistent one, but they drove in our skirmishers and 
came near enough to our lines to receive our fire. 

"This time their line was much longer than ours and extended far to our right. 
Gen. Getty was in a position to see that their extended line had come round the 
woods to our right and threatened our rear. He gave the order to fall back. We did 
so deliberately, leaving a skirmi.sh line on the crest which held the position until it was 
ordered back a short distance, when it continued to hold its position long after 
Sheridan came, and until our whole army moved to an attack late in the afternoon. 

"The Division formed a new line along a fence and stone wall with its left resting 
on the pike, and continued to hold it. The enemy did not seem inclinid to attack 
us or follow us closely. Our skirmish line repulsed all attacks or pretended attacks 
upon it. It was on this line that Sheridan found us. And it was from this line that 
the general attack was made in the afternoon, resulting in driving the enemy from 
the field, capturing many prisoners, guns, ammunition, ambulances and supplies. 

"From the Confederate accounts and the facts within our knowledge, it is quite cer- 
tain that Early employed his whole army, except the cavalry, against our single 
Division. 

"Ramseur's and I'l'gram's Divisions in tlie first attack; Ramseur's, I'egram's and 
Wharton's Divisions on the second attack, and all five Divisions and IS or 20 pieces of 
artillery in the third attack. Then the Division was not driven from the crest. It was 
outnumbered five to one, and outflanked, when it retreated under orders, leaving a 
skirmish line upon the crest and established a new line from which it did not retire, 
and from which it advanced with others late in the day, driving the enemy before it. 
"It was the Second Division of the 6th Corps that gave the enemy its first and only 
effective check, holding him in check for hours, withstanding and repulsing all 
attacks made upon it, thereby saving the army for a decisive victory. Terhaps it is 
not strange that the Confederates should mistake this Division for the Sixth Corps; 
that I'egram should take the skirmish line for a Division, or that Wharton should think 
the 6th Corps was advancing, when he was followed down the slope by a skirmish line 
from the Vermont Brigade. They certainly did make these mistakes. There was not 
another command of Federal infantry anywhere near us. 

"I have endeavored to make it clear that it was Getty's Division that repulsed and 
held Early's army that morning, because that Division did do it, and it, instead of 
the 6th Corps, is entitled to the credit for it. It is not claimed that our Divisiou 
was superior to all others. Had we been in the unfortunate condition of Thoburn's Di- 
vision and the 19th Corps, we might not have done any better than they did. In fact 
there was not much they could do. With the enemy advancing in their front and on 
their flank and rear, they had to get out of there the best way they could. And it 
may be that the 1st and 3rd Divisions of the 6th Corps had good reason for falling 
back four miles. Our Division was so situated that we had time to form line, select 
our position and clieck the enemy's advance. We had the opportunity and improved 
it. Other troops might have done as well. It is not claimed that they would have 
done better. 

"About 4 in the afternoon the whole army advanced all along the line. The enemy's 
line was attacked vigorously. At several points he was strongly protected behind 
stone walls, causing some, delay and considerable severe fighting. But he was finally 
driven from these strongholds. Then there was another general advance. There was 



92RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 305 

but one lialt and tluit was of short dui-ation. Our troops rushod forward and drove 
the enemy before them. Soon the Confederate army was in full retreat, and that 
retreat soon developed into a rout and a stampede. Our men forwarded at their utmost 
speed. The advance was taken by the strong of wind. and fleet of limb. Many Con- 
federates were ovfrtaken and captured and the rest were driven from the field across 
Cedar Creek, when the cavalry passed us and continued the pursuit. First among 
the infantry to reach the creek was the advance runners of the old Second Division. 
Others of the Division were not far behind, and they soon came forward into line as 
the front haltul. It was now getting dark. The tired and victorious Division 
marched back to its uKirning camp and bivouacked for the night." 

Gen. Getty after telling of the first movements in the early morning and 
of forming a line on the crest by the Second Division, Sixth Corps, says: 

"The movement was closely followed by the enemy, and the Division was barely es- 
tablished in the new position when he attacked our force with great vigor, but was 
repulsed * * * The enemy's lines charged to within a few yards of the crest, 
when, unable to withstand our fire, they fell back In disorder. Reforming at the foot 
of the hill, they again charged, to be again repulsed * * » After holding this 
position for over an hour, it at length became necessary to w-ithdraw the Division, 
the enemy having turned the right and op^'ued a flank and reverse Are upon our line 
* * • While repelling the enemy's attack on the crest held in the morning, I was 
informed that the cojumand of the Corps, Gen. Rickets having been wounded, de- 
volved upon me. The command of the Division was transferred to Gen. Lewis A. 
Grant. At this time no portion of the army, with the exception of this Division, was 
fighting in the field. The infantry and artillery, driven by the enemy from the field, 
had fallen back and were reforming." 

Gen. Getty further says: 

"I take pride in recapitulating the services of the Division in the operations of that 
eventful day. At day break the Division was on the extreme right of the infantry of 
the army. Immediately after daylight it moved to the left toward Middletown with 
a view of gaining possession of the pike and the high ground near the town. On its 
march it encountered the enemy, formed line rapidly, and immediately driving the 
enemy and taking some prisoners. At this time, finding itself on the extreme left, com- 
pelled from uuforseen causes to halt and occupy a crest 300 yards to the rear, it held 
this position, uusuiportid and unaided, for over an hour, after all other troops had left 
the field, checking the further advance of the enemy, and repulsing every attack, thus 
giving time to the scattered commands to organize and reform." — (Getty's Official 
Report.) 

The line selected by the Division for the finaT stand was about one 
mile from Middletown. With its left resting on the pike the line extended 
westward perpendicular to the pike. In this position the Division held 
the point until Sheridan came and long after our skirmish line checking 
all attempts of the enemy to advance. 

Sheridan says that when he arrived at the front: 

This Division and the cavalry were the only troops in the presence of and resisting 
the enemy." — (Sheridan Memoirs, Vol. II, 1'. 82-3.) 

Buell, in "Cannoneer,"' who served in McKnighfs battery (M. 5th 
U. S.), as a detached artilleryman, has much to say in that work of the 
Sixth Corps in the valley, thus cites the numerous positions and the 
action of our Division that memorable dny: and in speaking of our second 
position, about 9 A. M., and of our liiial stand, writes as follows: 

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"There has uevei been a doubt iu my liiiiid but that the Vermonters, and Bidwell's 
and Wlieaton's (Waruer'st Brigades, who were to our frout tKeii, would have held that 
secoud position if the oth?r troops on their right had not given ground, ex|)nsing their 
right tlanlj • * * Meantime, as the First Division continued to give grouu<l on our 
right, Warner had to Iceep throwing bacli his right flank until the three Brigades of 
Getty's Division assumed the position of three sides of a hollow square. The strength 
of the Division was about 3,900. 

"The official maps and records show that the force attacking us at this time was 
as follows: In front Ramseur's Division, 2..J00; <iii oiir l.-lt, I'egram's Di.isiou, 2,200 
or 2,300; on our right pressing and flanking Warner, Kershaw's Division, about 2,600 
or nearly 7,500 muskets in all, with 10 guns. At this time— from 8 o'clock in the 
morning till past 9— the second Division received no help or support from any other 
troops of the army, except Steven's Battery and two or three small r( giments of dis- 
mounted cavalry, which Merrit had formed along the brook to protect Bidwell's left. 
To all intents and purposes, therefore, Getty's Division, single-haudt d. was standing 
5fE three of Early's Divisions, and was fighting odds of at least two to one. * * * 
It is this stand made by Getty's Division to which Early referred in his report when 
be says: 'I found the Sixth Corps posted on the ridge, west of the pike, and offered 
determined resistance. » * * « it had coniplettly arrested our progress at that 
point.' At this lime uur First Division was about half a mile to the right rear of 
Warner, * * • and our Third Division was still to the right rear of Wheaton. 

"So Getty's Division was absolutely going it alone. For more than an hour this 
desperate and unequal struggle raged along the banks of Xfeadow Brook and among 
the trees and fences of the fields west of Xliddletown, with a ferocity that I never 
saw jiaralelled. But It could not avail. * <• * Even Warner's 'die hards,' as we 
used to call them, gave ground at last. « * * The whole Division then (between 
9 and 10 o'clock) began to retire. There was no breaking and no confusion. * » * 
About three-quarters of a mile from Jliddletown, where, as the pursuit had ceased, 
we saw the Vermonters and Warner's Brigade halting in our front. * * * Whether 
the enemy had exhausted himself, or whether he was daunted by the front that the 
Vermonters and Warner's old Brigade and the remains of Bidwell's showed, I don't 
know, but he recoiled finally and fatally from this last position. It was here that 
General Sheridan found Getty's Divi-sion in line when he reached the field, and he has 
put it on record that we were the only troops of the army then offering resistenee. 

"This was the end of the retrograde movement of the Sixth Corps on any part of its 
line. — Buell in Cannoneer, page 292. 

"Soon after Gen. Sheridan left our part of the line, in the afternon, sounds of 
heavy battle began to roll up again from the extreme right, where the Nine-teenth 
Corps had assumed the offensive, and immediately there was a general advance along 
the whole line. The Vermonters and Warner's Brigades dashed at the stone wall in 
our front, swept it from end to end in ten minutes, and then pressed on for the second 
line of the enemy. * « * They took this position also, making an advance of nearly 
a mile, and routing two formations of the enemy in loss than 30 minutes. This does 
not look much as if Getty's troops were demoralized by the disaster of the fore part 
of the day. • * *."— Buell. 

Continuing the story of tlie great battle of Cedar Creek. Buell, already 
quoted, adds another paragraph highly complimentary, as follows: 

"If anything yet written does full justice to Getty's Division at Cedar Creek 
it has escaped my notice. * « * it seems to me that Battery .\1 , OIcKnight's 
.1th U. S. or the old 'Ringold' Battery, of Heading, i owt s a debt of gratitude and 
admiration to the unconquerable infantry of those devoted Brigades: « « * who stoo<l 
by us through thick and thin; who came in at the supn me moment, and In Iped us 
save part of our guns, when we were making a fight for them tliat involved bayonet 
wounds and scorching men's hair and eyebrows with revolver Hashes; * * " who never 
turned their hacks, much less even 'liroke,' and who, when the tide turned, though 
nearly half butchered, were the first to carry the em niy's position at the stone wall 
in their front. Nobody, Gen. Sheridan or otherwise, ever 'rallied' those men, because 
they never required any rallying. Getty's Division might have been burled at Cedar 
Creek, but not broken. — (Page 302.) 



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"The Second Division of the Sixth Corps had glory to spare before It ever saw the 
Shenandoah Valley. It had wrenched fame and honor from the teeth of many a fierce 
battle; but its old white Greek cross never gleamed with such fadeless splendor as 
in the fog and murk and wreck of that October morning, when It marked the spot 
where stood and stayed the Kock of Cedar Creek. Such were the men of Warner's 
Brigade, the G2nd New York, the 93rd, 98th, 102nd and 1.39th Pennsylvania; * * *" 
— (Page 303.) 

Col. Fox, in his "Regimental Losses in the Civil War," says in relation 
to the story that Gen. Sheridan stoijpi'd the rout at Cedar Creek, says; 

"In justice to the Sixth Corps, it should be noted in connection with that affair, 
that Gen. Wright had already given Early a successful check, had made the disposition 
for a counter advance, and was about to move forward when Sheridan assumed com- 
mand." 

Gen. Sheridan says in his official report of the battle: 

•'Gen. Getty's Division confronted the enemy from the first attack in the morning 
until the battle was decided." 

Rev. J. S. Lame, Chaplain of the Dord, in a hotter to the I.elKiunn 
Courier, has the following to say of the battle: 

"Strasburg, Va., Oct. 22, 1864. 

"Editor Courier: — Again has the 93rd covered itself with glory. The telegraph has 
informed you of the result of the conflict of the 19th. Ere daylight dawned on that 
eventful morning frequent firing was heard on our left flank. But little attention was 
paid to it in our corps, as tlie firing was on the flank of the 8th Corps, and it was 
supposed that they were competent to manage their affairs. But the desultory firing 
grew into activity and soon artillery added its thunder to the rousing reveille. Now 
all was astir, but no orders came. The firing increased in intensity, swept round 
almost to onr rear, when thousands of stragglers that had been driven or rushed to 
the rear by Rebel impetuosity, came sweeping oyer the field. At this moment of 
anxiety an aid came dashing up with orders "Fall in and march out immediately;" and 
the 93rd, with other portion of the Brigade, swept to the front. Now came the intelli- 
gence that the 8th Corps had been surprised, driven from their camp, all their wagons, 
ambulances and 26 pieces of artillery captured. One line of battle only stood between 
our camp and the oncoming force. On that the Rebels opened fire, and then balls and 
shells flew thick and fast through the camp. The 6th Corps alone stood to chick the 
dash of the battle wave, and retrieve the fortunes of the day. It was forced to retire, 
but its retirement was only a tiger-like crouch to make Its spring the more daring and 
dreadful. The crisis had come; on came the foe, proud, presumptive and flushed with 
victory. The 6th Corps rallied and checked the enemy. But every heart beat anxiously. 
The Rebels were in possession of the spoils of victory, our dead and some of our 
wounded abandoned. Gen. Wright, the commander of the army, wounded, and Sheridan, 
the hope of all hearts, absent. At this moment a foaming steed with distended 
nostrils was discovered dashing up the pike. As he approached, his rider cried to 
some retreating teamsters: 'Turn back those wagons an<l camp ou your old camping 
ground.' At this moment some stragglers recognized the rider, and with loud huzzas 
exclaimed, "Tis Sherdian, 'tis Sheridan,' and turned for the front. 

"On the mighty chieftain came, and as the battle lines saw and recognized him. 
cheer after cheer swept the lines from centre to either flank. 'Boys,' he says, 'You 
shall sleep in your old camp to-night. Forward,' and forward they went; impetuous 
and irresistable — over all the ground they had lost, up to and a mile beyond their camp 
of the morning, until from sheer exhaustion they stopped the pursuit. Then the 
cavalry, like an avenging thunderbo:t, were launched on the flying foe. 

"At dark that night the account stood thus: Our army back in the old camp; all 
our wagons, ambulances and cannon re-captured, with twenty-six additional pieces and 
180 wagons and ambulances from the Rebels, and 1,200 prisoners. 

"The 93rd was among the first to rush to the front, and the last to leave it. 

•'Rebel shells and bullets don't respect Heroes — for some of the 93rd have fallen." 



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William Clowes, Hospital Stewart, 61st Pa., in the Natiotial Tribune 

of June 17, li)09, says of the battle of Cedar Creek: 

"The Sixth Corps, being eiicauiped about a quarter of a luile in rear of the front, 
stood in line of battle as firm as a stone wall. Sheridan's presence in the front soon 
restored order, and after forming the Eighth and Nineteenth Corps in line, with 
cavalry on the right and left, a charge was made. After some hard fighting the Rebel 
lines were broken and a most complete victory won by Sheridan's army. When Early's 
army broke and ran, there was no stop until they reached Fisher's Hill, leaving 
nearly all their artillery (e.'ccept three pieces), wagons, ambulances, wagons, etc., 
in our hands, including 15 pieces of artillery captured from the Eighth Corps. In 
the morning 1 counted 83 pieces of captured artillery parked around Sheridan's Head- 
quarters; thus leaving Early without the necessary equipments to carry on war in 
the Shenandoah Valley." 

The loss of the 93rd Regiment was as follows: 

KILLED. 
October 19 — George Jones, Company C; Levi Coleman, Company G; Corporal Silas R. 
Hartmau, Company H; Samuel Burkey, Company I; Robert C. Glotfeltz, Company I; 
Isaac Gross, Company K. 

WOUNDED. 
October 19 — O. S. Ed C. Euston, Company A, second time; sergeant Uriah Melly, 
Company A; Sergtant And. Bleistine, Company A; Geo. Imboden, Company A; Wil- 
liam Lee, Company A; second time; Benjamin F. Filbert, Company B, second time; 
Joseph Sattlezame. company B; Captain P. G. Mark, Company D; Sergeant Samuel 
Shott, Company D, second time; B. F. Gingrich, Company D; John Smith, Company 
D; Corporal Jacob Bomgarduer, Company D; Jonathan Donmoyer, Company G; Jacob 
Donges, Company G; Henry Koutz, Company G; John Lohr, Company G; Adam J. 
Miller, Company G; George Walker, Company G; Captain C. W. Eckmau, Company H; 
Emanuel Siver, Company I; Isaiah Van Horn, Company I; Eugene H. Yoder, Com- 
pany K. 

The Union army lost 509 killed; 3,425 wounded; missing, 1,770; total, 
5,764. Of this loss the Sixth Corps had 255 killed; 1,606 wounded; 294 
missing; total, 2.215. 

The Rebel loss was killed, 320; wounded, 1,540; missing, 1,050; total, 
2.910. 

"We are tenting to night on tlie old camp ground. 
Give us a song to cheer 
Our weary hearts — a song of Home, 
And friends we love so dear! 

Many are the hearts that are wearv to night. 
Waiting for the War to cease: 
■ Many are the hearts looking for the right — 
To see the dawn of Peace! 
Tenting to night — Tenting to night — 
Tenting on the old camp ground! 

We've been fighting to day on the old camp ground. 

Many are lying near; 
Some are dead, and some are dying — - 
Many are in tears! 

Many are the hearts that are weary to night. 

Wishing for the war to cease; 
.Many are the hearts looking for the right — 
To see the dawn of Peace! 
I'Ving to night — Dying to night — 
l>ytng on the old camp ground!" 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 30t) 



CHAPTER XXXIII 



THE SIXTH CORPS, AS SHERIDAN FOUND IT, AFTER HIS RIDE FROM WIN- 
CHESTER, VA. , AND THE TRIP OF THE REGIMENT TO PHILADEL- 
PHIA FOR DUTY ON ELECTION DAY IN NEW YORK CITId . 
IF NECESSARY. 



SHERIDAN'S' RIDE. 

PROBABLY there never was another battle about which so much has 
been said, and so much acrimony displayed by the different writers 
of this conflict. Sheridan never claimed to have dramatically 
checked the rout with a wave of his sword. The whole army was not de- 
moralized. The Sixtli Corps, under Gen. Wright, stood firm, and in his 
memoirs Sheridan does not claim the glory that is given him in the poem, 
nor that he turned the tide in a minute, for as he himself says: "That 
the fight was not won until some hours after his arrival." In order to give 
Sheridan's version we quote his own simple story of his ride to the battle- 
field, his actions there is picturesque because of its very simplicity, and 
how he found the Sixth Corps facing the foe singly and alone: 

"General Sheridan says that toward G A. M. of October 19, word was brought to 
him at Winchester of the artillery firing at Cedar creek. Betwten 8:30 and 9 o'clock, 
while he was riding along the main street of Winchester toward Cedar creek, the 
demeanor of the people who showed themselves at the windows convinced him that the 
citizens had received secret information from the battlefield 'and were in raptures over 
some good news.' The narrative continues: 

"For a short distance I traveled on the road, but soon found it so blocked with 
wagons and wounded men that my progress was impeded, and I was forced to take the 
adjoining fields to make haste. 

"My first halt was made just north of Newtown, where I met a chaplain digging 
his heels into the sides of his jaded horse and making for the rear with all possible 
speed. I drew up for an instant and inquired of him how matters were going on at 
the front. He replied, 'Everything is lost, but all will be right when you get there.' 
Yet, notwithstanding his expression of confidence in me, the parson at once resumed 
his breathless pace to the rear. At Newtown I was obliged to make a circuit to the 
left to get around the village. I could not pass through it, the streets were so 
crowded; but, meeting on this detour Major McKinley of Crook's staff, he spread the 
news of my return through the motley throng there. 

"When Hearing the valley pike just north of Newtown, 1 saw about three-fourths 
of a mile west of the pike a body of troops, which proved to be Ricketts' and Wheaton's 
Divisions of the Sixth Corps, and then learned that the Nineteenth Corps had halted 
a little to the right and rear of these, but I did not stop, desiring to get to the 
extreme front. Continuing on parallel with the pike, about midway between Newtown 
and Middletown, 1 crossed to the west of it, and a little later came up in rear of 
Getty's Division of the Sixth Corps. When I arrived, this division and the cavalry 



310 fiSRD REai.Mi:\T I'EX.VA VtrrHNAX yoLUyTEERS. 

were the only trooiis iu the preseucc of and resisting the enemy. They were apparently 
acting as rear guard at a point about three miles north of the line we held at Cedar 
creek when the battle began. General Torbert was the first officer ta meet me, saying 
as he rode up: 'My God! 1 am glad you've come.' 

"Jumping my horse over the line of rails, 1 rode to the crest of the elevation, and 
there, taking off my hat, the men rose up from behind their barricade with cheers of 
recognition. * » * i then turned back to the rear of Getty's Division, and as I 
came behind it a line of regimental flags rose up, out of the ground, as it seemed, 
to welcome me. They were mostly the colors of Crook's troops, who had been stam- 
peded and scattered in the surprise of the morning. The color bearers, having with- 
stood the panic, had formed behind the troops of Getty. The line with the colors was 
largely composed of officers, among whom I recognized Colonel R. B. Hayes, since 
President of the United States, one of the Brigade Commanders. At the close of this 
incident I crossed the little narrow valley, or depression, in rear of Getty's line, and 
dismounting on the opposite crest, established that point as my headquarters. * • • 
Keturning to the place where my headquarters had been established, 1 met near them 
Ricketts' Division, under General Keifer, and General Frank Wheaton's Division, 
both marching to the front. When the men of these divisions saw me, they began 
cheering and took up the double quick to the front, while I turned back toward Getty's 
line to point out where these returning troops should be placed. 

"All this had consunifd a great deal of time, and I concluded to visit again the 
point to the east of the valley pike, from where I had first observed the enemy, to 
see what he was doing. Arrived there, I could plainly see him getting ready for 
attack, and Major Forsyth now suggested that it would be well to ride along the 
line of battle before the enemy assailed us, for. although the troops had learned of 
my return, but few of them had seen me. Following his suggestion, 1 started in 
behind the men, but when a few paces had been taken I crossed to the front, hat in 
hand, passed along the entire length of the infantry line, and it is from this circum- 
stance that many of the officers and men who then received me with such heartiness 
have since supposed that that was my first appearance on the field. But at least two 
hours had elapsed since I reached the ground, for it was after midday when this In- 
cident of riding down the front took place, and I arrived not later, certain, than 
half past 10 o'clock." 

Gen. George A. Forsythe, who suggested Gen. Sheridan to ride along 
the line, also rode with Sheridan from Winchester to Cedar Creek, says: 

"Sheridan paid little attention to the report brought to him about daylight in 
Winchester of heavy firing at the front. In joining his escort, outside of Winchester, 
the general appeared anxious. He leaned forward and listened intently, once dismount- 
ing to place his ear to the ground. In a short time the party came upon a crush of army 
trains, sutlers' wagons, battery forges, led pack horses and mules, the driftwood. 
General Forsyth calls it, of a flood just beyond. Even in the demoralized mob of 
men encountered there were some who shouted and swung their hats in glee at the 
sight of Sheridan galloping toward the front. 

"B'arther on wore seen small bodies of soldiers in the fields with stacked arms. To 
these Sheridan waved his hat and pointed to the front, but said not a word. It was 
enough. One glance at the eager face and familiar black horse, and they knew him, 
and, starting to their feet, they swung their caps around their heads and broke into 
cheers as he passed beyond them, and then, gathering up their belongings and shoul- 
dering their arms, they started for the front, shouting to their comrades farther out 
iu the fields, 'Sheridan, Sheridan!' waving their hats and pointing after him as he 
dashed onward; and they, too, comprehended instantly, for they took up the cheer 
and turned back for the battlefield. 

"To the best of my recollection, from the time we met the first stragglers who had 
drifted back from the army, his appearance and his cheery shout of 'Turn back, men, 
turn back; face the other way!' as he waved his hat toward the front had but one 
result, a wild cheer of recognition, an answering wave of the cap. In no case, as I 
glanced back, did I fail to see the men shoulder their arms and follow us. I think it is 
no exaggeration to say that he dashed on to the field of battle, for miles back the turn- 
pike was lined with men pressing forward after him to the front." 

"Meanwhile the gait of the general's steed had become so rapid that only the best 
mounted of his escort could keep up with him. When the battle front was reached 



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«nfl the situation takeu In at a glance, Forsyth was onlered to go to the extreme front. 
He saw Colonel Charles R. Lowell, who eomnianded the skirmish line, and then returneu 
to Sheridan. The story continues: 

"Dismounting. I saluted. Stepping one side from the group, he (.Sheridan) face<i 
me and said: 

" 'Well?' 

" "You sec wlicre wo are?" (A nod.) 'Lowell says that our losses — killed, wounded 
and missing— arc between 3,000 and 5,000 and more than 20 guns, to say nothing ol 
transportation. He thinks he can hold on where he is for 40 minutes longer, pos- 
sibly 60.' 

"I can see him before me now as I write, erect looking intently in my eyes, his left 
hand resting, clinched savagely, on the top of the hilt of bis saber, his right ner- 
vously stroking his chin, his eyes with that strange red gleam in them and his at 
tenuated features set as if cast in bronze. He stood mute and absolutely still for morir 
than ten seconds. Then, throwing up his head, he said: 

'• 'Go to the right and lind the other two divisions of the Sixth corps and also Gen- 
eral Emory's command (the two divisions of the Nineteenth Corps). Bring them ui> 
and order them to take position on the right of Getty. Lose no time.' And as I 
turned to mount be called out: 'Stay! I'll go with you!' And springing on his horse we 
set off together, followed by the staff. 

"After the whole line was thoroughly formed, I rode over to my chief and urged him 
to ride down it that all the men might see him and know without doubt that he had 
returned and assumed command. At first he demurred, but I was most urgent, as I 
knew that in some instances both men and oflBcers who had not seen him doubted his 
arrival. His appearance was greeted by tremendous cheers from one end of the line 
to the other, many of the officers pressing forward to shake bis hand. He spoke to 
them all, cheerily and confidently, saying: 'We are going back to our camps, men. 
Never fear. I'll get a twist on these people yet. We'll raise them out of their boots 
before the day is over.' 

"At no time did I hear him utter that 'terrible oath' so often alluded to in both prose 
and poetry in connection with this day's work. 

"In a flash we caught a glimpse of a long gray line stretching away through the 
woods on either side of us, advancing with waving standards, with here and there a 
mounted officer in rear of it. At the same instant the dark blue line at the edge of the 
woods seemed to burst upon their view, for suddenly they baited and with a piercing 
yell poured in a heavy volley that was almost instantly answered from our side, and 
then volleys seemed fairly to leap from one end to the other of our line, and a steady 
roar of musketry from both sides made the woods echo again in every direction. 
Gradually, however, the sounds became less heavy and intense, the volleys slowly 
died away, and we began to recognize the fact that the enemy's bull ts were no longer 
clipping the twigs above us, and that their fire had about ceased, while a ringing 
cheer along our front proclaimed that for the first time that day the Confederate army 
had been repulsed." 

The following officers were inustcretl out of service on October 28, 1864, 
their term having expired: 

Jjieiitenant Col. John S. l^ong. 
Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I. 
Capt. A. K. Kuhn, Co. D. 
Lt. E. M. Ebur, Co. A. 
Lt. H. J. Penrose, Co. B. 
Lt. Jos. Houck, Co. A. 
Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. L 

Maj. John I. Nevin having recruited a full company of men in the western 
part of the State, it reached the Regiment at Cedar Creek in October, 
and was assigned as Company G of the Regiment. 



312 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

The terms of enlistment of about 100 officers and men expired on Octo- 
ber 28, 1864, and were mustered out on that day near Strasburg, Va. 

Dr. E. R. Umberger, Surgeon of the 93rd, was detailed for duty at 
Division Hospital at the battle of Opequan and remained until the close 
of the Shenandoah Valley campaign. 

The following autograph letter was sent to Gen. Sheridan: 

"Executive Mansion, 
"Wasliington, Oct. 22, 1864. 
"Majof General Shciidau: 

"Witb great pleasure I tender to you and your brave army the thanks of the nation, 
and my own personal admiration and gratitude for the months operations in the Shen- 
andoah Valley, and especially for the splendid work of October 19, 1S64. 

"Your obedient servant, 

"ABRAHAM LINCOLN." 



The following order was also issued: 

"Headquarters Middle Military Division, 

"November 22, 1864. 
•'Special Orders No. 91. 

The following names of battles will be inscribed on the colors of Regiments engaged 
in the same: 

"Winchester, September 19, 1864. 
"Fisher's Hill, September 22, 1864. 
"Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. 

"By Command of .MAJ. GEN. SHERIDAN, 
"(Signed) C. KINGSBURY, JR., 

"A. A. Gen'I." 

Gen. Grant ordered 100 guns to be fired in honor of Sheridan's deci- 
sive victory. 

After the pursuit of infantry had ended at Cedar Creek, the Regi- 
ment returned to its old camping ground and weary with the days work, 
the men threw themselves upon the ground while the moon shining 
brightly over the battlefield revealed the camps of the living side by side 
with the resting places of the dead. The entire battleground from Middle- 
town to Cedar Creek gave evidence of the terrific struggle between the 
two armies, and there could be seen the remains of our comrades of 
the morning, their lifeless bodies stripped by vandal Rebels of almost 
every garment. They lay like specters in the pale moonlight ; here still 
in death, under a cluster of bushes, was stretched a group; there, by the 
side of a wall, a row of inanimate bodies marked a spot where brave men 
had fallen at their posts; in the ravine, where the little creek wound its 
way, and beiifath the boughs of the chestnut trees of the grove, many 
slept their last sleep. 



93RD REOIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 313 

The Kegimeut was moved up the valley to near Strasburg, where strong 
fortifications were thrown up. Before the first of November orders were 
received by the Regiment to proceed to I'hiladelphia in order to be in 
readiness for removal to New York city, should any disturbance occur 
there at the National elections. The Regiment marched to Martinsburg, 
where cars were taken for Ealtiuioie when quarters were furnished to 
the men at the Soldiers' Rest for the ninlit. Lt. Col. Long, before he left 
the Regiment for his headquarters at the hotel, placed Capt. D. C. Keller 
on duty as officer of the day. Captain P. G. Mark as officer of the guards 
and Lt. Harry J. Penrose as Lieutenant of the guards. This disposition 
was made to hold this trio of officers on duty, and compel them to re- 
main at the Soldier's Rest for the night — as well all the other officers. 

Lt. Col. Long's intentions may have been good, or they have been 
tiuged with other purposes, but be that as it may, the officers performed 
their duty faithfully, had the men thoroughly provisioned, saw that they 
were comfortable for the night, promulgated the password and then 
passed out into the night. As a slight token of disapproval the officers 
of the Regiment assembled at their quarters at the hotel, in close vicinity 
to the Soldier's Rest and unanimously decided to make an official call upon 
its commander, at his hotel, formed in line, in regulation dress and 
marched to the hotel. Lt. Col. Long was found in his room, the officers 
marched into the sitting room of the hotel, and a messenger sent asking 
his presence. 

Lt. Col. Long, upon his entrance, to his amazement discovered not 
only the trio of officers he had ordered to remain on duty at the Soldier's 
Rest, but all the rest of the officers of the Regiment. Cap. P. G. Mark 
was the spokesman of the officers, expressed the wishes of his fellow 
officers to call upon him to manifest their respect as their commander, re- 
called the associations in which they participated and tendei'ed their 
felicitations upon his retirement from the regiment by reason of expiration 
of his term of service. 

Lt. Col. Long at once grasped the critical position he occupied, he had 
orders to move the Regiment next morning to Philadelphia and needed 
officers to do it, and so cordially received the visit of the officers, express- 
ed his thanks for the compliment tendered and gracefully extended the 
hospitalities of the hour, when all presented a salute and passed out into 
the night, and thus ended the official service of Lt. Col. Long with the 
93rd Regiment, his term having expired. The next morning the Regi- 
ment was marched to the railroad station and cars were taken for Phila- 
delphia. Upon our arrival there thousands for the first time saw a veteran 
regiment just from the front march through its streets, and the pave- 
ments were thronged with a multitude of people. The services of the Regi- 
ment, as one of the famous Sixth Corps, and the recent victories in 
the Shenandoah "N'alley, gave rise to great enthusiasm and cheers, long 



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and loud, and expressions: " They fought with the Sixth Corps, at Wilder- 
ness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Stevens, Opequan. 
Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek" were made by those who were familiar with 
only some of the battles, while others enumei'ated the entire list, and when 
one more boisterous than the rest shouted "They fought with Sheridan in 
the valley," hats went up in the air, accompanied by loud acclamations of 
praise. 

The "boys" of the 03rd appeared on the streets of Brotherly Love in the 
same suits in which they had fought the battles fi'om the Wilderness to 
Cedar Creek, and it must be admitted did not present to view anything 
like a regiment on dress parade. It was a presentation of veterans in 
fighting clothes and paraphernalia of troops in active service, and this 
alone made the reception the more hearty and genuine, and a feeling of 
thankfulness pervaded every member of the Regiment that not its ap- 
pearance but its work for the perpetuation of the [Inion was what had 
won for it the plaudits of a loyal city. 

Our march through the city was a continued ovation until our arrival at 
Camp Cadwallader, in the northern section of the city. We were at once 
marched along the line of a railroad track, with a train in readiness to 
carry us to New York city at a moment's notice, should our services be re- 
quired. As the elections passed over quietly, the Regiment on November 
11th returned to the Shenandoah Valley, where it remained until November 
30th, when it took up its march to Frederick City. 

The Regiment had made long and weary marches before in which extreme 
heat predominated, but the march due to the guarding of trains of supply, 
was the severest of them all. The weather was cold, snow fell, followed 
by bitter cold winds, and as the men were not acclimated for it, intense 
suffering was experienced by every one. The Regiment was placed in 
cars at Frederick City Junction for Washington and were taken from there 
by boat to Petersburg. And thus ended the campaign of 1S(»4 for the Regi- 
ment, in which it had made more marches by day and night, fought more 
battles and lost more officers and men than any preceding year. 




COL. CHARLES W. ECKMAN. 



Part ^ix 

1865 



(316) 



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CHAPTER XXXIV 



THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE CHARGES OF MARCH 25TH AND APRIL 

2ND, 1865, WHICH CAUSES THE CAPTURE OF PETERSBURG AND 

RICHMOND, VA. 



THE end of the war was iu sight at the opening of the year of 1865. 
The war now narrowed down to a siege of Petersburg, after Gen. 
Grant had spent two weeks and 15,000 men in trying to find 
some weak spot in Lee's lines. Gen. Early having been driven from 
the Shenandoah Valley by Sheridan, left Gen. Grant free from this time 
to work out his campaign in his own way. 

With the opening of active operations, it was made manifest that the 
losses of the army of the Potomac alone had been 88,387 men! The losses 
of the Army of the James, raised the total to considerable above 100,000 — 
or far above the number of the force they had come out to conquer. It was 
however seen how vastly the Confederacy had weakened. The people of the 
South had lost heart ; desertions from the army were incessant ; the few brave 
troops remaining were so poorly fed that the week's I'ations for Lee's men 
through the winter was seven pounds of flour and one and three quarter 
pounds of meat. 

The last Confederate fort — Fort Fisher, had been captured. The 
Rebel power in the west had been destroyed by Thomas' crushing defeat 
of Hood at Nashville. Sherman's army had reached the sea, and now 
was moving upon Lee's natural line of retreat. Against this converging 
circle of a million soldiers stood the armies of Lee and Joseph E. Johns- 
ton, the one numbering barely 50,000, the other scarcely half so many. 
Grant in his log cabin at City Point meditated his plans. Lee was 
anxious to make a junction with Johnston. Grant decided that Sherman 
must attend to the latter, while he would himself move against Lee. 

The Sixth Corps was ordered to return to the Army of the Potomac on 
December 9th, 18G4, and upon arrival at City Point, marched southward 
and as the lines had been extended farther west and south from a little 
beyond Jerusalem Plank Road, across the Weldon Railroad, and reached 
Hatcher's Run, eight miles from our former position; the Regiment was 
thrown along the lines of the Fifth Corps, and brought us near the Globe 
Tavern at the Weldon Railroad. Some regiments of the Corps, marched 
into winter quarters already prepared, but the 93rd was not so fortunate, 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 317 

and work was at once ('(unmenood amouii tln' plentiful timber to erect such 
and in a short time the 93rd boys, adepts with the axe and experience was 
soon credited with having the best and handsomest quarters in the Division. 

After the finishing of the quarters for officers and men the "boys" erected 
a fine chapel for the use of Rev. J. S. Lame, Chaplain cf the !J3rd, where 
preaching and song services were lield regularly during the winter. At this 
time a large number of drafted men were assigned to the Regiment, which 
were distributed to the diti'erent companies and which for the thii'd time 
refilled the Regiment with new men, and full complement of officers for 
the spring campaign. 

Dr. Ash D. Bennett was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Regiment 
and reported for duty. His fine personal traits, his pleasing address, 
kindly disposition and accomplishment as a physician at once endeared 
him to the boys of the Regiment and he was highly esteemed by officers 
and men. 

(Jen. Sheridan remained in the Shenandoah Valley after the Sixth Corps 
had rejoined the Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, and on February 
27, 1865, was ordered by Gen. Grant to leave the Valley with his superb 
body of horsemen and march southward to Lynchburg, and thence to rejoin 
the Army of the Potomac before Petersburg. In this raid he destroyed the 
James River and Kanawha Canal, cut important railway connections, de- 
stroyed military and commissary stores, and had numerous skirmishes with 
the Rebels. 

Gen. Sheridan originally intended to proceed further southward to Dan- 
ville and join Gen. Sherman on his grand march to the sea, but the James 
River, swollen by heavy rains, prevented a crossing, and he marched 
toward the White House, and reached the Army of the Potomac on ]March 
26th. 

On March 24th, 1S65, Gen. Grant from headquarters at City Point, Va. , 
issued orders to the Army of the Potomac that on March 29th, it would 
move by the left for the purpose of turning the Rebels out of their then 
position before Petersburg. Gen. Grant had but a short time before said to 
a foreign officer: "I feel as sure of capturing Richmond as I do of djing." 
And to Gen. Slieridan, upon reporting to him on March 26th, he dispatched: 
"I wish to finish this thing." To Gen. Sheridan, therefore, Gen. Grant 
intrusted the final movement, which was to "finish this thing." The task 
was a welcome one to Gen. Sheridan. 

Gen. Lee finding that it would be impossible to hold his present line before 
Petersburg much longer, determined on a retreat to Danville and join Johns- 
ton. To cover this retreat he sent a strong column to attack Fort Stead- 
man, a point toward the right of the T^nion line, where the two lines were 
very close. The attack was made very early in the morning of the 25th of 
March, and resulted in the complete surprise and capture of the fort and 



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of many of the men of the Ninth Corps. It was a short lived triumph ; the 
fort was commanded by the guns of other Union forts on either flanlt, and 
soon, with the enfilading- fire of infantry compelled a retreat of the Rebels. 

Gen. Meade at the same time ordered the Sixth Corps to advance on the 
left, and the three Brigades of our Second Division, were sent for- 
ward to take and hold the Rebel picket lin« near the Squirrel Level road, 
for the double purpose of withdrawing the attention of the Rebels, and of 
advancing our lines for future operations. The charge was made, the 
Rebel picket line was driven in and upon i-eaching a high point overlooking 
the breastworks the Division was met with a withering fire from nine 
pieces of artillery, but the line went forward up to the very works and was 
held, although the Division was occupying an open space, without any 
shelter, and at an immense loss, until an aid-de-camp swiftly passed along 
the line and ordered a withdrawal. 

The Division slowly retired, bringing all the wounded within the lines, 
and rested under the cover of the elevated point, while the Rebels were 
pouring solid shot and shell into our ranks. One shell exploded above the 
Regiment and caused the death of a number of men. The charge was 
made early in the afternoon, immediately in front of our Fort Fisher, 
and was made with a rush, and the taking of a large number of prisoners. 

"It was this capture of tbe intrenched picket line of the Rebels (by our Second 
Division), says General Humphreys in his 'Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65;' that 
made It practicable for General Wright, Commanding the Sixth Corps, to carry the 
enemy's main line of intrenchments by assault on the morning of the 2nd of April." 

The triumph over Early in the Shenandoah was both great and glorious 
Yet it needed but a few days more when the Star of American glory was 
about to be unveiled; a mightier achievement was, than history had yet 
recorded, about to take place. The hearts of millions of the human race, 
unconscious of the coming hour, were to beat with gladness; the struggle 
would soon be over; our last great victory soon be won. 

This was one of the most desperate charges the 93rd had been engaged in ; 
for the entire charge, from the time the rifle pits of the Rebels had been 
taken, the second line of the Rebels captured, and to the very breastworks, 
was over an open plain. The loss to the 93rd was particularly severe, and 
were, as far as known, as follows: 

CASUALTIES. 

Killed— March 25, 1864.— Captain G. W. Mellinger. company A; R. C. Cannon, 
Company C; George Frick, Company C; Levi Young, Company C; Robert H, Frame, 
Company E. 

Wounded — Corporal Henry C. Bowman, Company A; Jacob Bechtold, second time, 
Company A; Jacob Darkes, Company A; Adam Punck, second time. Company A; John 
A. Miller, second time, Company A; Sinion McConncU, second time. Company A; Jona- 
than Perrin, Company A; James Vernon, Company A; William German, Company A; 
John Weidel, Company A; George S. Baldwin, Company B; Henry Karsnitz, second 
time, Company B; Lieut. W. H. Bisser, fifth time. Company C; Sergeant John S. 
Light, Company C; Corporal Levi S. Bowman, Company 0; John Bechtol, Company C; 



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Benjainiii WclliiiKlmi, Coiiipaiiy C; Goo. W. Clark, Company C; Jeroiniah Fauber, 
Company (': Cluirlos Hinmicl, Company C; William V. Kline, Company C; Sainnol 
Marshal, Company C; Frank McClintock, Company C; George L. I'lank, Company C: 
George W. Swcltzer, Company C; Lieutenant I'eter Fislier, fourth time, company I); 
Cliristian (Jassert, Company I); John Hardress, Company D; George E. Meisel, Com- 
pany I). 

William .May. Company I); .Tohn A. Nanle, Comiiany D. 

T.ieul. Frank I'liilipi. Cianjiany E; Orderly Sergeant Wm. Maurer, Company E; Cor- 
poral Fraidi II. Irvin. Cumpany E, died .May 2, 1SG5; John Boughamer, company E; 
John Markley, Cuuipany E; I'liil. 1'. .Mowrer, Company E; Fred. Ott, Company E; 
Charles Ott, Company E; Geo. Roljb, i'nd time, Company B; David Rubright, Com- 
pany E. 

William R. (ioshert, died March 28, Company F; Cyrus Heverling, Company F: 
Samuel I'eters, Company F; Benj. Kediuger, died March 27. 1S(k), Company F; Israel 
Reed, Company F; Franklin Reager, Company F; Jacob P. Shifter, Company F; Aaron 
Struphauer, Company F; Elijah Walborn, Company F. 

Orderly Sergeant D. B. Zimmerman, Company G; John F. Bender, Company G; Au- 
gustus Ilofflcy. Company G; Geo. Walker, 2nd time, Company G. 

Sergeant Clark Guinn, 2nd time, Company H; Sergeant Wm. Miller, Company H; 
Corporal Amos Glass, Company H; Chas. Kneibler, Company H; Henry Brandt, Company 
H; Conrad Beal, Company H; William Buckley, Company II; Chas. F. Deitrich, died 
March 20, 1865, Company H; John Eckenrode, Company H; John Garrow, died March 
26, 186.5, Company H; Tobias S. Johnson, company II; John W. Williams. Company H. 

Lieut. J. H. I'arthemorc. Company I; Sergeant Henry Hartley, Company I; Henry 
Boyer, Company I; John Backenstein, Company I; Jacob Glasick, Company I; Jacob Hoft- 
mau. Company 1; John Loan, died April 24, 1865, Company I; George Miller, 2d time. 
Company I; Edward Neval, Company I; Thomas Slavin, Company I; John Souders, 
Company 1; John Walters, Company I. 

Corporal H. H. Fegan. Company K; David Bossier, died May 0, 1865, Company K; 
Josiah Codver. Coui|)any K; Abraham Heck, Company K. 

Killed, 15: wouuded, 136; total, 151. 

Union loss killed, 103; wounded, 864; missing, 200; total, 1,176. 

The charge had afc/omplished its work, and was followed by a dash on onr 
picket lines later, hut without success. It was made in the early morning 
of the liTth (two days later) by approaching the Union rifle pits by means 
of a ravine which cut our line at right angles, and burst suddenly upon our 
pickets about the centre and captured the post. The advantage gained was 
slight and temporary. Little loss was inflicted on our troops, and our bended 
line was soon straightened out and the Rebels brushed away, leaving their 
dead and wounded in our care. 

On the morning of the 20th of :\Iarch, the grand opening of the flnal cam- 
paign was carried out by the Twenty-fourth Uorps, relieving the Second 
and Fifth Corps from the intrenchments in front of Petersburg, and these 
two Corps, under Gen. Sheridan,-, moved to the left of the Union line, 
with a view of turning Lee's right flank. The two Corps crossed Hatcher's 
Run, and marched tow^ard Dinwiddle Court House, the infantry reaching 
the (Quaker road, the Cavalry continuing on to Dinwiddle. The Union army 
now stretched from the Appomattox to Dinwiddle and the Corps were 
posted from right to h'ft as follows: Ninth, Sixth, Twenty-fourth, Second. 
Fifth, and on the left of all, Sheridan's cavalry. 

Gen. Sheridan was ready on the 30th to strike the grand blow upon the 
right flank and rear of Lee, but a heavy rain storm .set in and the attack 



320 93RD REGniEXT PENWi VETEHAN VOLUNTEERS. 

was postponed until the next day, April 1st. The Rebels on this day made a 
fierce attack upon the Fifth Corps, Gen. Warren, but failed to dislodge him. 

Gen. Sheridan, on the same day, with infantry and cavalry, advanced 
upon the Rebels at Five Forks, a position of vital importance to the Rebels, 
and a brilliant victory followed for Grant and Sheridan. Part of Lee's 
right fled, 5,000 laid down their arms, and Lee was left with lin^es so thin 
that the men were scarcely close enough for sentinels. This was the be- 
ginning of the end, and was one of the most brilliant and bloody engage- 
ments of the war. In this fight Sheridan displayed his characteristic qual- 
ities. He was as mad with battle-rage as the God of War himself. In the 
midst of the fight one of his Divisions wavered and broke momentarily. 
Their color bearer was shot and killed and their flag had fallen. Sheridan 
snatched it up in his own hands and plunged into the fight at the head 
of the faltering men. After that he flew about like incarnate thunder and 
lightning: he drove men who had been wounded back in the front rank. He 
capped the climax of his rage by then and there relieving Gen. Warren 
of his command upon the field of battle. But he restored order and gained 
the day. 

Back at Dabney's saw mill, Gi'ant, wrapped in his blue overcoat, waited 
for the news of the fight. Day wore on into darkness and the hours advanced 
towards midnight. Suddenly Gen. Grant heard the cheers of the cami>> 
through the darkness, and he knew what that meant. Col. Horace Porter, 
riding hard, with foaming horse, was wild with excitement, and carried 
away completely, and he clapped the Commander-in-Chief upon his shoulders. 
Gen. Grant listened to every word, until the whole story was told. Then 
he arose and went into his tent. He wrote something by the light of a flicker- 
ing candle within. He came out to the fire again, and gave the paper to an 
orderly. Then he turned to the group of officers aud said calmly as a ilay 
morning. 

"I have ordered an iinincdiate assault along the lines." 

He hurried forward re-inforcements to Sheridan, with directions to hold 
Lee's army at all hazards until the rest shotild come up, and to the fiery 
little cavalry leader he sent word: 

"An attack is ordered at 4 in the morning at three points on the Petersburg front." 

Siinday, April 2nd, at 4 o'clock, the time for action had now come. 
Holy day — commemorative of the Resurrection — momentous time I It was 
on the 13th of Nisan (April 2d), eighteen hundred and thirty years ago, the 
Saviour, sorrowful and sad, exposed and struggled against the treason 
of one of his followers. The mighty Ruler of events has, in His own 
wisdom, compiled the treachery of Judas with our slaveholders' treason, 
there to moulder and blacken on the desert of time, a monument reared to 
commemorate the forlest crimi's in human history. As He has left them, 
so mankind in future ages can see and remember them together. 



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The military genius of Napoleon in his Italian campaigns, was now 
growing dim. Few things in the annals of war can compete with the mani- 
festation of military genius that wex'e this day to take place. Every 
soldier looked as if he understood the mighty event taking place. The smile 
of triumph was on every lip ; the sparkle of joy in every eye. 

To prevent Lee from breaking through Sheridan's lines and escaping south, 
where Lee had but one remaining hope of joining Gen. Johnston's army, and 
by that jointure might .still offer a formidable front to the Union forces, a 
furious bombai-dment was begun before midnight of April 1st and continued. 
The evening of Saturday, the 931x1, being without commanding field officers, 
Captain B. Frank Hean, in command of the Regiment, and Captain P. Q. 
Mark, second in seniority, were ordered to appear at Brigade Headquarters 
for inst mictions. 

Gen. Wright's orders were read, and stated that "the assault will be 
made in column by battalion ; echelon by brigade ; mounted officers will 
leave their horses in the rear; the men will not load their pieces; the signal 
for the assault will be a gun from Fort Fisher." This was only a part of 
the verbal order received by the Division, Brigade and Regimental Com- 
manders of the Sixth Corps on the night of April 1, 186.5, in camp in 
front of Petersburg. Captains Hean and Mark returned to the Regiment 
and shortly after 10 P. M. the orders came for preparation, and for some 
time those arrangements that soldiers make before going into battle were 
quietly completed through the 93rd. Short letters were written and mes- 
sages given to the non-combatants to be sent home "in case of accidents." 
T^seless clothing and playing cards were dispensed with, and as little as pos- 
sible packed in the knapsack. Some more careful than others, wrote their 
names, company and regiment on pieces of paper and pinned them on their 
blouses, so as to be identified if killed. Cartridge boxes and canteens were 
filled and muskets carefully examined; rations were packed in haversacks, 
and the inevitable wooden pipe and tobacco bag were carefully placed where 
they could be as easily reached as cartridges. 

Finally at midnight the word came to Captain Hean "to foi-m on the 
regimental parade ground without noise; to join the Brigade and move out 
between the enemy's lines and ours in front of Fort Fisher." TiMiile the 
Regiment was forming at midnight, knapsacks were flung and placed 
under guard at the Fort, and in the dark and damp of the early morning, 
the powder' smoke which hung like huge clouds near the ground deepened the 
obscurity and made onr movements somewhat slow. The fire of the 
en^my inflicted much loss to our moving columns in the space between the 
picket lines before the positions of the different commands were reached and 
established, or the signal gun from Fort Fisher in our rear had been fired. 
The oflicers and men of the 93rd knew the most impregnable earthworks 
they were about to attack, having had a sad experience of it in dead and 
wounded in the charge of March 25th. The silence of the men became 

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painful and almost unendurable, and it was with a relief that at 4 o'clock, 
on Sunday morning the movement started to attack the "Sixth Corps Wedge." 
Not a word was heard, men standing shoulder to shoulder in both battalions 
of the 93rd were silent, as men by their side were hit, and tliis inability to 
return the fire of the Rebels was misery intensified to the men. The first 
Battalion of the Regiment reached the abatis., and in an instant the 
second Battalion was mixed up with it and assisted in the work of making 
an opening through the abatis, and with a cheer leaped over the breast- 
works. 

The charge was so sudden and so desperate that we found some of the 
Rebels still in their tents, who were taken prisoners, and the charge was 
continued until the Boydtown plank road, southward from Petersburg, was 
reached, where still more Rebels were captured, and onward we went 
until the banks of the Appomattox were confronted. Upmi r>"achin.i- th'- 
plank road a man on horseback, who belonged to the signal service of the 
Corps, hurriedly rode up to- a telegraph pole, rose in his saddle, climbed 
the pole, cut the telegraph wires, and after descending attached the wires 
to a battery, which he had fastened securely in rear of his saddle, and 
cooly received the Rebel dispatches as they passed over the wires from 
either direction. 

Sergeant Charles Marquart, of Company F, of the OSrd, was the color 
bearer of the flag presented by G. Dawson Coleman. Esq.. to the Regiment 
on Christmas, 1863, was painfully hurt while in the charge by coming 
in contact with the sharp point of th<^ abatis and was awarded a medal of 
honor by Congress for being one of the first to plant the colors on the breast- 
works. The boys of the 93rd who participated in the raemorabje charge, 
contended that the flag carried by Sergeant Marquart was the very first and 
that he should have received the prize awarded to each Corps by Gen. Grant 
for having first planted the flag on the breastworks of the enemy. 

That the 93rd was entitled to having placed one of its flags on the Rebel 
works first, is shown and established by the following, taken from the 
Philadelphia Inquirer of April 5, 1S05, furnished by its correspondent, 
present at the charge. 

"Simultauroiisly with the advance of the Niutli Corps, the ohl Sixtli, hero, s nhvafl.v, 
but to be i-e-baptized in glory to-day, began llioir work under General Wright. His 
divisiolis also advanced in the same order in which they had occupied our works. 
Wheaton's First Division on the right, Seymour's Third Division i-entre. and Getty's 
Second Division on the left, joining at Fort Sau\i)son the new line of the Twenty- 
fourth Corps, with Forster's Division on its right. 

"Gen. Wright had to sustain a volley before he reached the Rebel line, but th<' 
loss from It was very slight. Not five minutes elapsed from the time Wright gave the 
signal to storm before Seymour, Wheaton and Getty were over the Rebel line, in pos- 
session of all its guns and hundreds of its occupants as prisoners. The enemy flying 
in wild disorder across the open country to their interior line we opened upon them 
with their own pieces, and although without great effect it served admirably to frighten 
them. 

"Many regiments claim the honor of being first over the Rebel line and among them 
the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery and the Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry. 
All Regiments, every man, did well, did nobly, could do no better; but the names of 



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these regiuii'uts :is woll as of tbo Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, the One Ilun- 

tlred and Sixth Now Yoi-k, the Ninety-third Pennsylvanlan, the Fifth Vermont, the 

One Hundred and Tenth Oliio and Sixth Maryland, having been furnished me, the honor 
of public mention, at least, is dui; them." 

The Sixth Corps in this famous cliarge, occupied a salient, the angle 
approaching very near the Rebel line, known as the "Sixth Corps Wedge." 
The Corps was massed in front of Fort Welch on our right and Fort Fisher 
on our loft and rear, and was massed in columns of brigades in echelon 
the Third Brigade being the point of the wedge, the First Brigade on the 
right and the Vermont Brigade on the left. The entire Second Division 
was in columns by battalions by brigades. 

The signal gun from Fort Fisher, in the immediate rear of the 93rd 
sounded the advance and the wedge which should split the Confederacy 
was driven home by the capture of the intrenchments, the cutting of the 
telegraph wires and the tearing up of the South Side Railroad. GenH 
Grant at once telegraphed to President Lincoln: "Wright has gone through 
the enemy's line and now has a regiment tearing up the track on the Soiith 
Side Railroad." Gen. Grant had got the South Side Railroad at last ! The 
hour had come, and he knew it — and the Sixth Corps had done the work. 

The Rebel line was broken by the Sixth Corps. Through that opening 
wedge the Twenty-fourth and Ninth Corps entered and immediately after 
reaching the South Side Railroad the Sixth Corps, leaving the Second 
Brigade of Gen. Wheaton's Division to guard the point just gained, ad- 
vanced and drove the Rebels as far as Hatcher's Run, where the Second 
and Fifth Corps took up the work in that direction. The Corps retraced 
its march to Hatcher's Run, and advanced towards Petersburg and were 
met by the Twenty-fourth Corps, who made a gallant charge on our right. 

The 93rd was placed in position immediately in front of a battery, where 
a determined resistance was met as the guns swept the very edge of the 
high point upon which it was stationed, and was death to rise above it. 
We had struck the Mississippi Brigade. Lee's headquarter guard, which 
was supporting the battery had brought us to a halt. The halt was 
short, however. Finding a charge upon the battery in its point too 
hazardous and at too great a loss, Sergeant Hiram Layland, of Company 
H, 93rd, led a squad, moved to the extreme left, and gaining its flank and 
rear, opened fire, killing their horses and forcing the men who manned 
the guns to retreat, and the battery consisting of four guns, stationed at 
Gen. Lee's headquarters were captured by the 93rd passing through the 
batterj'. 

The Sixth Corps still continued to advance toward Petersburg, and after 
securing a commanding position threw up light breastworks and remained 
in position. Capt. P. G. Mark, of Co. D, 93rd. was placed in charge of 
the pickets of the (our) Brigade, that evening, and during the night dis- 
covering the Rebels leaving, made a report to the division officer of the 
picket line. The next morning Capt. Mark was ordered to forward his 



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picket line, whiich met with no resistance. Petersburg was entered at its 
southern end, and the line forwarded to the Court House, in the centre of 
the city, which was reached at about the same time by the Ninth Corps. 
The same day the picket line was withdrawn, and at once tcok up its line 
of march to rejoin the Sixth Corps, which that morning had started on 
its march to Sutherland's Station, on the South Side Railroad, in pursuit 
of Lee's ai-my, and reached it the same night. 

After a successful assault upon the main line of works, the driving of the 
Rebels towards Hatchei"'s Run, the capture of a battery at Lee's head- 
quarters, and being under arms eighteen hours, some of the officers of the 
Sixth Corps, had the pleasure of sleeping in the house where Gen. Lee had 
had his headquarters during the entire winter, and which he had left only 
a few hours before the arrival of the Sixth Corps. 

Stevens, the Sixth Corps historian, says: 

"Thus the grand old Sixth Corps, the pride of the army and the delight of the 
Nation, had crowned all its former record of glory by breaking the famous "back- 
bone" of the Rebellion." 

Gen. Meade, in his report says: 

"Major General Wright attacked at four A. M., carrying everything before him. 
taking possession of the enemy's strong line of works, and capturing many guns and 
prisoners. After carrying the enemy' lines in his front and reaching the Boydtown 
plank road, Major General Wright turned to the left and swept down the enemy's 
line of intrenchments till near Hatcher's Run. where meeting with the head of the 
Twenty-fourth Corps, General Wright retraced his steps and advanced on the Boyd- 
town plank road toward I'etersburg, encountering the enemy in an inne'f line of works 
immediately around the city." 

What was Gen. Meade's opinion as late as April 17th, 1865, in an 
address to the Sixth Corps? 

"I do not wish to make any indlviduous distinction between your own and the other 
Corps of this army, but candor compels me to say that in my opinion the decisive 
movement of this campaign, which resulted In the capture of the army of Northern 
Virginia, was the gallant and successful charge of the Sixth Corps, on the morning 
of the 2nd of April. It was with much pleasure I received a telegraphic dispatch from 
your brave commander on the previous evening, telling me his confidence in your gal- 
lantry and courage was so great that he felt confident of his ability to break through 
the enemy's line. I finally ordered the charge to be made at 4 o'clock in the morning 
of the 2nd, and it was with still greater satisfaction that in a few hours afterwards 
I had the pleasure of transmitting a dispatch to the General-in-Chief, telling him 
that the reliance of your commander had been fully borne out." 

General Grant says: , 

"General Wright penetrated the lines with his whole Corps, sweeping everything 
before him, and to his left, toward Hatcher's Run, capturing many guns and several 
thousand prisoners." 

The position held briefly, before advancing upon the batteiy at Lee's 
headquarters, gave the "boys" of the 93rd a view of the charge of the Twenty- 
fourth Corps on its right on Fort Gregg. Many of the men fought at the 
last with bayonets and clubbed muskets. Soldiers fell on the Union bat- 



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tie ground, which extended from Five Forks to Petersburg that day, as 
though man's life was worth no more than that of so many insects. The 
men fought that day tiiat fui-nishes a story to thrill the American heart, 
and after a fisht from 1 P. M. to 2.30 P. M.. Fort Gregg had fallen— the 
last defense of Richmond and a lost cause, and at half past three o'clock 
the "last ditch" of the Rebellion was reached. 

The casualties of the 93rd in the engagements of Sunday, April 2nd, 
18G5, were as far as known, as follows: 

KILLED. 

Company E — Jos. Shaeffer. 

Company H — Sergt. Hiram I.ayland, Corp. Martin V. Murray. 

WOUNDED. 

Company A — Corp. Jacob Rankenberger, Isaac Uliricli, Martin Weltmer, Thomas 
<;niain, Jeff. Souser. 

Company B — Thos. J. Dierolf, 2d time, Joseph Sattazane, 2d time. 

Company D — Wm. Donley, Peter McDonnel, 2d time; Benj. F. Phreaner, died April 
19, 1865. 

Company E — Geo. Everdale. 

Company F — Levi S. Adams, Israel R. Ream. 

Company G — Capt. John R. Kuhn. 

Company I — Abm. Berry. 

Company K — Capt. D. A. Gniber, .3(1 time; Levi Breldegan, Levi Sell, Eugene H. 
Yoder, 2d time. 

Union loss, killed, 296; wounded, 2,565; missing, 500; total, 3,361. 

On the morning of the 2nd of April, Gen. Lee hurriedly donned his 
richest uniform with his stateliest sword. He knew it was all up with 
the Southern Confederacy, after the Sixth Corps had carried his works, 
and upon being informed of it officially by an aid-de-camp said : 

"It has happened as I thought. The lines have been stretched till they broke." 

Twenty minutes before 11 he sent this dispatch to Richmond: 

"I see no prospect of doing more than holding our position here till night. I am 
certain I can do that." 

Gen. Lee had sent this dispatch to President Jefferson Davis, who was 
in church, kneeling in his pew, when the dispatch reached him. He made 
hasty preparation and left Richmond. His cabinet went with him, except 
the Secretary of War. He alone stood at his post. Strangely enough not 
a word of the Rebel defeat at Five Forks, the day before, had been per- 
mitted to be announced in Richmond. 

At 7 o'clock Sunday evening, that fateful April 2nd, Lee sent to the 
Confederate Secretary the last military dispatch he ever wrote. It an- 
nounced that he would make a hasty retreat with his army toward the 
Danville Railroad, which he hope<l would still be open. 



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Gen. Grant was ready for such a movement ; the distance between Lee 
and Johnston was only 150 miles. It was a matter of life and death that 
Lee's army should be intercepted before the junction was made. 

"After them! After them!" was the watchword. The fall of Richmond 
was nothing. "The Rebel armies are the only stragetic points to strike at," 
said Gen. Grant. And thus Lee went flying along the north side of the 
Appomattox with an army of 40,000 men. Grant and Sheridan swept along 
the south side and headed him off. 

President Lincoln immediately set out for Petersburg. Grant gave this 
simple order: 

"Say to the President tbat an officer and escort will attend him, but as for myself, 
I start toward the Danville road with the army." 

But the President reached Petersburg before Grant left. The meeting 
of the two, Lincoln and Grant — the good President and the victorious 
General — took place on the porch of a private house in Petersburg. 

Thus the great capital of treason and rebellion, which had defied the 
Union army for four years fell. Richmond and Petersburg were now 
captured ; hundreds of guns and thousands of prisoners taken ; Lee's army 
demoralized, shattered, broken and driven to the four winds. This is 
the history of the 2ud of April. How can it be toldV What pen can write itV 
or who contemplate the magnitude of the issues decided by this mighty eventV 
Two hundred and forty-five years ago, on this very spot, our traffic in 
human flesh began. During this long period the earnest prayers and 
agonizing groans of an outraged people had ascended to the throne of God. 
They have not been in vain. Let it forever be remembered that Washington 
gave us a country, but this day's victory made it free. 



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CHAPTER XXXV 



, THE REGIMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE BATTLE OF SAILOR'S CREEK, VA. 

ONE OF THE GREATEST BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR, IN THE 

CAPTURE OF GENERAL OFFICERS AND MEN AND LEE'S 
SURRENDER. 



GEN. SHERIDAN, when he was entrusted with the turning of Lee's 
right flank on April 1st, had requested of Gen. Meade that the 
famous Sixth Corps be sent to him, but there was other work laid 
out for it, which was performed by it on April 2nd, one of the greatest 
day's in the history of the Civil War. Gen. Grant on April 2nd had tele- 
graphed to I'resident Lincoln: 

"I have not heard from Sheridan, but 1 have au abiding faith that he is in the right 
place, uud at the right time." 

This gave Geu. Meade the opportunity to send the Sixth Corps to Sheri- 
dan. The request was a compliment to its efficiency, but the march was a 
fearful one, to follow up the fleeing Rebels over terrible roads. Gen. 
Sheridan evidently supposed that "Gen. Sedgwick's cavalry on foot" was 
capable of accomplishing anything, when the time is judged at which it 
w^as to be at a given point. 

The Sixth Corps started at 9 o'clock, April 3rd, and made ten miles 
that day, the next day we crossed Winticomack creek, a branch of the 
Appomattox and encamped ten miles beyond. At 3 o'clock on the morning 
of the 5th we renewed the pursuit and just before dark weut into position 
near Jettersville. The next morning at 6 o'clock we were on the move for 
Amelia Court House, where General Lee was reported to have made a stanc^., 
but upon arriving there Gen. Lee had retreated during the night. 

The battle of Sailor's Creek in some respects had no parallel in the 
Civil War. The results immediately flowing from the Union victory won 
at Sailor's Creek were perhaps equal to any battle fought during the 
war. The number killed and wounded was large. Xo battle had so long 
a list of general officers taken captive amid the struggle as that of Sailor's 
Creek. There was no negotiations or treaty for surrender ; nor was there 
a superior number of Union soldiers over Rebel soldiers engaged on the 
held. Tried and disciplined troops, well commanded, of both armies 
fought that battle. 

Sailor's Creek, on which this great battle was fought, is a small stream 
in Prince Edwards county. Va., and flows in general direction northward 



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and empties into the Appomattox. The battle was fought about two 
miles from Rice's Station. Gen. Lee had successfully concentrated his 
forces at Amelia Court House by April 4th, and intended to give battle. 
Gen. Grant knew that Gen. Lee's ultimate purpose was to reach Danville, 
to co-operate or consolidate with Gen. Joe Johnston's army. On April 5 
the flying Pi'esident of the tottering Confederacy issued from Danville a 
proclamation announcing the purpose to continue the struggle. 

Gen. Grant had sent a dispatch, on April 3rd, to Gen. Sheridan: 

"The first object of the present movement will be to intercept Lee's army." 

Gen. Lee, at Amelia Court House, had concentrated his army into two 
corps, commanded by Gen. Longstreet and Gen. Ewell, and on the night 
of April 5, the Rebel army marched from Amelia Court House, by cir- 
cuitous roads around the left of the Union army through Deatonville and 
Painsville, designing to move through Prince Edwards to Danville. 

The Sixth Corps reached Jettersville on the 5th and Lee's movement was 
then cut off, without a general engagement, and the retreat to Danville 
via Burkesville was never again possible. At daylight the Sixth Corps, 
under Gen. Wright, was moved from Amelia Court House via Jettersville, 
following close after Gen. Wesley Merritt's cavalry, and at about 3 P. M., 
after a march of eighteen miles, came up with it at a point about two 
and one-half miles from Sailor's Creek, on the left and about the same dis- 
tance from Deatonville, on the right, where it was engaged with a strong 
force of the enemy , which was covering his trains , then moving rapidly 
in a country road toward Rice's Station and Prince Edward's Court House. 
The Third Division of our Corps went promptly into action, drove the 
Rebels across the road, capturing many prisoners, wagon trains and artil- 
lery. 

Gen. Lee with the main body of the Rebel army moving on this road, had, 
however, passed toward Sailor's Creek. Pursuit was promptly ordered 
by Sheridan and conducted by Gen. Wright of the Sixth Corps. The 
Rebel's rear guard fought stubbornly and fell back toward Sailor's Creek. 
The' First Division, Sixth Corps, under Gen. Frank Wheaton joined the 
Third Division in the attack and pursuit. The main body of the cavalr.v, 
under Gen. Merritt, was despatched to intercept the Rebel retreat, and haA- 
ing passed east and south of the Rebels, across Sailor's Creek, and again 
attacked them on the right rear. 

Gen. R. S. Ewell, the old opponent of the Sixth Corps on many battle- 
fields, was in command of the Rebel troops engaged, and at about 5 P. M. 
the Rebel Army was forced across the valley of Sailor's Creek, where it took 
an unusually strong position on the heights, immediately on the west bank 
of the stream. These heights, save on their face, were mainly covered with 
forests. There was a level bottom, wholly on the east bank of the creek, 
over which the Union forces would have to pass before reaching the stream. 



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then swollen beyond its banks by recent rains, and which washed the foot 
of the heights on which Gen. Ewell had rested his Corps, ready for au 
attack if made, and with the hope that under cover of night the whole 
Rebel army might escape in safety to Danville. 

The Sixth Corps was halted on the face of the hills skirting the valley, 
within range of the Rebel guns. Artillery was put in position on these 
hills and a heavy fire was immediately opened. Gen. Wright, as directed 
by Gen. Sheridan, ordered an immediate assault to be made by the infantry, 
under cover of artillery. Col. Stagg's Brigade of cavalry was ordered by 
Gen. Sheridan to attack and if possible flank the extreme right of the 
Rebel position. Gen. Merritt's cavaliy divisions, First and Third, were 
simultaneously ordered to attack the Rebel army on his right and rear. 
Gen. Ewell covered his immediate front with a strong and well-connected 
line of infantry, massing a large reserve force of infantry, in column in 
rear of his center, to be used as the exigencies of a battle might requii*'. 
His cavalry operated on his right flank and rear. 

Gen. Ewell had present on the field at least three full infantry divisioiv«. 
with parts of others under the command of Generals Kershaw, Curtis Lee. 
^arton, DeBarre, Corse and others of the most distinguished of that arin> 
Commodore John Randolph Tucker, commanding an independent "Marine 
Brigade," held an important position in Gen. Ewell's line. 

Gen. Wright, without waiting for reserves to arrive in sight, ordered 
our Second Division on the left and the Third Division on the right, to 
move steadily across the plain in the face of the destiiictive fire of the 
Rebels, and with shouldered guns and ammunition boxes also in most 
cases, over the shoulder, waded through the flooded stream. Through the 
water was from two to four feet deep, the stream was crossed without 
a halt or waver in the line. Many fell on the plains and in the water, 
and those who reached the west bank were in more or less disorder. The 
order to storm the heights was promptly given by the oflacers, and it was 
at once obeyed. The infantry of the Sixth Corps began firing for the 
first time while ascending the heights and when within only a few yards 
of the Rebels. The Rebels gave way and an easy victory seemed about 
to be achieved by the Unien forces. 

But before the crest of the heights was reached. Gen. Ewell massed 
troops in heavy columns, made an impetuous charge upon and through 
the centre of the assaulting lines. The Union centre was completely 
broken and a disastrous defeat for the Union forces was imminent. This 
large body of the Rebel infantry became by reason of this success, exposed 
to the now renewed fire from Gen. Wright's artillery remaining in posi- 
tion of the hills of the stream. The right and left wings of the Union 
line met with better success and each drove back all in its front, and 
wholly disregarding the defeat of the centre, persisted in advancing, each 
wheeling as upon a pivot, in the centre of the line — then held by the 



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Rebel troops. These trooi)s were soon subjected to a terrible death-deal- 
ing infantry fire upon both flanks as well by the artillery in front. The 
swollen stream forbade a Rebel advance to attack the endangered Union 
artillery. 

Gen. Merritt and Col. fe'tagg's Cavalry in a simultaneous attack overthrew 
all before them on the right and left. The Rebel officers struggled to avert 
disaster, and tried to form lines to the right and left to repel the gallant 
flank attacks. This latter proved impossible. The troops on the flanks 
were pushed up to within a few feet of the massed Rebels, which ren- 
dered any reformation or change of direction by them out of the ques ion. 
and speedily brought hopeless disorder. A few were bayonetted on each 
side. The Rebels were falling back rapidly and doing little execution 
themselves. Flight was impossible and nothing remained to put an end to 
the bloody slaughter but for them to throw down their arms and become 
captives. 

As the gloom of approaching night settled over the field covered with 
dead and dying, the fire of artillery and musketry ceased, and Gen. Ewell, 
together with eleven of his general officers and about all of his army that 
survived were prisoners. Commodore Tucker and his "Marine Brigade," 
numbering 2,000 surrendered a little later, had been under cover of 
a dense forest and had been passed by in the first onset of the assault. 
The crowning glory of a brilliant record for the Sixth Corps. 

Gen Sheridan under date of May 16th in his official report of the battle, 
speaking of the infantry attack, says: 

"It was spleudid; but It «as more than I had icasnu to expect rnuii the gallant SWtli 
Corps." 

Gen. Sheridan in the same report says: 

The cavalry in rear of tlie Rebels attacked simnltaneoiisly. and the <neniy, after 
a gallant resistance, were completely surrounded, and nearly all threw down their arms 
and surrendered. Gen. Bwell, commanding the enemy's forces, a number of other gen- 
eral olBcers and about ten thousand other prisoners, were taken by us. Most of them 
fell into the hands of the cavalry, but they are no more entitled to claim than the 
Sixth Corps, to which equal credit is due for the result of this engagement." 

Gen. Wright says: 

"Never was I more astonished," in speaking of the counter charge of thi> 'Marine 
Brigade.' "These troops were surrounded. The First and Third Divisions of this Corps 
were on either flank, my artillery and a fresh Division in their front, and some three 
Divisions of Maj. Gen. Sheridan's cavalry in the rear. Looking upon them as already 
our prisoners, I had ordered the artillery to cease firing, as a dictate of humanity. 
My surprise, therefore, was extreme, when this force charged upon our front; but the 
fire of our infantry, which had already gained their flanks, the capture of their su- 
perior officers, already in our hands, the concentrated and murderous fire of six batteries 
of our artillery, within effective range, brought them promptly to a surrender." 

Gen. Wright further says: 

"To the Sixth Corps had fallen the opportunity of striking the decisive blow, not only 
at Petersburg, on the 2nd of April, hut at Sailor's Creek on the 6th. and most gal 



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Inutlj- did it vindicate tlic cnufldence reposed in it li.v its own officers and by the com- 
mander of the Army of the Potomac. The Corps had already fought well, but never 
better than in the assault at Petersburg, and at Sailor's Creek, four days later. 

Gen. Mahone of the Rebel army, says of Sailor's Creek: 

■'Gen. Vauable reported to Gen. Lee that the Sixth Corps had captured the Rebel 
wagon train at Sailor's Creek. Gen. Lee instantly ordered me to move my Division to 
the Creek and he accompanied me. We soon reached the scene of the engagement and 
the sight that met our gaze, as from an eminence we looked down upon the battlefield, 
made me sick at heart. 

"The Federal cavalry had completely routed our men and were pursuing them in every 
direction. Infantrymen had thrown away their arms and were flt-eing for life. Team- 
sters had cut the traces of tlieir harness and were scampering away, leaving guns and 
wagons behind. One single piece of artillery at a distance was occasionally firing a shot 
without the sligest effect. 

"Taking in the scene at a glance General Lee exclaimed: 'JNIy God has the army dis- 
solved?' There was that in his tone and manner which convinced me that the end 
had come, and for a second I was too much shoclced to speak." 

The National Tribune of April 30, 1896, says of this battle: 

"Gens. Ewell and Anderson attempted to check and beat back the pursuing Army of 
the Potomac, in order to enable the Army of Northern Virginia to get away. For this 
purpose they took up a strong ])Osition behind Sailor's Creek, and had about 10,000 
men in line. Gen. Sheridan coming up with the Sixth Corps and the cavalry, ordered an 
immediate attack, which was delivered witli great spirit by the infantry, cavalry, and 
artillery. Both of the Rebel flanks were turned and their front was attacked at the 
same time, and their destruction was almost complete. Gens. Ewell, Kershaw, Curtis, 
Lee, Dubose, Hunton and Corse, and more than 6,000 of their men were captured or 
killed." 

The overthrow of Gen. Ewell's Corps of Gen. Lee's army forced him to 
move what remained of it to the north bank of the Appomattox. From this 
position he was unable to extricate himself, and the surrender at Appo- 
mattox Court House naturally followed. Thus the right of the Rebel Army 
being annihilated at Sailor's Creek by the Sixth Corps and Sheridan's 
cavalry, there was no longer any hope of escape. The battle of Sailor's 
Creek belonged to the Sixth Corps. 

There was after this battle some fighting between the cavalry of the two 
armies and between the Union cavalry and some of the Rebel infantry, 
but heavy fighting getween the Army of the Potomac and the Army of 
Northern Virginia ended at Sailor's Creek. 

Among the trophies of this battle were the capture of twenty-eight battle 
flags, which were delivered over to Gen. Sheridan. As fast as they were 
delivered Gen. Sheridan had them planted in front of his headquarters, as 
a I'eminder to the Sixth Corps and cavalry of their deeds of valor at 
Sailor's Creek. 

Union loss, killed, 166; wounded, 1,014; total, 1,180. 

The Sixth Corps on April 7th started in pursuit of the remaining part 
of Gen. Lee's army at seven o'clock. At Parmville the bridge was destroyed , 
a foot bridge was constructed for our infantry and a pontoon bridge for 
artillery. The Corps crossed that night and at 10 o'clock bivouacked for 
the night. The next morning, Sth, the Sixth Corps marched far to the right 



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and rested after a inarch of seventeen miles. The next morning, 9th, we 
started at five o'clock for Appomattox Court House, where we halted to 
await the result of the conference between Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee. 

Gen. Mahone further says: 

"That on the night of the 8th of April, at about 10 o'clock, 1 was delivered a letter 
by my provost marshal, whom I had sent to meet a Hag of truce. 

"I have a letter for General Lee," he said. 

"Yes, and I liuow what it means," was my reply. "It is a demand for the sur- 
render of the Confederate Army." 

"I subsequently learned from Gen. Grant himself, that this letter, demanding the sur- 
render, was written on the hotel porch in Farmville." 

"I met Gen. Lee by appointment next day, and he then handed me General Grant's 
letter containing the proposed terms of surrender. I told him the terms were honorable. 
Lee turned questioningly to Longstreet, who simply said "I agree with Mahone." 

"Gen Lee then went in search of Gen. Grant and to avoid another engagement we sent 
out a flag of truce. The soldiers seemed to understand what it meant, without know- 
ing anything of the events of the past twenty-four hours. As by instinct they realized 
that the war had come to an end. Some of the men began to cry, others threw their arms 
in joy around the necks of their comrades. Many of them broke their sword blades 
and threw away their bayonets. I hastened out of sight of this affecting scene and 
rejoined Gen. Lee." 

Gen. Lee parleyed about the terms of peace, when Gen. Grant sent him 
a note with eloquent simplicity: 

"I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace » » * The terms on which 
peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will 
hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of 
millions of property not yet destroyed." 

Gen. Grant then set out for Gen. Sheridan's front. On the 9th a flag 
of truce from Lee halted him to offer to svirrender all his forces "in accord- 
ance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday." 

Gen. Sheridan, however, had not yet heard of it. To him fell the honor 
of sending the last shot fired by the Army of the Potomac. He had heard 
rumors of the surrender, but feared it was only a stratagem of the Rebels. 
He paced tip and down in a little farm yard like a tiger, in uncontrollable 
excitement. 

Gen. Grant's own account of Lee's surrender is as follows: 

"I had known General Lee in the old army, and had served with him in the Mexican 
War. When I left camp that morning I had not expected the result so soon that was 
then taking place, and consequently was in rough garb, and, I believe, without a sword, 
as I usually was when on horseback on the field, wearing a soldiers blouse for a coat, 
with shoulder straps of my rank to indicate who I was in the army. When I went 
into the house I found Gen. Lee. We greeted each other, and after shaking hands, 
took our seats. What his feelings were 1 do not know. Being a man of much dignity 
and with an impenetrable face, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardly 
glad that the end had finally come, or whether he felt sadly over the result and was 
too manly to show it. Whatever his feelings were, they were entirely concealed from 
observation, but my own feelings, which had been quite apparent on the receipt of his 
letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the down- 
fall of a foe that had fought so long and gallantly, and had suffered so much for a 
cause which I believed to be one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and 
for which there was not the least pretext. * * Gen. Lee was dressed in full uniform, 
entirely new, and wearing a sword of considerable value, very likely the sword that 
had been presented by the State of Virginia; at all events, it was an entirely different 



93RD REGIMEH^T PENN'A VETERA\ VOLUXTEERS. 333 

sword from the one that would ordinarily be worn in the field. In my rough trav- 
eling suit, wlilch was the uniform of a private, with the straps of a general, I must 
have contrasted strangely with n man so liandsomely dressed, six feet high, and of 
faultless form. But this was not a matter that I thought of until afterward." 

Gen. Grant sat down at a little table in McLean house and wrote with 
his own hands the formal terms of surrender. They were so generous as to 
surprise alike his enemies and his countrymen. He did not even demand 
the sword of his fallen foe. He could aft'ord to be generous. The starving 
army of Lee were immediately fed from the supplies of the Union army. 
Grant requested his men to abstain from all rejoicing. 

The 93rd while awaiting the result of the conference between Grant 
and Lee, was resting along the highway immediately confronting a wood, 
within a comparatively short distance from the McLean House. All was 
eagerness to hear of the momentous issues involved, not only to the nation 
but each individual officer and soldier. At last an officer was seen 
emerging from the wood, mounted on a horse, at full speed, shouting with 
all his might: "Lee has surrendered! Lee has surrendered!" Quick as 
a flash every officer and man was on his feet, some crying, some shouting 
with all their might, others on their knees offering up a prayer of thank- 
fulness, still others giving cheer after cheer, following by a "tiger," and 
in the frenzy of the moment many embraced each other ; some more bois- 
terous sounded their tin cups upon their pans, others threw their caps 
high into the air, more danced a "jig," sang a song, and in every con- 
ceivable way gave a manifestation of their profound joy, while at the 
same time tears flowed down their cheeks, hands were grasped until there 
was a tumult of excitement which language fails to portray. 

And then this was followed by cheer after a cheer in our front ; men be- 
came more excitable, mad with happiness, as Gen. Grant appeared along 
the line of Union troops, called for the Division band of thirty-six pieces, 
the command "march by the flank" was given, and as the march was taken 
up the highway the men followed the General. Listen ! What can it 
mean? "The Star Spangled Banner." But listen again!" "The Red, 
white and Blue," and the base of the hill was reached. Lee's soldiers are 
at the top, and still the marching was kept up. There was no cannonading, 
no leaden hail, no death. Perfect silence reigned among the men. They 
seemed to glide like spectres, each man absorbed with powerful and dazzling 
reflections. But the music goes on — "Hail Columbia — Happy Land." 
Around the hill top the march kept on. The web is complete — "Halt !" 
and the stipulations of Lee's unconditional surrender were read, while the 
hearts of every man beat with a rapture which was akin to that of en- 
tering the "Golden Gate." The war over — battles ended — peace secured 
— home in sight at last. 

On April 12th, in profound silence, the Southern army stacked their 
guns, and marched out to civil life once more. Then slowly furling their 
flags, they laid them down, and many a veteran stooped to kiss the stained 



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and tattered colors under which he might fight no more. 

On the 10th of April Gen. Grant mounted his horse and turned his face 
toward Washington, without having once entered the Rebel lines. In the 
prolonged siege of Richmond Gen. Grant lost 60,000 men, a third of his 
forces. It is estimated that Gen. Lee had lost 40,000, half his available 
fighting men. The expenses of the war to the North much of the time 
amounted to $1,000,000 a day. 

Gen. Lee upon being asked after the war: "Whom he thought to be the 
greatest of Federal soldiers V" "Indeed, sir; judged by Napoleon's test of 
'Who did all thatV Gen. Grant is the greatest of living American or 
European soldiers." 

In the battles around Petersburg and in the pursuit, Lee lost over ten 
thousand men killed and wounded and twenty thousand men in prisoners 
and deserters, including those taken in battle and those picked up in pur- 
suit; embracing all arms of the service — teamsters, hospital force, and 
everything — from sixteen to eighteen thousand men were surrendered by 
Lee. As only fifteen thousand muskets and about thirty pieces of artillery 
were surrendered the available fighting force could hardly have exceeded 
fifteen or twenty thousand men. Our total captures of artillery during 
the battles and pursuit, and at the surrender, amounted to about one 
hundred and seventy guns and three or four hundred wagons were handed 
over. 

The battle of April 2nd, ISOo, when the Sixth Corps assaulted and 
carried the intrenchments before Petersburg, resulted in the evacuation of 
Richmond, the Confederate Capital, April 3rd. 

The battle of Sailor's Creek, fought by the Sixth Corps and the Cavalry 
on April Gth, necessitated the surrender of Appomattox April 9th. Mobile 
was surrendered April 12th, 1865. President Lincoln was assassinated 
April 14 ; Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army surrendered April 26th, ISO;! ; 
this was followed by that of Gen. Dick Taylor May 4, 1865 ; and of General 
Kirby Smith, in Texas, May 26, 1865. President Jeff Davis and members 
of his cabinet were captured in Georgia May 11th, and the total collapsr^ of 
the would-be Southern Confederacy turned the heads of the people to results 
and the joys of an assured and final peace. 



APPOMATTOX. 

•The gray dawn of an April day 
Fades to the changeless blue. 

The darkest stain on Fre(dora's shield, 
To Honor's purest hue. 

As though the silent lines of blue. 
The conquered lines of gray. 

Unarmed, with slow, reluctant steps. 
, In sorrow pass away." 



93RD REGIMENT P^A.VJL VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 385 



CHAPTER XXXVI 



THE REGIMENT MARCHES TO DANVILLE, VA.— FROM RICHMOND TO WASHING- 
TON—THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE SIXTH CORPS— AND MUSTER OUT 
OF SERVICE— HOME. 



IMMEDIATEIA' after the surrender, the Sixth Corps made a forced 
march to Burkesville Junction, arriving there on the 14th, and the 
same evening received the word that President Lincoln had been as- 
sassinated. On the 22nd of April the Sixth Corps started under orders to 
"push through as rapidly as possible for the purpose of assisting in the cap- 
ture of Gen. J. E. Johnston's army." After a wearisome march of one hun- 
dred miles along the railroad repairing it as we marched, Danville was 
reached on the 27th, where we remained until the 16th of May. Gen. 
Johnston having heard the Sixth Corps was on the way to meet him, sur- 
rendered to Gen. Sherman. 

While encamped at Danville, Va., the "boys," of the Sixth Corps pub- 
lished a daily paper called "The Sixth Corps," of two pages, size 12 by 
18 inches, in which was printed Sixth Corps roster, orders of Gen. Hal- 
leck and Wright and other interesting matter. It was first published 
May 1st aud ended its career on Tuesday May 16th. The editor in his 
concluding issue under the heading "Farewell," said: 

"The course of events rendei-s it necessary that we should now say 'farewell' to the 
citizens of Danville and the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Corps. To one and all of 
our readers we return sincere thanks for the kind manner and friendly spirit with which 
they received our paper and aided us to make it interesting aud readable. By the sol- 
diers it will be preserved for years, and shown to their children and children's children, 
as a memento of what took place when the 'Sixth Corps' was in Danville." 

The Sixth Corps was furnished transportation at Danville over the Rich- 
mond and Danville Railroad to Richmond on freight box cars, and upon 
arrival at Richmond marched across the James River and camped at Man- 
chester. In passing through Richmond on March 24th, the Sixth Corps 
marched in review of Gen. Halleck, Chief of Staff U. S. Army, Maj. Gen. 
Wright, commander of the Sixth Corps and other distinguished officers. 

The Sixth Corps after a pleasant encampment at Manchester, during 
which time quite a number of the 93rd visited Richmond and took a view 
of the State Capitol, President Jeff. Davis and Gen. Lee's homes, Libby 
prison and other points of interest, left Manchester on May 24th, 6 A. M. 



386 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

and marched to Hanover Court House — distance twenty miles ; on the 
25th started at 5 A. M. and marched to Chesterfield Station — distance 
eighteen miles ;2(tth rained all day. but marched ten miles ; 27th lay still all 
day; raining hard; 2Sth, Sunday, cleared off; waited for mud to dry up 
to move trains; 29th moved at 5 A. M., marched to Fredericksburg — dis- 
tance twenty miles ; 30th moved at 5 A. M. and marched to Acquia Creek — 
distance 20 miles; 31st moved at 5 A. M. and marched to Dumfries— dis- 
tance fifteen miles. June 1, moved at 5 A. M. and marched to Fairfax 
Court House — distance fifteen miles. June 2, moved at 5 A. M. and marched 
to within four miles of Acqueduct bridge — fifteen miles. This made a 
march of about 133 miles in eight days— while the distance from Burket- 
ville Station to Danville was 112 miles, and covered in four days and 
four hours. 

The camp was within four miles of Washington, and preparations 
were made at once of preparing the necessary rolls for muster out of the 
regiments and to return to their respective states. Several of the officers 
were offered positions in the regular array, while it was intimated that 
the entire regiment would be accepted, and if so, be at once sent to 
Texas. 

The following was one of the latest orders issued: 

"Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 2d Dlv., 6tb Corps, 

"June 15, 1865. 

"Special Order No. 34. 

"In pursuance of authority received from Headquarters, 6tli Army Corps, Captaiu 
Penrose G. Maris, 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., is liereby appointed Brigade Inspector of tliis 
Brigade, and will report at thtse Headquarters for duty, without delay, relieving Brt. 
Maj. R. W. Lyon, now acting Brigade Inspector. 

"By order of BKIG. GEN. WARNEU, 

"(Signed) W. S. PETTIT, 
..Official: "Capt. & A. A. A. G. 

"Headquarters, 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., June 15, 1865. 
"W. Van BUSKIEK, 

"2nd Lt. and Acting Adjt. 

Col. C. W. Eckman, commander of the 93rd, personally notified Capt. 
Mark of his appointment on the staff of Gen. Warner, with orders to de- 
liver over to Lt. H. D. Dasher, of Co. D, the property of the Government, 
and thus ended his service with the 93rd, which had existed from October 
12, 1861, to the present time. 

The duties of Brigade Inspector placed in his charge the property of the 
United States, as contained in the 93rd, 98th, 102nd and 139th Pennsylva- 
nia and 62nd New York Volunteers. Daily inspections were held at which 
every soldier had his guns, accoutrements, knapsacks, canteens and other 
property inspected and condemned if such was found necessary. The duties 
al.so inchidod duties as Aid-de Camp to Gen. Wainer, and continued until the 
close of the service on June 27, 1865. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERH. 337 

Two officers had been courtmartialed for "conduct unbecoming an officer 
and gentleman." Tho sentence of the court was that they be deprived of 
their swords and that the same be done in the presence of the Brigade. 
The command was drawn up in the form of a square, with the General 
commanding and staff facing the command. Capt. Mark was assigned to 
this duty, and at a given signal, dismounted from his horse, saluted Gen. 
Warner, and marched to the centre of the square, where he met the two 
officers. Taking one sword, he easily bent it that the blade broke and 
flew into the air, but the second sword was made of better material and 
would not break, as the point was placed in the sandy soil to be broken. In 
sheer desperation, Capt. Mark unceremoniously and somewhat with a dis- 
regard to military decorum, took hold of the sword at either end and 
quickly and with some force struck it upon his left knee, and the blade 
was severed. The officers were then ordered to leave the camp. Capt. 
Mark approaching the Commanding General, saluted, and mounted his 
horse, and returned to Brigade Headquarters. 

June 8th, 1805, witnessed the last of the grand reviews in Washington, 
when the Old Sixth Corps marched to Washington. Col. C. W. Eckman 
commanded the Regiment which had 450 officers and men for duty in the 
review. 

The I'hiladelphia Inquirer of Friday, June 9th, 1865, said, under 
"Another Gala Day in Washington:" 

"Washington, June S, 1865. — To day witnessed the last of the grand reviews in Wash- 
ington. The old Sl.vth Corps marched from the Capitol to the White House, and was 
reviewed by the President, by Gen. Meade, and by the thousands which the music and 
the flags of troops marching along the streets of a populous city always gather. 

"Today there were but a few stands up, and what there were, were in front of the 
White House; one for the I'resident was directly in front of the White House, and 
would hold about two hundred and fifty. 

"At about 9 A. M. the advance guard of cavalry swept along the avenue, and indi- 
cated the appearance of the veteran Sixth Corps. Soon the President and Secretary 
of War arrived and toolv a position upon the centre of the stand. General Meigs sat 
upon the right of the Secretary of War, who sat upon the right of the President. 

"But a portion of the Diplomatic Corps were present. Secretary McCulloch came on 
the stand about ten o'clock, but no other Cabinet officers were there, and the number of 
dignitaries were very small. 

"It took about two hours and ten minutes for the column to pass, and in ten minutes 
afterwards every one had left, and the avenue resumed its busy scenes. 

"The troops passed directly to the aqueduct bridge at Georgetown, and marched to 
their camp, near Bailey's Cross Roads, having made a circuit of about fourteen miles. 
The sun poured down its most Intense rays, and the perspiration rolled down off the 
men as though they were suffering severely from the march. 

"At ten minutes past nine o'clock the head of the column commenced moving around 
the west front of the Capitol building in the following order: — 

"Major-General H. G. Wright, Commanding Corps. 

"FIRST DIVISION. 
"Brevet Major-General Frank Wheaton, commanding, and staff. 

"FIRST BRIGADE. 
"Brevet Brigadier-General W. H. Penrose and Staff. 
"Fourth New Jersey Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel B. Hufty, 450 men. 



338 93RD REGIMENT PEXN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

•'Tenth New Jersey Regiment, Colonel John D. Johnson, 450 men. 
"Fifteenth New Jersey Regiment, Major E. W. Davis, 700 men. 
"Fortieth New Jersey Regiment, Colonel S. R. Gilkyson, C50 men. 

"The New Jersey regiments presented a fine, soldierly ai)i)euraace. Their marctiing 
was much admired for its precision and steadiness. 

"SECOND BRIGADE. 

"Brevet Brigadier-General Jos. E. Hamblin commanding. General Hambliu entered 
the service as Orderly Sergeant, which position he held some time, and has risen step 
by step to his present position. 

"Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery. Col. James Hubbard, acting as infantry, 650 
men, white, marched ami loolted well. 

"Ninety-fifth Pennsylvania Veteran Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Harper, -450 men. 
This i-egiment was organized in Philadelphia, in the early part of the war, and known 
as "Gosline's Zouaves." Its first Colonel, John Gosline, died at Savage Station, J\ine 2'J. 
1862, from wounds received at the first battle of Gaiue's Mill. 

"Cols. To\yn and Carroll and many brave officers, among them young Chapman, all of 
Philadelphia, were afterwards killed in battle, while bravely leading on their gallant 
boys. 

"One hundred and Twenty-first New York Regiment, Colonel E. Alcott, 500 men. 

"Sixty-fifth New York Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Fisk, 480 men. 

"THIRD BRIGADE. 

"Brigadier-General Oliver Edwards commanding. 

"Eighty-second Pennsylvania Regiment, Brevet Brigadier-General Isaac C. Bassett. 
550 men. 

"Second Rhode Island Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Rhodes, 375 men. 

"Forty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel B. J. Hickman. 

"Thirty-stventh Massachusetts Regiment, Major Mason W. Tyler, 250 men. 

"Fifth Wisconsin Regiment, Colonel Allen, 400 men. 

"The One Hundred and Nineteenth Pennsylvania, attached to this Brigade, was mus- 
tered out early this week, and sent home. 



"SECOND DIVISION. 
"Brevet Major Louis A. Grant, commanding. 

"FIRST BRIGADE. 

"Gen. Warner, commanding. 

"Ninety-third Pennsylvania Veteran Regiment. Colonel C. W. Eckman, 4.50 men. 

"Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel D. Koehler, 650 men. 

"One Hundred and S>>cond Pennsylvania Regiment. Colonel James Patchell, 650 men. 

"One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel John G. Parr, 300 men. 

"Sixty-second New York, Colonel Nevin, 400 men. 

"SECOND BRIGADE. • 

"Brevet Brigadier General George P. Foster, commanding. 
"Second Vermont Regiment. Lieulenar.t-Colonel A. S. Tracy, 2.'>0 men. 
"Third Vermont Regiment. Brevet Colonel H. W. Floyd, 220 men. 
"Fourth Vermont Regiment, Colonel Pratt, 240 men. 
"Fifth Vermont Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Kennedy ^ 300 men. 
"Sixth Vermont Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Lincoln, 380 men. 
"Eighth Vermont Regimt-iit, Colonel John B. Mead, 400 men. 

"First Vermont Heavy Artillery, two battalions, about 450 men each, Lieutenant- 
Colonel Hunsden. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 339 

"THIRD BRIGADE. 

"Colonel Thomas W. Hyde, commanding. 

"Forty-third Now York Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonol C. A. Milllkin, 280 men — de- 
serves honorable mention for steadiness in mardiing. 

"Forty-ninth New York Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Geo. H. Selkirk, 250 men. 

"Seventy-seventh New York Regiment, I.ieutenant-Colonel D. J. Carr, 200 men. 

"One Hundred and Twenty-second New York Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel H. H. Wal 
pole, 300 men. 

"First Maine Veteran Regiment, Major A. U. Sumner, 350 men. 

"Sixty-first rennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Robert L. Orr, 4.50 men. 

"THIRD DIVISION. 
"Brevet .Major-Geueral James B Ricketts, commanding. 

"FIRST BRIGADE. 
"Colonel Wm. S. Tru&x, commanding. 

"PIONEER CORPS. 

"Battalion One Hundred and Sixty-first New York, Lieutenant-Colonel C. Bogardus, 
160 men. 

"Tenth Vermont Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel G. B. Damon, 300 men. 

"One Hundred and Sixth New York Regiment, Colonel A. H. McDonald, 260 men. 

"Fourteenth New Jersey Regiment, Colonel J. J. Jaheway, 240 men; bronzed veterans. 

"Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel James Tierney, 320 men; old flag 
worn to ribbons in the good cause. 

"SECOND BRIGADE. 

"Brevet Brigadier-General J. W. Keifer, commanding. 

"One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel M. R. McClellau, 
320 men. 

"One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel O. H. Binkley, 300 men. 

"Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, Colonel Jas. W. Snyder, acting as infantry, 3 
battalions, about 200 men each. 

"One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. Corman, 
250 men. 

"One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Regiment. Colonel B. F. .Smith, 2.')0 men. 

"Sixth Maryland Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Hill, 250 men. 

"Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Captain Peter Marsh, Jr., 300 men. 

"THE BATTERIES. 

"E, Fifth United States Artillery, First Lieutenant J. R. Brinkle. 

"Third New York Independent Battery. Brevet Major W. A. Harn. 

"First Rhode Island Battery, Captain Crawford Allen. 

"First New York Independent Battery. Brevet Captain O. R. Van Ksten. 

"A, First New Jersey Battery, Captain A. H. Parsons. 

"G, First Rhode Island Battery, Brevet Major G. W. Adams. 

"The rear was brought up by the Fiftieth New York Engineer Regiment, Major Mc- 
Laughlin commanding, 200 men, who were followed by pontoon bridges on trucks drawn 
by mules. 

"STRENGTH OF THE OLD SIXTH. 
"The old Sixth mustered more than twenty thousand muskets. In addition there was 
more artillery than Napoleon ever fought in any battle — the guns of the Corps proper 
and all others of the Army of the I'otomac which did not participate in the review of 
the 23d ult. 

"That the Sixth had no part in that pageant is because they were then below Rich- 
mond on duty. It only reached here three days ago, and has very justly been accorded 
a gala day of Its own." 



340 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Dr. E. R. Umberger, who reported to the Regiment on July 30, 1862, 
as Assistant Surgeon, while stationed at Harrison's Landing, Va., at once 
became popular, and was the peer of any surgeon in the service. His 
jolly disposition, his untiring efforts to enhance the welfare of the men, 
endeared him to all. His high qualities as a surgeon, frequently were called 
upon by Brigade, Division and Corps Commanders, and only his devotion 
to the 93rd kept from him from higher honors. No officer so greatly 
held the esteem of all and all officers and men parted with him with regret 
at muster out. 

Lt. Col. Fox, in his "Regimental Losses in the American Civil War," 
closes the Sixth Corps record as follows: 

"The history of the Sixth Corps, more tliiin any other, is replete with fasciuatlng in- 
terest. Its record Is invested with more of the romance and brilliancy of war. There 
was the successtul assault of Marye's Heights, the brilliant dash into the rifle pits at 
Rappahannock Station; the deadly hand to hand fighting in the gloomy thickets of 
Spotsylvania; the breathless interest which attaches to their lone tight at Fort Stevens, 
where, under the eye of the President, they saved the National Caiiilal from the hand of 
the invader; the victories in the valley with the dramatic incident at Cedar Creek; and 
the crowning success in the storming of Petersburg. Over all these scenes the Greek 
cross waved proudly on the banners of the Corps, while its veteran legions wrought 
deeds which linked that badge with an unfading glory and renown." 

The National Tribune of January 20, 1910, in the history of the "Wil- 
derness Campaign," says: 

"Ever steady, reliable John Sedgwick had taken the Sixth Corps, and at Marye's 
Heights had shown that he iiad molded it into liis own likeness and into one of the 
most maguiticeut fighting machines that ever stood on the field of battle. He madi- 
the whole Sixth Corps over after his own fashion into steady, dutiful soldiers, boar-like 
in obstinacy of defense and tiger-like in swift attack." 

On the trip from Danville to Richmond with the train, a veteran of 
Company E, Frederick Yausau, sustained a compound fracture of a leg 
from the kick of a mule. Gangrene set in, which caused his death on 
June 27, 1865, and he was the last man of the regiment to die in the 
service. 

On June 23rd orders were issued from Brigade Headquarters to muster 
out the Regiment, as soon as possible, and this was accomplished on 
June 27th. Upon receipt of the orders the wildest demonstrations of joy 
was made, almost eciualing that which greeted the announcement of the sur- 
render of Gen. Lee at Appomattox Court House on April 9th. 

After the ceremonies of muster out were observed, cars were taken for 
Harrisburg, Pa., where every man who answered to his name was pre- 
sented with a discharge, paid off and sent on his way. 

In compliance with this, it was necessary to appear before a Board of 
Commissioners, who upon your name being announced, took your signa- 
ture, administered the oath, which amusingly ended: "So help you God — 
fifty-five cents." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 341 

llaviii- l)i'( II (Iclnycd in Washington, hy iimsdii of m.v dutips as Brigade 
Inspector, the writer arrived at home on the Fourth of July, and for the 
first time in four years heard the ringing of the bells, and it appeared to 
me then 

• • » * "Joy revealing — 

* Peace the first note of its pealiug." 

Rev. J. S. Lame, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Middle- 
town, Pa., in his oration at the dedication of the State monument at 
Gettysburg-, on September 11th, 1889, said: 

"Tlie Ninety-third Regiment Veteran Volunteers has a reputation that no member of 
that organization need be ashamed of. Nay; she has won a grand historic position 
that the great Keystone State and the nation at large can well be proud of. It was 
composed chiefly of the middle classes of society; yoeuieu that sprang spontaneously and 
patriotically to their country's call." 

Comrade Jos. M. Doyle, 424 Westmoreland Avenue, Syracuse, New, 
York, in a letter to the National Tribune of Thursday, May 27, 1909, with 
reference to the New York Regiments, thus refers to the other Regiments 
of its Brigade while in service: 

"Through some misunderstanding with Gov. Morgan and the line officers, the 62nd 
went to the front independent of the State, and was under "Little Mac" from York- 
town to Malvern Hill, taking part in all the battles of that campaign. The 62nd 
was in 2i general engagements, not including several skirmishes, and lost heavily In 
killed wounded and from disease. There were no better regiments ever left Penn- 
sylvania that the 102nd, 93rd, 98th and 139th, so far as fighting qualities were con- 
cerned, and the 62nd was up to them." 

The epigram of the illustrious General Sherman will go thundering down 
the ages: 

"The War of the Rebellion was wrong, eternally wrong, and the War for the Union 
was right, eternally right." 

It is highly proper in closing this history of the 93rd to pass a deserved 
tribute to those of our comrades of the 98th, 102nd and 139th Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers, and 62nd New York Volunteers, who fought side by 
side with us as a Brigade during the war. Every regiment was at ail 
times shoulder to shoulder with us when duty called, and they all retained 
that confidence that no matter what the emergency called for, they would 
do their duty. It is a significant fact that there are few, if indeed there 
are any Brigades throughout the entire Union army which had so few 
prisoners taken, and while in battle there were, comparatively speaking, 
none, unless wounded. 

Henry V fired the hearts of his soldiers at Agincourt by thus addressing 
them: "He to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother, be 
he ne'er so vil;^ this day shall gentle his condition." So we feel that nil 
who fought in the Third Brigade, Third Division, and First Brigade, Sec- 
ond Division', Sixth Corps, are lifted by the very greatness of the occasion 
to an equality of glory and are made brothers with us in fame. 



:i42 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

And proud is the man who can say: "I was a member of the Third Bri- 
gade, Third Division and First Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps, 
I wore the Greek cross and fought with the Ninety-third Pennsylvana 
Veteran Volunteers." 

And what shall we say of our deadV No better or brighter heroism was 
ever shown than those officers and men of the Ninety-third who are sleeping 
the best days of their manhood away in the cemeteries of Southland, 
the cemeteries north, and wherever they fell on fields of battle. They are 
the solid foundations of our American nationality. Their creed seems 
ci-ystallized in this sentence: "We believed our country was good enough to 
live for! To die for!" And so they rose above the fear of man and pain 
of death, to a sacrilice well nigh infinite, only asking in return a free and 
undivided land. So to-day those of our comrades who fought with them, 
and survive, linger on the spots where they lie buried, and tenderly com- 
memorate their memory, crimsoned by their blood and crowned heroism 
with patriotism. 

To us survivors they live in admiring memoi'y, and we can never, never, 
forget how in the crimson of their agony they baptized the Nation into a 
newer a larger liberty, and placed the sovereignty on the immutable foun- 
dation of eternal justice: 

"They fell devoted, but undying; 
The very gale their names seemed sighing; 
The ■waters murmured of their name; 
The woods were peopled with their fame; 
The silent pillar, lone and gray. 
Claims kindred with their silent clay; 
Their spirits wrap the dusky mountain: 

Their memory sparkles o'er the fountain ; 

The meanest rlll, the mightiest river. 
Rolls mingling with their names forever." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 343 



^ong of l©eIcome 



COMrOSED BY COL. JOHN SNODGRASS. 



Wo hail thee, comrades, true, 
Men of the loyal blue. 

To thee all hail ; 
God bless that gallant host, 
Tlieii- country's pride and boast, 
whose fame shall ne'er be lost 

While freedom reigns. 

We nothing crave nor sue, 
Men of the loyal blue, 

But what is just ! 
Whose hearts have er'er been found 
On Freedom's holy ground. 
Then let our sougs abound. 

ID God we trust. 

Let Welcome's song arise. 
Till echoes reach the skies, 

To men so true ! 
Let all the chorus join. 
And swell the joyful song. 
To whom the praise belong — 

Brave men in blue. 




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346 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER XXXV II 



FOR GALLANT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICES. 



CAPTAIN B. FKANK HEAN, of Coinpauy F, and Captain P. G. 
Mark, Company D, of the 93rd Penna. Vet. Vols., were each 
brevetted by the President of the United States. Captain Hean 
commanded the tive companies and Captain Mark the five companies of 
the right and lefc Battalions respectively of the Regiment at the charge 
before Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1805, when the works were captured. The 
following is the Brevet rank issued to Maj. P. G. Mark. 

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



E ri.URIBUS UNUM. 



"To all wlio shall see these presents greetiug. 

"Know ye that 1 do hereby confer on 1'. G. Mark of the U. S. Volunteers in the ser- 
dce of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the 
rank of Major by Krc\et in said service, to rank ns such from the second day of 
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, for gallant 
and meritorious services in the assault before Petersburg, Virginia. 

"And 1 do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to 
obey and respect him accordingly, and he is to observe and follow such orders and 
directions from time to time as he shall receive from me, or the future President 
of the United States of America, and other officers set over him, according to law, 
and the rules and discipline of war. This commission to continue in force during the 
pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. 

"Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this twelfth day of June in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and in the ninetieth year 
of the Independence of the United States. 

"ANDREW JOHNSON, 

"By the President. 

"EDWIN M. STANTON, 

"Secretary of War." 



CAPTURED TWO REBELS'. 

Capt. John M. Mark, who commanded his Company, D, in the battle ot 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, during a charge on the Rebel line, came up 
to two Rebels, who were in hiding behind a pile of wootl. He immediately 



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93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 347 

grabbed one and hurled him to the rear, and the other being as badly 
frightened both were taken prisoners. Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, of Co. 
C, relates the incident as the manner of the Captain firmly impressed itself 
upon his memory. 



THE INFANT OF THE REGIMENT. 

Mahlon Shaaber, of Company B, who stood 6 feet 6i inches high and 
to sleep within the compass of his shelter tent he was obliged to double 
up. At Camp Mary the soldiers drew their first "sky blue pantaloons" 
and that opened another predicament, for pantaloons for his size were not 
issued. Inspection day also came along and Col. McCarter issued an order 
for all to appear on the parade grounds for inspection. It was a bitter 
cold day and the walking dangerous, but the order had to be obeyed. 
Shaaber donned his regimentals and appeared at the appointed hour. But 
he was a spectacle to behold! The largest size of trousers was No. 45, 
and the legs were six inches short. He stood io No. 11 shoes with a bare 
space of skin between the pantaloons and shoes. The coat was also decid- 
edly astray ; the buttons on the waist showed off from the middle of the 
back, the sleeves touched the elbows, and in this soriy plight he marched 
out of inspection. The boys broke ranks and hooted and shouted in the 
wildest paroxism of sport and hustled him as if he was playing a game 
of football. 

The emergency was sought to be met by presenting himself at the U. S. 
Army clothing department, and with pass in hand Sergt. Fritz and 
Shaaber, while encamped at Tennallytown, visited AVashington, and 
appeared there for inspection. The Quartermaster General smiled and 
dubiously shook his head as he scanned those legs and ai-ms. They beat 
about the heaps of clothing, but to no purpose, when suddenly the at- 
tendant halted in a meditative attitude and exclaimed in joyous relief: "I 
have it!" He hauled out two of the largest sizes of pantoloons and said: 
"There ; splice them and make your self a pair !" He marched out with 
two pair of pantaloons under one arm and two pair of blankets under the 
other. In returning to camp, Shaaber with an inventive instinct espied a 
beautiful pair of leggings in a show window, which he purchased as a 
better alternative for short trousers, the hint was at once taken by the 
company, and out of deference to their giant they adopted it for future 
purposes. 

Comrade Shaaber, after the war, was appointed Chief of Police of the 
city of Reading, Pa., and is not only the tallest ex-Chief of Police in the 
United States, but one of the tallest G. A. R. members in the Union. He 
is the tallest veteran of the Civil War, with one exception, and at the two 
last encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic, he had the honor of 
being the tallest man in the parade, measuring 6 feet, 7 inches. 



348 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Although bearing wounds on his leg which are always sore, Mr. 
Shaaber is well preserved in health. He was born in 1844 and lives retired 
in Heading. In a recent letter to the author, in reference to those wounds, 
says: "1 am still suffering with the open wound received at Fair Oaks, it 
never healed. I was stinick with a piece of shell in my left leg in same 
light, and that opens occasionally, and is now open; otherwise I am 
pretty well. 1 suppose the Johnnies wanted to bring me on a level with 
the others, but I am still above the majority." 



"READY AND WILLING." 

Sergt. Francis R. Heller, of Company B, in writing its history in the 
Peninsula Campaign, says: 

"We have thus given in brief sentences, an account of Co. B's action up to the 
present time. We think that our friends at home t&ke a deep interest in us, that they 
regard our movements with a kind watchfulness that many an earnest prayer for our 
well being is offered by them; we know that a knowledge of our position, that infor- 
mation in regard to our condition will be sources of much satisfaction and pleasure 
to them. We imagine Company B at present enjoys the respect and confidence of the 
"dear ones;" we opine that they look toward us with an anxiety natural to the situ- 
ation in which we are placed; we are sure that they will have no cause to regret the 
trust reposed in us. They can be assured of our determination to do our duty, whenever 
required of us. We are certain that with their prayers encouraging us, with a trust 
in Providence cheering us on, with the righteousness of a good cause aiding us, we 
will bring no dishonor or shame upon our friends nor upon ourselves. What is yet in 
store for us, we know not; what the events of the war may yet demand of us, the 
"Keeper of the Great Seal" only can tell; but we are willing; we are ready. 

"The bright morning star of glory lights upon our way, and points out to us the 
gifts of immortality. Honor is before us, and if determined hearts, if confident souls, 
can obtain it, let all rest satisfied that Company B will not be found wanting; will 
not be found where reproach can cast her covering upon its acts." 

This was written about 14 miles from Richmond, not far from Crump's 
Jross Roads, May 22, 1862. But alas! like many other brave comrades, 
h^ fell a martyr to his patriotic zeal, was wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862, and died of typhoid fever at St. David's Hospital, near 
New York, June 8, 1862, and though he escaped the dangers of the gory 
field amid the rage of 

"Deaths darts falling thick and fast" 

he "sleeps beneath the clods of the valley," and his prophetic words, "but 
we are willing, we are ready'' came but too true shortly after it was 
written. 



A BRAVE AND GALLANT ACT. 

During the fall of 1864, General Grant published the following cir- 
cular: 



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"Headquarters Army of U. S., 

"City Point, Va., 1864. 
"To wliom it may concei'ii: 

"Any officer or soldier of the so-called Confederate Army deserting the same, and 
desiring to enter our lines, such officer or soldier of the so-called Confederate Army 
dt siring to go to any state north, shall be furnished free transportation to any state h»^ 
or they may desire to go, and such otticer or soldier bringing with him arms and 
accountrcments shall be paid the full value of the same in U. S. Currency, and they 
shall be exempt from further military duty. 

"(Signed) U. S. GRANT." 

The mere publishinj>- of such a circular did not have the desired effect, 
so Gen. Grant had thousands of circulars struck off in pamphlet form, 
but to get them inside of the Rebel lines was the puzzle. 

On the morning of the 20th of December, 1S64, Sergeant Peter Cullen, 
of Company B, was on picket duty in front of Petersburg, Va. , and an 
officer came along and showed him some of the circulars to read and telling 
him that he would like to get some one, to volunteer to take them across. 

Sergeant Cullen replied that he would volunteer for the purpose. The 
officer asked him if he knew the consequences if he should be caught. Ser- 
geant Cullen replied that he was fully aware of the penalty, but would 
undertake the job in broad daylight. Sergeant Cullen then took the pack- 
age, containing several thousand of the orders, and started deliberately 
for the Rebel lines (about one-fourth of a mile distant), and when within 
about half a square he saw that they all fell in line at shoulder arms and 
called to him: "Hello, Yank! what do you want over here this morning?" 

Sergeant Cullen replied that he had something for them. "Say, Yank; 
they say you'uns will all have turkeys for Christmas?" "Yes," Sergt. 
Cullen replied, "we will all have turkeys ; and now, boys, I will lay this 
package down in this brush heap, and after I am gone you come out and 
get it. I must bid you good morning, as it is rather cold this morning." 

And then Sergeant Cullen walked off as deliberately as he had come, 
and before the Johnnies were over their surprise he was safe in our lines. 
The subsequent desertions into the Union lines showed that the circular 
had the desired effect. 

In two days Sergeant Cullen had a furlough for 30 days, wherein his 
deed of bravery was stated, and he visited his home in Reading rejoicing. 



SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES. 

Captain Richard G. Rogers, of Company C, in a letter to the Lebanon 
Cotmer, says of Salem Heights battle May 3, 1863. 

"By soine means or otiier, we were outflanked, the Rebels getting in our rear. As 
soon as this state of affairs liad been discovered we were ordered to fall back — a pro- 
ceeding that was attended with considerable danger, for the bullets came as thickly 
from our rear, as they did from the front. As I was obliqueing to the right, I passed 



350 93RD REGIMENT PENS' A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

within fifteen or twenty yards of an ngly "butternut" who was vainly endeavoring 
to ram his cartridge liome. Sergt. Risser, of Co. C, was with ine, and 1 do not see 
how. in the name of sense, we escaped capture. As we got to the edge of the 
woods I discovered two regiments of Rebels through the field, with here and thsre a 
straggler. One of the latter was crouching along in evident anxiety to draw a sight 
on some unwary Yanlsee — but alas! his career was soon ended. Our Adjutant J. 1'. 
Embich (who by the way is just as brave a fellow as ever stepped in shoe leather^, 
meeting us at this time, after making a narrow escape from old secesh. pointwl 
out the above mentioned individual to Sergt. John B. Coppenhaver, when the latter 
took aim and brought him to the ground. 

"Sergt. Stoiier was taken prisoner, as well as James Youtz, both managed to escape. 
The latter got off a good thing on Johnny Reb. Taken unawares he was, of course, 
obliged to surrender, and in order to save himself from the raking fires of our batteries 
he lay himself down by Mr. Secesh. I'resently this position became too hot for the 
chivalrous son, and seeing a body of troops advancing towards the woods, he interro- 
gated Youtz as to what party they were. James intending to get off a good thing ou 
his captor, tliought there would be no harm in prevaricating a little, and although 
he knew full well that they were Union troops, answered him the opposite. They 
both made for the advancing party, when lo! a "change comes o'er the spirit of his 
dream," and Mr. Secesh discovers that he is betrayed into the hands of the "Yanks." 
This was a big feat, beautifully accomplished and certainly reflects great credit upon 
the coolness and judgment of Mr. Youtz." 

Sergeant Harry G. Rise, of Company K, in a letter to his mother at 
home, wrote: 

"I had a race with the 'Rebs;' they tried to capture me. The foremost 'Keb' was shot 
by a friend of mine, when we both made our escape." 

Sergeant Rise was first shot by a Rebel, when he drew his rifle and shot 
him dead. After receiving the bullet the Rebel leaped into the air and the 
last words uttered by Lt. Washington Brua, of Co. A. who was by the side 
of Sergeant Rise, and who was killed immediately afterwards was "You are 
a good shot Harry." Sergt. Rise did not desire to inform his mother that 
he had fired the shot at the time, and so wrote that a friend had fired the 
fatal shot. 



WOULD HAVE BEEN WELCOME. 

On the afternoon of May 4, 1S63, at Salem Heights, Va., while the 
Rebels in our advance were forming in line to advance, David H. Bow- 
man, of Company A, who was an ardent supporter of the proposition that 
the negroes should be armed to help to sustain the flag, and noting one of 
his most rigorous opposers near him in line, he turned and said: "Jim, 
would'nt a regiment or two of negroes look very nice about twenty paces 
out there?" pointing to the advancing enemy. Jim was dumb. 



WAS A PRISONER OF WAR. 

Sergt. Allen Gilbert, of Co. B, was taken prisoner at the battle of 
Fair Oaks, Va. . May 31, 1S62. and was confined in the jail at Salis- 



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bury, North Carolina, for four months, when he was exchanged and re- 
joined the Regiment. He complained bitterly of the treatment received at 
the hands of the Rebel authorities. 



EXCHANGED BUTTONS' WITH WOUNDED REBELS. 

Lieut. Samuel L. Hughes and First Sergt. Richard G. Rogers, of 
Company C, visited Williamsburg, Va., the day after the battle, May G. 
lSt)2. Sergt. Rogers, describing the visit said: 

"It contains fine buildings, pretty I'esidtMnes and liandsonic ladies — any quantity of 
soldiers filling up all vacancies occasioned by the exodus of the more rabid secessionists. 
AH the churches and public buildings are being used as hospitals for the wounded. 
We visited some of tliem, but as such sights create unpleasant feelings, we did not 
remain a great while — delaying long enough in one place to exchange some of our 
buttons for Virginia buttons and other relics, which may be interesting to our 
friends at home. The town po»isesses no brick or stone pavements, and the streets 
were clotted with mud. At the entrance to one of the public buildings is a marble 
statue, bearing very perceptibly the impress of age, with the inscription: 

"The 

"Right Honourable 

"Newborne Berkley, 

"Baron De Botetourt 

"His Majesty's 

"Late Lieutenant and Governor General 

"of the 

"Colony and Dominion of Virginia 

"This was erected, we believe in 1773 and very much dilapidated with age." 



NOBLE AND PATRIOTIC DEVOTION TO COUNTRY. 

Here is an act of noble and patriotic devotion to country, which I think 
merits publication in this history. First Lieutenant Solomon Yeakel, of 
Co. K, was highest in rank, as such, at the time of the re-enlistment of 
the company as veterans, on January 1, 18G4. and resigned on April 3, 
18G4. Captain Richard G. Rogers, of Co. C, in a letter to the Berks and 
SchnylkiU Journal of Reading, under date of April 24, 1864, says: 

"We regret to notice that Lieut. Solomon Yeakel has tendered his resignation and 
has been honorably discharged the service. Lieut. Yeakel was certainly one of the best 
and bravest officers in the 93rd Regiment; but, at his own instance, and much against 
the wishes of l.t. Col. Long, be has chosen to leave us. The reason, we understand, 
is simply this: He has been a good and strict officer, and like all such became un- 
popular with his men. At the time the company re-enlisted as 'Veterans,' they ex- 
pressed a desire that he would leave the service, and the Lieutenant in his noble 
and patriotic devotion to country assured them that if his leaving the service would 
ensure the re-enlistment of the company, he would sacrifice his own wishes to the 
good of the cause. Thus he leaves us — with as good a record as any officer, could wish, 



352 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

and with the hearty, good wishes of all who knew and could appreciate his many ex- 
cellent qualities — both as a gentleman and soldier. We felt in duty bound to make 
this explanation of the causes that induced the Lieutenant to resign, lest his motives 
might be attributed to other than th" just reason." 



CHAPLAIN LAME'S TEXT. 

During the march of the Regiment from Berlin, Md., to White Plains, 
Va., in November, 1862, the "boys" indulged in extensive pillaging, or 
to use the common military parlance for expressing the same, they "bought 
chickens, turkeys, porkers and sheep" while the owners were absent. 
This foi-aging came to the notice of the General commanding, who ordered 
a thorough inspection of the regimental quarters. The "boys" having re- 
ceived some tuition of said inspection, kindly invited Chaplain Lame 
to other quarters, and while pleasantly entertained, filled his tent with the 
foraging supplies and covered it with leaves and blankets. Of course the 
Inspector did not for a moment think to visit Chaplain Lame's tent, and 
after his disappearance the "boys" rallied, removed the forage supplies, 
but very appreciatingly left a good supply to the "fighting parson" of the 
Sixth Corps. 



LED THE REGIMENT. 

Lt. Harry G. Rise was in command of Co. K on August 21, 1804, and 
had the company out for inspection when the Rebel cavalry made a charge 
upon our lines, at Charlestown, Va., and he was ordered by an Aid-de- 
camp to repel the attack by a charge. This order was obeyed, and while 
leading the Regiment with his company, the other companies having hur- 
riedly formed line of battle in their respective positions in the Regiment, 
and participated in a charge in which th* Rebels attack was repulsed. 



LIEUTENANT JOHN E. ROGERS. 

Lieutenant John E. Rogers, of Company C, was one of the finest officers 
in the Regiment. The Berks a)id Schnplkill Journal, of Reading, had the 
following: 

"Lieut. .Tohn E. Rodgers, of Company C, Niiiety-tliird Regiment P. V.. who fell 
gallantly fighting for his country, at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31st, 1S62. 
was a .voung man of fine promise, and highly esteemed among those who knew him. He 
was a son of .lames Rogers, of Lebanon, Pa., and was aged 21 years, 6 months and 
24 days. Two of his brothers are in the same Regiment, the elder of whom was for^ 
merly an attache of the journal. The brothers are all brave fellows, and it will be to 
all their friends a source of deep regret that one of them should have been lost." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 353 

Captain W. W. Murray, Commander of Co. C, says in I'efcrence to his 
death: 

"The body of Limit. Rogers was biouglit in last evening (2iul Inst). We biirieU it 
as decently as we could at the time, expecting an attack. We did all we could for 
him. Tell his mother that I sincerely condole with her; that he was a noble son — one 
of whom thej- may well be proud." 

The Journal further says: 

"Let us not mourn for him. He died in the harness fighting for his country. His 
monument is the 'laltli'tiehl of Fair Oaks, and will endure as long as we have a country 
and a history. A. though tens of thousands of brave hearts arc ready to take his place, 
if need be, he will nevertheless be missed. His aged parents will miss him; his two 
brothers still in the Regiment, will miss him; his other relatives and friends tliere 
and at home will miss him. He sleeps the sleep of death. 'Peace be wlth^him.' " 

The following is an extract from the last letter written home by him May 
13, 1862. 

"Dear Pan-nts * • • I intend, if God spares my life, to go with our army 
until we reach Richmond, and Uing to the breeze over that city the flag we love — 
that emblem of purity, liberty and independence * * • It is true we (the 93rd 
Regiment) have not as yet received the credit we should have had in the reports of 
the battle of Williamsburg, yet we were highly complimented by Gen. Couch, the 
Commander of our Division. He gives all tlie credit to our Regiment for having kept 
the enemy in check by our constant fire; but we are not discouraged, knowing that 
we did our duty there as well as we knew how, and will always, should we be needed, 
to do credit to the old Keystone state, of which we are proud and never disgrace our 
friends and relatives at home." 



A PATRIOTIC FAMILY. 

Among the wounded in the battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, on the 
17th September, 1SG2, was S'ergt. William Rogers of the 12Sth Regiment 
(Berks county 9 months men). His wound was a rather severe one in the 
thigh, probably by a fragment of a shell, but it was not pronounced dan- 
gerous. 

Sergt. Rogers is a son of James Rogers, of Lebanon, Pa., Mr. Rogers 
has had four sons in the service fighting for the Union and the Constitu- 
tion and the enforcement of the laws. William now wounded; Richard in 
Captain Murray's Company C; John E., killed and buried on the battle- 
field of Fair Oaks, and Theodore, a drummer boy in Co. A, 93rd Regt. 
"This, says the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, of Reading, "is a patriotic 
family truly, and our friend 'Dick' who enlisted from this office, has 
reason to feel proud of it." 



DEATH OF CAPTAIN "DICK" ROGERS. 

Sergt. John B. Copenhaver. who was a close friend of his Captain 

Richard G. Rogers, says: 

"The late Captain of Company C, Richard G. Rogers, called 'Dick,' who was mortally 
■wounded at Spotsylvania May 12, 1864, had a presentiment that this was his last 

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354 93RD HEGIMJJXT PEXX'A \ IJTERAX VOLIJXTEERS. 

fight, and 1 could not talk it out of him. He was sicl\ at tlic tiuir, hut reluscil to 
call upon the surgeon, and I offered to do so, wlien he replied: 'No; wliat would tlie 
boys say if I was not In the fight?" He was just telling lue wiial in do «itli liis uicuie.v. 
his watch and gold locket, with his wife's picture iu. when a Inillet struck him iu 
the head. His brain flew in my face.' Truly his preseutuieut expressed in the morn 
ing of the battle to Capt. P. G. Mark, had come true." 



"GEN. COUCPI'S FLYING DIVISIONS." 

The Berks and Schuylkill Journal, of Rcadiiis, in October, 1S62, had 
the following: 

"We have late advices from the Ninety-tliird Regiment 1'. V.. 'I'his ij.iliant Kegi 
ment still belongs to Gen. Couch's Division, although that distin^niished ntlici'r is now 
in command of Sumner's Corps. 

"The 9.3rd boars the marks of honorable service. One year ago it nuuihrred 1 , OUO 
men, and now only -140 battle scarred veterans appear on dress parade. Tlie men 
enjoy excellent health and their long and laborious service has neither abated their 
enthusiasm nor depressed their spirits. 

"The Division to which they belong is considered the most effective in McClellau's 
army. They can march further, sleep sounder, cheer Icmder and fight better than any 
Division in the Union Army. 

From their rapid marches and countermarches on the Upper Potomac . they have won 
the name of 'Couch's Flying Division.' 

"Lieut. Col. Arthur is now iu command of the 93rd. He is a mod st, unassuming, 
gentleman, a gallant soldier and is universally beloved bj' his men. 

"On Saturday last the Division (Couch's) joined Gen. McClellan at Berlin, on the 
Potomac, seven miles below Harper's Ferry, and on Sunday the whole Sixth Corps, 
forming the center and reserve of the grand army, crosse<I the pontoon bridge and 
took up their march for Richmond. 

"May Heaven protect them all and give llieni tlie victory I" 



SAVED BY A BIBLE. 

Capt. Eli Daiighei't.v, of Company K, after bein'.; woiiniled at the 
battle of Fair Oaks, \'a., Ma.v 31st. 1SG2, was [ilaoed on the hospital 
ship "Whillden." which arrived at I'hiladelphia on Tuesda.v niglit after the 
battle. The Evoiinfi Bulletin, of Philadelphia, of that date says: 

"In the battle of Saturda.v, a minuii' ball struck him just iu the heart, or rather 
in the clothes over his heart. It went tlirough liis cnat. vest and shirt. It smashed 
a gold watcli (which lie had bought for his sister) all to |)ieces. The ball then went 
into a Bible and dug its way througii th(> lid and about six hundred pagi-s. At the 
beginning of the 4th chapter, 2nd Timothy, it went out of the r.il)le and inflicted a 
slight wound in his breast. It left its last mark on that chaider. 

"The watch Capt. Daugherty showed us is in fragments. The IJIbl ■ is so disligured 
that it will only be valuable as a relic. It was given to the Captain by a lad.v, and 
his wearing it next to his heart is undoubtedly the cause of that organ continuing to 
beat to day." 

BOOK IN THE CALF OF MY LEG. 

"In the next bertli to Capt. Daugherty, in the hospital at Philadelphia, at the same 
time, was a soldier with a fearful wound in the leg. 'I wish,' he said as we looked 
at the Bible, "that I had had a book in the calf of my leg on Saturday." 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 3r>. 

ENJOYED A HOT BATH IN A FLOWING CREEK. 

Capt. AY. \Y. Murray, of Co. C, 93rcl Rosiinent, Captain McKiiight, of 
McKniglits famous battery, and S'ergt. John B. Copenhaver, of Co. C, 93rcl 
Regimont, on July 4th, 1S02, while the 93rd was encamped at Harrison's 
Landing, on the Peninsula, strolled to the Chickahominy River, some 
distance from the camp, and decided to enjoy a bath. All undressed and 
plunged in when suddenly "zip" was heard, and a bullet passed over 
them. Soon others followed up and all made a hasty retreat — and with 
such alacrity, that Captain Murray departed, leaving- behind one of his 
shoes, while the others were also deprived of some of their clothing. 
Getting without the range of bullets, a consultation was held as to how 
to secure the abandoned wearing apparel, and it was decided to again 
advance, which they did on their hands and knees and with the greatest 
caution, so as not to arouse the enemy, and succeeded in securing them, 
after which they returned to camp, but failed to say whether they en- 
joyed the hot bath or not. But a short time after their return 200 Rebels 
were captured in the vicinity they had been bathing, and they concluded 
it was that party who gave them such a glorious celebration of the Fourth 
of July. 



AN INCIDENT IN WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN. 

James E. Zerbe, a member of Co. G, 93rd Pa., Vet. Vols., writes the fol- 
lowing incident to the National Triinne, under date of April 28th, 1910, 
as to who was responsible for the flank movement: 

"In the National Tribune of Feb. 3, under tlie heading 'Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade.' 
appears an inquiry from Comrade Emerson as to who planned and executed the cam- 
paigns against Gen. I.ee. Allow me to relate an incident that happened at the Itattle of 
the Wilderness which may throw quite a different light on the above sub ect tliau the 
explanation given. 

"While the battle was raging the fiercest and the tide seemingly turning against us, 
our regiment, which had just come from the firing line and were getting a new supi ly 
of ammunition, lay on the hillside not far from Grant and Meade's headquarters. I 
took half a dozen canteens and started for a spring half a mile away. On my way 
to the spring I passed headquarters, and saw Grant and Meade each buried in (l<'eii 
thought. As I passed, Meade in earnest tones said to Grant: 'General, to-night we 
will fall back across the Uapidan.' Gen. Grant looked up in surprise and said firmly: 
'No, General; never! We will make a flank movement.' 

"I went to the spring, and on nearing headquarters, saw Grant scanning a map. 
No .\ids or Orderlies were in sight. As I was about to pass Gen. Grant hailed me. I 
sahited. Gen. Grant pointed to a wagon train which was parked about three miles 
east in an open field, and said: "See that wagon train Take this dispatcli tn the 
Quartermaster as quickly as possible.' 

"I answered: 'I'll do the best I can. General, but it is a good distance to the train.' 

" 'Can you ride ' lie asked. I assured him I could. Then pointing to a black horse 
hitched to a railing, he told me to take his liorse and see how quickly I could get there. 

"I daslied dowu the hill on a dead run, and in about 1.5 minutes had delivered my 
dispatch. Being Informed that no reply was necessary, I started back, and in less than 



356 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

five minutes after I had delivered the dispatcli the wagon train began to pull out and 
the famous fiauk movement was under way. This was about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. 
After I returned tlie horse the General thanked me, and told me I could go to my 
regiment. The question lias occurred to me: Did Gen. Grant plan the Bank movement 
in the time that I passed headquarters till I came back with my filled canteens, or had 
he planned it beforehand? If he planned it before he started the campaign, then he 
surely kept his plans concealed from Meade. If it was made in the time that I first 
passed and came liack, it was a quick and masterly stroke, and put into execution all 
inside of half an hour." 



IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. 

After the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1SG2. Gen. Couch's division, 
to which the 93rd was then attached, was ordered by Gen. McClellan, 
Commander of the Army of the Potomac, "to march, with the Sixth 
Corps within supporting- distance for the purpose of endeavoring to capture 
Gen. Stuart," who had made his appearance at Williamsport with some 
4,000 cavalry and six pieces of artillery and 10.000 infantry, and 
while the 93rd was on picket duty, in front of the ford at Williamsport, 
the firing from the Rebel picket line was continuous and deadly. 

Sergt. John B. Copenhaver. of Co. C, occupied a position behind a 
boulder, and the least movement above it brought a bullet. While in this 
position Sergt. Copenhaver saw approaching him on his hands and knees 
a Union soldier, to whom he called out, "Take care old man. it is dan- 
gerous here." The soldier, however, took a position by his side, when 
Sergt. Copenhaver noticed a "star" on each of his shoulders, and promptly 
apologized. The General said: "I think the Rebels are over in that corn- 
field, as you can see the corn stalks waving ; Sergt Copenhaver informed 
he had noticed them there before, and just at this moment partly arose 
from his reclining position, with a view of getting a better view, when a 
bullet whizzed past, passing through the well worn slouch hat of the General 
who remarked "that was a pretty close shave." The General then informed 
him that he was Gen. Deven, of the Sixth Corps, and that his troops 
were in close supporting distance. The General then moved back with 
great caution, and after the war Sergt. Copenhaver noticed of a Gen. 
Deven being appointed by President Grant to a cabinet position, and he 
wrote to him to ascertain whether he was the Gen. Deven who occu- 
pied a dangerous space by his side at AVilliamsport. Gen. Deven answered 
that "he was the same person," and extended a cordial invitation to him to 
visit Washington. Sergt Copenhaver, subsequently did visit Washington, 
called upon the General when the exciting episode was rehearsed, and 
when leaving his presence Gen. Deven generously asked him what appoint- 
ment he desired. Sergt. Copenhaver declined any appointment, but the 
visit was an enjoyable one to both, and will linger in his memory as one 
of the pleasantest as well as the most dangerous incidents connected with 
his three years service in the Civil War. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 357 

IN THREE MONTHS SERVICE. 

That the 93rd was composed of officers and men of uudoubted patriotism 
and love of country, is demonstrated by the roll of membership of Company 
G, 5th Pa. Vols. The company of that Regiment was recruited in Lebanon, 
Capt. John Ulrich, commander, and on April 19th, 1861, was ready for 
war. On April 2U, LSfil, they reached Ilarrisburg, were forwarded to 
Washington, D. C, and on May 29th, 1861, reached Alexandria, Va., 
one of the three advanced regiments. They were known as the "Lebanon 
Guards," and were discharged on July 25, 1861, at Lebanon, Pa. 

They were termed the "Ragged Fifth" and saw active service while 
at Alexandria, Va. Among others who visited the Regiment while there 
was Hon. G. Dawson Coleman and Col. J. M. McCarter. 

While stationed at Alexandria, Va. , Lt. John P. Ely, and privates 
Jacob Y. Ely and Samuel W. Lascomb, of Lebanon, Pa., edited and pub- 
lished ''The Pennsylvania Fifth," a very able sheet in those turbulent times. 
The first issue was June 10, 1861. 

The following officers and men of Company G, 5th Regiment Pa., of the 
three months service, subsequently enlisted in the 93rd in September, 1861, 
and held positions as follows: 

Ninety-Third Pa. Vols. 

Sergeant Lorenzo D. Derr, as 1st Lt. Co. A. 
Sergeant John B. Enibich as Captain Co. A. 
Corp. Henry Schwartz, as Captain Co. I. 
Corp. Jacob P. Embich, as Captain, Co. A. 
Musician W. H. H. Embich as 1st Lt., Co. F. 
Musician John A. Focht, as Corp. Co. C. 

Perseverance Band — 93rd Pa. Vols. 

Band — Alvin Good. 
Band— William Corl. 
Band — John Reed. 
Band — John Boyer. 
Band — Adam Bentz. 
Private— Jos. A. Bowman. 
Private — John Rise. 

93rd Pa. Vols. 

Private August Doederline, Co. D. 
Private Jacob Brower, Capt., Co. C. 
Private John H. Heisey, Private, Co. A. 



nr.S 03ED REGIMEXT PEyy'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Private William Kale, 1st Lt. Co. G. 
Private John E. Rogers, 2nd Lt. , Co. C. 
Private H. G. Rise, 1st Lt., Co. K. 
Private Samuel W. Gilbert, 1st Lt., Co. C. 
Private Samuel L. Hughes, 1st Lt., Co. C. 
Private Henrj' L. Knier, 2ncl Lt., Co. C. 
Private George W. Mellinger, Capt. , Co. A. 
Private Jacob Honafues, Private, Co. D. 
Private Samuel U. Daugherty, Corp., Co. A. 
Private Thomas Bcchtold, Sergt., Co. C. 
Private John A. Marquette, Corp., Co. F. 
Private Uriah Ramsey, Corp., Co. C. 
Private Ed. R. Rogers, Private, Co. C. 
Private W. H. Ramsey, Corp., Co. C. 
Private John Shindel, Sergt., Co. A. 
Private Isaac E. Shay, Private, Co. C. 

Still Living of all of the Above. 

Col. John B. Embich. Lt. Samuel W. Gilbert. T>t. H. G. Rise: and P.and, 
Joseph A. Bowman, John Reed and William Corl. 

The 93rd was also represented in the Fourteenth Regiment three mouth's 
service, by Colonel John W. Johnston, Commander of said Regiment, and 
Rev. J. M. McCarter, Chaplain. The former became Lieut. Colonel and the 
latter Colonel of the 93rd. In company E of the 14th, were also Cor- 
poral Eli Daugherty and Private David C. Dissinger, the former became 
Captain of Company K, and the latter Lieutenant of Company F, of the 
93rd. This regiment was recruited April 24, 1S61, and saw active 
service. 



DSli'l) h'IJ(l/Mr:\T PEW A VI:TI:RA\ VOLUyTEERS. 359 



CHAPTER XXXVIII 



PICKET SHOTS 



WHAT A GERMAN SAID— STAMPEDE IN THE ARMY— A HISTORIC SPOT— TWO 
HISTORIC PLACES— THE REBELS GOT THE RATIONS— TRUE BRAND 
OF WHISKEY— A SECOND BULL RUN— ITS ROUGH, BUT 
REGULAR— HORSES SHOT UNDER THEM— AS IT 
WAS IN 1865- SAVED BY HIS TESTA- 
MENT—A REBEL BOAT. 



WHAT A GP:RMAN SOLDIER SAID. 

COL. McCAKTER. on the night of December 5th, 1861, had the long roll 
souiuled, and the Regimeut being without arms, it was attended with 
fear by some. A (ierman soldier, who had seen service in the old Fath- 
erland, exclaimed: "Was the fiend schoudoh und uoch Kein gwehrV (What, 
the enemy already here ami no gunsV) 



A FIRST DEFENDER IN 93 RD. 

John Filler, a native of I^ebanon, on April IS, ISOl, was at the 
P. & R. Station at Lebanon, and when the Allen Rifles, of Allentown, Pa., 
passed through on its way to Washington, D. C. , promptly enlisted in its 
ranks, and was the first enlisted man from Lebanon County to ofEer him- 
self in defence of his country. He was a shoemaker by trade, was knowp 
as "Kentucky John," and on August 28, ISGl, enlisted in Company F, 93rd 
Pa. Vet. Vols., and on February 3rd, 18(j2, was transferred to Company G, 
44th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. His enlistment on the evening 
of April IStli, caused a great sensation throughout the town of Lebanon. 



SAVED BY HIS TESTAMENT. 

"Mr. David Salmon, of Bald Ea.ele. this eoinily. who is a private in the 93vd Pa. 
Vols., had a nanow escai)(> at the battle of Williamslnirg, Va. He was standing 
close by Captain Shearer and William Callahan when these men fell, and about the 
same time was struck on the side by a piece of shell or nearly spent canister shot. 
Fortunately for him the missile struck him on the blouse pocket; in that pocket was 
a copy of the New Testament, a small memorandum book and a small paper of sugar. 
Mr. Salmon fell and was carried to the hospital in an almost lifeless condition, 



360 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLVNTEERIS. 

but recovered in a few hours. A blue spot, tbe size of a man's liand, niarlis tlie 
plaee where he was struck. The contents of his pocket, without doubt saved his 
life." — Clinton Republic, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Mr. Salmon on February 7th, 1909, informs the writer: 

"I still have the New Testament and can surely say, that the word of God is able to 
save not only the soul but the body as well." 



A REBEL BOAT. 

Lt. P. G. Marie while on picket duty along the Rappahannock River, 
in the winter of 1SU3, had the Rebels cease firing, arms were stacked, 
and a truce declared during the day. The river is narrow at Franklin's 
crossing below Fredericksburg, and in return for coffee, sent by the Union 
boys across, the Rebels floated across a boat, made of j'ellow pine, 14.^ 
inches in length, 1 inch in depth and 3 inches in width, with three holes 
perforated for masts and Southern newspapers for sails and loaded with 
tobacco. The boat has been preserved and has written on it. "Run the 
blockade off Fredericksburg, Va. , February 5, 1863, loaded with Rich- 
mond Examiner one letter and tobacco, sent by Mike Yarrich, 1st Texas 
Regiment, C. S. A." There were a number of similar boats floated across 
from one side to the other. 



STAMPEDES IN THE ARMY. 

Stampedes in the army were many and most of them without any apparent 
cause. A few days after the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862, 
a stampede was caused by horses breaking loose and running into a regi- 
ment, and in less than a few minutes the entire division was engaged in it. 
Fortunately, no firing occurred, and the excitement almost as quickly sub- 
sided. John Hutchinson, of Company C. a color bearer, was run over by 
one of the horses and received injuries that followed him through life and 
caused him to be discharged. 



AN HISTORIC SPOT. 

Just before the Regiment left the Peninsula in August, 1862, the camp 
was but a short distance from a huge flat rock which is pointed out as the 
spot where General Washington received the surrender from Lord Corn- 
wallis of the English Army. The Regiment on three separate occasions, 
from the siege of Yorktown to the evacuation of the Peninsula, passed over 
entrenchments of the, Revolutionary struggle. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 361 

TWO HISTORIC PLACES. 

The Regiment also was given a glimpse of Jamestown on tlie James 
River, which is hardly more than a memory, with its ruins of the place 
entitled "The Birth Place of a Nation." It was founded in 1607, but de- 
serted as the capital of the colony in 1G97, and Williamsburg chosen, and 
it gives but little evidence of its former importance. The old tower needed 
support, the excavations have exhumed and the walls and foundations of 
the third and fourth churches and of some few houses have been laid bare. 
Williamsburg founded by King William and Queen Mary retains its his- 
toric associations as it was endowed with 1,000 acres of land and was 
sacredly protected by both armies. 



THE REBELS GOT THE RATIONS. 

After the Regiment had been ordered forward at Fair Oaks, just prior 
to the battle, rations of fresh beef were issued, and preparations to boil 
the same were in progress by the cooks, when a shell landed amongst them. 
Several more followed with bullets, and the beef remained in the kettles. It 
is needless to say the Rebels enjoyed the feast. 



FINE BRAND OF WHISKEY. 

By reason of the swampy condition of the camps in the swamps of the 
Chickahominy, rations of whiskey and quinine were issued to the men 
just prior to the Fair Oaks fight. Its issue came to a sudden ending 
through the experiences of a company quartermaster, who for want of a 
better vessel used a cooking kettle made of sheet iron to keep it during 
the night. He discovered the next morning that the kettle on the inside 
was as bright as if it had been scoured, and taking such effect on the 
kettle was enough to condemn its use in a man's stomach. 



A SECOND BULL RUN. 

The Regiment on its hurried march from Alexandria to Fairfax Court 
House, Va., on the morning of September 1st, 1862, experienced a second 
Bull Run retreat, for "ambulances, army wagons, ammunition trains, ar- 
tillery and straggling cavalry and infantry came hurrying towards us in 
complete confusion, faster than we could forward," which brought forward 
the remark from Col. John F. Ballier, of the 98th Pa. Vols., commanding 



362 93RD REGIME^^T PEXN'A VETERAX VOLUXTEERS. 

the Brigado, "that somethiui; must be wioug." There was, as the 93rcl ex- 
perienced several hours hiter, and assisted in covering the retreat of the 
army to Centerville. 



IT'S ROUGH. BUT REGULAR. 

While the Regiment was resting for a short space of time at Rock Creek, 
at Gettysburg, after its famous march from Manchester, Md., an orderly 
ordered Gen. Sedgwick to "fall in" and move quicklJ^ Gen. Latta. in his 
addi'ess at the unveiling of the moninneut at Spotsylvania to Gen. Sedg- 
wick, said: 

"More than usual quiet lurvaileil : iiicrrinu'iit . tLiuugrli. was iidf altujictUer wautiug. 
Loud and sonorous bekhed foitU a stentorian voice — "Boy's, its rough; but I tell you 
its regular." 

HISTORIC RESIDENCE DESTROYED. 

Miss Rebecca M. Wright, wliosf infoiinatiou lo (Jen. Sheridan \\as of 
such value to the Union army, during the Shenandoah Valley campaign in 
1864, that Congress voted her a gold medal in appreciation of her ser- 
vices, occupied the Yellow House, at Rest, in the fall of 1864. The Yellow- 
House was more than 200 years old, and was the scene of many notable 
events during the Revolutionary and Civil War times. Gen. Geo. Wash- 
ington stopped there while on his way to Gen. Braddock's relief at Fort 
Duquesne, and was the most notable and historic mansion in the Shenan- 
doah Valley. 

The Yellow House at Rest, was destroyed I)y fire on April 4. I!t09. The 
survivors of the 9ord who attended the re-uuiou of the Regiment at Xor- 
ristown, I'a., on October 2.5. 1S,S3. will recollect that Miss Wright, then 
Mrs. Rebecca M. Bonsai, participated as an honored guest, and as "The 
Loyal (Jirl of Winchester" was elected one of the honorary members of 
the 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols. Association. Miss Wright Avas ajipointed to a 
position in the U. S. Treasury Department at Washington, D. C. in recog- 
nition of her distinguished services, and subseciuently lanrried William 
Carpenter Bonsai, and resides there. 



THREE HORSES SHOT FROM TNDER THEM. 

Lieut. Col. Johnston at the battle of Williamsburg, May 5. 1862, had his 
horse shot from under him, and he performed his duties on foot. 

Col. J. M. McCarter, at the battle of Fair Oaks May 31. 1862. had two 
horses shot from under him, pieces of shell breaking his sww'd clasps and 
scabbard. 

Lieut. Col. Arthur and Adjutant Lewis, both had their horses shot from 
under them at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 3G3 

Col. Charles W. Eckman, at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864, 
had two horses shot from under him, one of them having his head shot off 
by a shell. 



AS IT WAS IN '65. 



A MARCH OF .lOO MILES BEFORE THE LUXURY OF BOX CARS WAS OBTAINABLE. 



The following article reliUiug to Gen. Sherman's Army, is applicable to 
the 93rd Regiment on its march from Manchester to Washington after the 
Avar of 133 miles, one of the toughest of many marches, and its travel on 
open and box cars while in service: 

■"Tlieio are thousauds of old soldiers left who remember how, after (our years of 
fighting and marchiug miprecodeuted in the world's history, they rejoiced when they 
had the privilege of coming home in and on box cars. When Johnson surrendered and 
the war was closed, Sherman's army, which was composed of men from the West, 
and in which were many Illinois regiments, were southwest of Raleigh, in the interior 
of North Carolina. Were there Pullman cars to transport them home? No. Were 
there even passenger cars of the most dilapidated sort? No! Not even these. But 
the box cars were clean and nice, the sympathetic ones will suggest. Maybe they were, 
but they were not there to take the men home. Their route lay nearly 300 miles north 
to Washington, and every foot of that, through rain and alternate blistering heat and 
chill, they marched footsore though they were, from a winter campaign of more than 
600 miles of march and battle. It was joy when they left Washington that they could 
get box cars to ride in and on — for all could not get in. With this sort of transpor- 
tation they rode to the Ohio River; then crowded on hurricane and boiler decks of 
freight boats they lay down at night with no covering but the stars. 

"Arrived at Louisville, Ky.. where the veteraus were mobalized, they put up their 
frayed and worn dog tents in open fields under the burning sun, when it shone; in 
the drenching rain when it fell. There was no extra accommodation for the sick, 
even though the war was over. Indeed, the writer of this knows as a fact that his 
regiment was without even its regimental surgeons, those officers having been left 
behind with the sick and wounded at Goldsboro and Washington, and the men had to 
go to the surgeon of an Ohio regiment for their "quinine." When at last, after weeks 
and weeks of waiting through the hot months of June and into July, the regiment was 
mustered out, the men were again loaded on box cars and transported up through 
Indiana and across Illinois to the vicinity of Springfield, where they went into bivouac 
in the hazel 'vuffs' and underbrush some ten days, getting final pay and discharge. 
And from this point they went to their various homes in the distant parts of the State, 
and some to other states, each paying his own car fare and for what he ate along 
the way." — Macomb (111.) Journal. 

The Pennsylvania Ninety-third, she is a bird. 
In drilling and skirmishes they are superb; 
But no thanks to Colonel McCarter, that's flat. 
There is no one can very well deny that; 
For Colonel Johnston is the man, they say. 
That drilled the Pennsylvania boys every day; 
And with the assistance of Major Osterloh, 
This regiment to Dixie land is bound to go. 
And fight every man until they are all dead; 
Then shall the cry be "Off with Jeff. Davis' head;" 
And when the Pennsylvania boys are on the scout. 
The secesh will find that tlie Ninety-third is about. 

—A. S. B. 



364 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

^Dallant <8oob iFellolus; 

i^ebicatel) to ti)e dSrb Ulegiment, PennKplbanta l^eteran l^olunteersf 



AIR:— LATHER AND SHAVE. 



Attention, brave boys, to a few simple rhymes, 
May be of some sport in ttiese muster-out-times; 
Commencing witli "A," and ending with "K," 
A song of good fellows all gallant and gay. 

For gallant good fellows are they. 
For gallant good fellows are they. 

A. There's Company "A" in the right of the line 
Their guns, and accoutrements always do shine; 
Sometimes tlieir clothing is tattered and torn, 
But Ibis no fault of the Captain, Wash. Horn. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

B. There's Comapny "B," as you shall now see, 
Is composed of brave follows all fit for duty; 
Walk along to the left and open your eyes. 

Take a look at the Captain, the brave little Weise. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

C. Company "C" in the centre is found. 
Gallant, good fellows, of course here abound; 
Against Curtin, our friend, some voted so bravely. 
But bygones are by-gones, says Capt. Rube Suavely. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

D. Our compliments next are directed to "D," 
Composed of brave fellows from Lebanon County. 
Hale, hearty, brave boys, who oft sport in the dark. 
No worse, however, than Captain Pen. Mark. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

E. Company "E" comes next in the line, 

They hail from the woods of Spruce and Pine; 
The Captain, Ed. Trafford, of large corpulence, 
Requires for his shelter eighteen De Aubry tents. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

F. Company "F" stands up bold in the list, 

The members of which know how to play whist; 
A commander it has who now we will name. 
The gallant, the honest, the brave Captain Hean. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 



I 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLVNTEERF(. 

G. Company "G" stands between "B" and "K," 
Of out" year men wo have little to say; 
T/iey caiue and they went, and that very soon, 
Large bounties they got, says Captain Knlm. 

For a gallant good fellow is be, &c. 

H. Company "H" on the left centre does lay. 
How honest they are we don't like to say; 
They are mighty good follows, and all will agree. 
That Johnson, their Captain, is easy and free. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &e. 

I. Here we now arc with Company "I," 

Whose members know how to do things on the sly; 
Commanders they've had, but none who could shine 
With Schwartz, the new Captain, and his little engine. 

For a gallant good fellow is he, &c. 

K. Last, but not least, comes Company "K," 

Who have stood by their colors for many a day; 

Their record of course is one of the best. 

With Gruber, their Captain, they are like all the rest. 

For gallant good fellows are all, &c. 

Not forgetting the field and staff. 
Who are not in the habit of doing things half; 
With Eckman, the Colonel, and Keller the next, 
And Fritz, the lame Major, have all stood the test. 

For gallant good fellows are they, &c. 

Umberger, the Surgeon, is always so frisky. 

In dealing out pills and drinking good whiskey; 

His Assistant, Ash, Bennett, takes things at his ease. 

Both doctors, however, all patients can't please. 

For gallant good fellows are they, &c. 

A Chaplain we have, whose name is J. Lame, 
For himself he has won an enduring good name; 
But when he rides out on a braying white mule, 
A preacher's good patience it takes to keep cool. 

A gallant true fellow is he. 

For the Adjutant now we will find a good place, 
Van Buskirk is known by his jolly red face. 

He has worked very hard — done all in his power 

To get mustered-out to Lager with Lauer. 

For gallant good fellows, 
Gallant good fellows, 
Gallant good fellows are all. 

Then here's to the Soldier that stands up in line. 
Who handles the musket, pulls trigger, marks time. 
This is the lost tramp with a load on his back; 
Good bye to long marches, salt horse and hard tack. 

For gallant good fellows are all, &c. 



36" 



3(;i] 93RD REGIMENT PE\y'A VETERAX VOLUNTEERS. 



"Stand up; staud up for the soldier man! 
Staud as lie stands lor you. 
Stand up for the man who does and dares 

For the old Red, White and Blue. 
Send a hail to the soldier man, 
Sturdy and stanch and brave; 
For the good God knows when the bugle blows 
Its last song o'er his grave. 

Stand up; stand up for the soldier man! 

Nor quibble and criticise; 
God knows you are glad when we need his help, 

That he marches and fights and dies. 
Send a cheer to the soldier man. 

Ready and true and grim; 
Tell him fair, for his good deeds there, 

His country's proud of him. 

Stand up; stand up for the soldier man! 

Fighting my foe and yours; 
A hundred years has his blood run red. 

And constant he endures. 
Send a hail to the fighting man; 

Honest of heart and soul; 
With his country's love and the flag above. 

And the Great Peace for his goal." 



J 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 367 



CHAPTER XXXIX 



DFFICIAL MUSTER OUT KOLLS OF THE 93RD PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN VOLUN- 
TEER.S AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR WITH SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION. 



FIELD AND STAFF. 



All names markwl with an asterisk (*) le-eulisted January 1st, 18G4 as 
Veterans. 



Name. 



James M. MeCarter,- 



John M. Mark, 




Remarks. 



Cliarles W. Eckman,.. 



Jolin W. Johnston, 
John E. Arthur, .- 



Col., Oct. 12, 1S61, ' 3 



Col., i Sept. 25, 1861, , 3 



Lt. Col., .. Oct. 28, isn, 
Lt. Col., -J Oct. 12, 18G1, 



John S. Long, 



Lt. Col., -. Oct. 12, 1861, ! 3 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; disch., Nov. 

29, 1862; re-mus. April 1, 

1S63; res., Aug. 21, 1863; 

died at Preston, Md., 

June IS, 1900. 
Pr. from Capt., Co. D, to 

Major June 1, 1862;' to 

Colonel, Nov. 27, 1862; 

res. Mai-ch 12, 1863; died 

at Lebanon Dec. 21, 1905; 

buried at Mt. Lebanon 

Cemetery. 
Pr. from Capt., Co. H, to 

Lt. Col., Nov. 27, 18';4; 

to Col. Jan. 23, 1835; wd. 

at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1364; nius. 

witli regt., June 27 

died at Danville, 

May 4, 1906. 
Resigned July 10, 1862; died 

since the war. 
Pr. from Capt., Co. 

Sept. 1, 18:2; dis. 

Surg. eert. Nov. 14, 1862; 

died at Readng, March 

15, 1900; bur:ed in Charles 

Evans Cemetery. 
Pr. from Capt., Co. P, 

Sept. 2, 1863; mus. out, 

Oct. 28, 1864, expiration 

of term: died in Kansas 

City since war. 



out 
1865; 
Pa., 



15, 
o:i 



36S 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
FIELD AND STAFF— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



David C. Keller, — 



John C. Osterloh, 



John I. Nevin, 



John Fritz, 



Wm. A. H. Lewis, ... 



Edward Trafford 



* Jacob P. Embich, 
•Jacob M. Seibert, 



•John B. Dewees, 



Lt. Col. 



Major, 
Major, 



Major, 



Adjt., 

Adjt., 

Adjt., 
Adjt., 

Adjt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Nov. 1, 1861, 
April 1, 1863, 

Sept. 18, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

Sept. 18, 1861, 

Aug. 15, 18G2, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 23, 1861, 



Pr. from Capt., Co. K, 
to Major, Nov. 27, 1864; 
to Lt. Col., Jan. 23, 
1865; wd. at Fair Oaks, 
Va., May 31, 1862; Get- 
tysburg, Pa., July 2, 1S63; 
Wilderness, Va., May 12, 

1864, and Petersburs-, Mar. 

25, 1865; died at Evading 
since the war and buried 
there. 

Resigned June 10, 1862; died 
at Central City, Col., 
July 9, 1889, and burled 

Pr. to Major, April 1, 1863; 
wd. at Wildeiness, Va., 
May 5, 1861; com. Lt. Col. 
Sept. 24^ 1864: not mus.; 
mus. out Oct. 27, 1864, ex. 
of term: died Jan. 5, 1884, 
at Sewickley, Pa., and 
buried there. 

Pr. from Capt., Co. B, 
to Major, Jan. 23, 1865; 
wd. May 31. 1862; May 
5, 1864; May 9, 1864; 
May 12,1864: Oct. 19, 1864, 
and at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; mus. out 
with regt., June 27, 1865; 
died at Fleetwood, Pa., 
March 1. 1871; buried in 
Chas. Evans Cemetery, 
Reading, Pa. 

DIs. Aug. 15, 1862; died at 
Reading, Pa., Sept. 6, 
1866; buried in Chas. 
P'vans Cemetery. 

Pr. from Sergt. Major. 
May 26, 1863, to Capt., 
Co. E. .A.ug. 1, 18(;4; died 
at' Lebanon, Pa., since 
the war; buried in Mt. 
Lebanon Cemetery. 

Pr. to Capt., Co. A, May 

26, 1863; vet. 

Pr. from private, Co. P, 
Aug. 1, 1864: dis. March 8, 

1865, for wds. received at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 
1864; vet. 

Pr. to Sergt. Major, Oct. 
23, 1864, to Adjt.. March 
4, 1865; mus. out with reg. 
June 27. 1865; vet. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 369 

FIELD AND STAFF— Continued. 















































3> 






Name. 




!^ 


03 

1 


Remarks. 




a 


o 


-a 






a 




cs 






« 


a 


K 





John S. Shultze, 

Thomas B. Achey, 

•Charles S. Thomas,.. 

•Henry G. Rise, 

R. S. Simington, 

W. H. Worthington,.. 
E. R. Umberger, 



George W. Mays, 



John M. Dickson, 



Ash. D. Bennett, 
John Quimby, --. 



Joseph S. Lame, 

James E. Teed 

E. W. H. Stambach,. 

•Levi Weise, 



Q. M., 



Q. M., .... 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Q. M., i Oct. 12, 1861, 



Q. M., .... 

Surg., 

Surg., 

Surg., 

Asst. Surg. 

Asst. Surg. 

Asst. Surg. 
Chap., 

Chap., 

Sgt. Maj., 
Sgt. Maj., 

Sgt. Maj., 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 15, 1861, 

Sept. 12, 1862, 

Oct. 14, 18C3, 

Nov. 14, 1861, 

Mar. 14, 1863, 

Dec. 14, 1864, 

Nov. 1, 1861. 

Oct. 8, 18C2, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 



Com. Major, Nov. 27, 1862; 
not mus. ; pr to Major and 
A. A. G., May 7, 1863, of 
Gen. Couch, and subse- 
quently to Lieut. Col., 
but remained on detached 
service on staff. 

Pr. from Q. M. Sergt.. 
Nov. 27, 186-2; res. Aprl] 
25, 1864; died at Lebanon, 
Pa.; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Pr. from Com. Sergt., Aug. 
10, 1862; to Q. M., July 
1, 1864; acting Brig. Q. M. 
Sept., 1864; mus. out with 
reg., June 27, 1865; vet. 

Acting Q. M. from Sept., 
1864, to mus. out of reg., 
June 27, 1865; vet. 

Resigned Aug. 6, 1862; died 
at Danville, Pa., Nov. 23, 
1889, and buried there. 

Dis. Aug. 3, 186S; died at 
West Chester, Pa., since 
the war and buried there. 

Mus. out with reg., June 
27, 1865; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., Dec. 10, 1882; buriod 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

Pr. to Surg., 178th Regt. 
P. v., Feb. 4, 1863; died 
Aug. l.st, 1909; burled in 
Philadelphia. 

Mus. out Oct. 27, 1864, ex- 
piration of term; died 
Aug. 7, 188r. at Port 
Mason, Cal. 

Mus. out with Regiment, 
June 27, 1865. 

Died at Annapolis, Md., 
Aug. 1], 1862; buried in 
Chas. Evans Cemetery, 
Reading, Pa. 

Mus. out with reg., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Trans, to Co. B, Jan. 15, 
1862. 

Pr. to Sergt. Major, Jan. 
1, 1863; killed at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Pr. from 1st Sergt., Co. B, 
July 1, 1864, to 1st Lt. 
Co. B, Oct. 22, 1864; vet. 



24 



370 - 93RD RFMIME^T PEW'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
FIEj.D and staff— Coutiuued. 



Name. 



*John B. Dewees, 



Sgt. Maj., Oct. 3, 1861, 



*David R. Eckman, ... Q. JVI. Sgt., I Oct. 21, 1S61, 
P. H. Freylinghausen, I Q. -M. Sgt., Oct. 3, 1861, 



*D. R. P. McCauley,— 
John McCarter, 

*John J. Houser, 

Elias Zerbe, 

Emmor H. Bruce 



Q. M. Sgt.,! Sept. 21, 1831, 

I 

Com. Sgt., Oct. 28, 1S61, 

Com. Sgt.,! Oct. 21, 1863, 

I 

Hosp. St., Sept. 26, 1S61, 

Hosp. St.,' Nov. 1, 1862, 



Charles Orth, Hosp. St.,' Sept. 21, 1861, 

Aug. H. Homan, Pe. Mue.,.. Sept. 30, 1861, 



Theodore O. Rogers,- PI. Muc.,.- Sept. 10, 1861 



*.^nson M. Rank, 
Andrew Rohrer, . 



PI. Muc.,--' Jan. 1, 1SC4, 
PI. Muc.,--! Feb. 20, 1864, 



Pr. from Sergt., Co. F, 
Oct. 24, 1S64; com. Adj., 
March 4, ISiio; not mus; 
mus. out with reg., 
June 27, 186.5; vet. 

Pr. from Sergt., Co. H. 
June 1, 1865: mus. out 
with reg., June 27, 1835. 

Pi-, to y. M. S., July 1, 
1863: trans, to Co. C, 
Nov. 19, 1803; died at 
Jonestown, Pa., since the 
war and buried there. 

Pr. from Sergt., Co. A, 
Nov. 19, 1863; to 2nd Lt., 
Co. A, Oct. 18. 18:4; 
vet. 

Pr. to C. S., Oct. 23, 
1861; dis. on Surg, cer., 
Dec. 26, 1862; died at Nor- 
ristown. Pa., since the 
war and buried there. 

Pr. from Private, Co. H, 
July 1, 1S64: mus out with 
reg., June 27, 186G: vet. 

Dis. Nov. 13, 1S62; died at 
Dodge City, Kansas, since 
the war; buried there. 

Pr. from private, Co. ¥: 
dis. on Surg, cer.. May 
11, 1865: died at Reading 
since the war. 

Dis. by spec, order, June 
19, 186.). 

Pr. to Drum Major, Oct., 
1861: dis. by gen. order, 
Feb. 28, 1863: d'ed at 
Reading, Pa., May 18, 
1863: buried in Chas. 
Evans Cemetery. 

Pi\ from Muc, Co. A, to 
Drum Major, Nov. 1, 
1863; mus. out, Oct. 38, 
1864; expiration of term. 

Pi', to Drum Major, Jan. 
1, 1865; mus. out with 
reg., June 27, 1865; vet. 
Pr. to Prin. Muc, July 18. 
1864: absent on furlough 
at mus. out of re?.: died 
at Reading, Pa.. Aui. 18, 
1898; buried in Chas. 
Evans Cemetery . 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 371 

RECAPITULATION. 

Killed, 1 

Died from disease , 1 

Wounded in action 4 

Discharged on accouul of wounds ;ind disability, 8 

Transferred to other companies, 7 

Mustered out with regiment, 11 

Discharged by reason of expiration of term, 2 

Resigned, 8 



Total, 43 



PERSEVERANCE BAND. 

Mustered in October 3, ISUl. Disi'harged by Gen. Order No. 151, War 
Department, March, 1SG2. 

John Stanley, leader ; died at Lebanon, July 8, 1875 ; Mt. Lebanon 
Cemetery. 

Adam C. Beutz ; died at Lebanon ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

John A. Boyer ; died since the War. 

Joseph A. Bowman, Lebanon, Pa. 

William Corl, Lebanon, Pa. 

Wm. P. Carmany ; died since the War. 

Oscar Fleming ; died at Altoona, Pa., since the War. 

Alvin D. Good; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., 1906; buried there. 

Jacob C. Gingrich ; died at Reading ; Chas. Evans Cemetery. 

Conrad G. Gerhart, Lebanon, Pa. 

William D. Krause ; died since the War. 

John Rise ; died at Lebanon ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

John A. Rauch ; died at Lebanon ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

John H. Reed, Lebanon, Pa. 

Jacob B. Reinoehl ; died since the War. 

Zach. T. Reidel; died at Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 11, 1910. 

Henry Shirk, died at Lebanon ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

Isaac Stout ; died at Lebanon ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

Joseph L. Frame, Danville, Pa. 

David P. Klick ; died at Lebanon, Pa. ; Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 
Total, 20. 

Zachary T. Reidel was born at Lebanon, Pa., October 14, 1848, and en- 
listed as a di-ummer boy in the 93rd band, October 13, 1861, one day less 
that 13 years of age. He re-enlisted August 4, 1862, as a drummer in 
Co. K. 127th Pa. Vols., and re-enlisted January 13, 1864, in Battery L, 
2nd Pa. Artillery, and on May 23, 1866, enlisted and was assigned to the 



372 



93RD REOIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



34th Inf., later being consolidated and designated as Co. A, 11th U. S. Inf., 
and later as Co. A, Kith Inf. ; dischargedMay 23, 1869 ; re-enlisted Oct. 25, 
18G9, in Co. I, 16th U. S. Inf.; discharged Oct. 25, 1874; re-enlisted Oct. 
25, 1874, Co. I, 16th U. S. Inf. ; discharged Oct. 25, 1879 ; re-enlisted Nov. 
3, 1879, in Co. A, 10th U. S. Inf.; discharged Nov. 2, 1884; re-enlisted 
Nov. 6, 1884, Co. F, 23d U. S. Inf.; discharged Nov. 5, 1889; re-enlisted 
as First Sergeant, Co. F, 23d U. S. Inf., Nov. 6, 1889; appointed Ordnance 
Sergeant, July 13, 1891; retired Ordnance Sergeant (30 years' service) 
Oct. 30, 1891, at the age of 43 years and 16 days ; died at Detroit Mich., 
Feb. 11, 1910; was buried by the 26th U. S. Inf., now stationed at Fort 
Wayne, Mich. 



COMPANY A. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



William M. Derr, 



Capt., 



John B. Embich ! Capt., 

•Jacob P. Embich, ...\ Capt., 



*George W. Mellinger,. Capt 



'Washington Horn, ...'. Capt. 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21. 1861, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Discharged July 22, 1862; 
died since the war at Leb- 
anon, Pa.: buried in Mt. 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. from Ist Lt., Sept. 1, 
1862; res., Dec. 25, 1862. 

Pr. from Sgt. to 1st Lt., 
July 22, 1862: to Adjt., 
Aug. 15, 1862: to Capt., 
May 15, 186.3: died of 
wds. reed, at Petersburg, 
Va.. June 18, 1864; burled 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery; 
vet. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sergt., 
May 31, 1862: to 1st. Sgt., 
May 3, 1863: to 2nd Lt., 
Sept. 23. 1864: to Capt., 
Nov. 1, 1864; killed at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; buried in Mt. 
Lebanon Cemetery; vet. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sergt., 
May 3, 18G3; to 1st Sgt., 
Sept. 23. 18G4: to 1st Lt., 
Feb. 24, 1865; to Capt., 
March 26, 1865; wd. at 
Spottsylvanla C. H., Va., 
May 12, 1864, and at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
Jan. 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since war at Jonestown, 
Pa., burled there. 



9SKD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOIAJNTEERt^. 373 

COMPANY A— Continued. 



Kame. 




Remarks. 



Joseph Houck, 



*D. R. P. McCaully,- 



Lorenzo D. Derr, 
Washington Brua, 



Edwin M. Ebur, 



"Edward C. Euston,.. 



•James Boyles, 



*John D. Brua, 



1st Lt. 



*Eph. M. Woomer, 



"Uriah Meily, 



2nd Lt. 
2nd Lt. 



2nd Lt., 



2nd Lt. 



1st Sgt. 



Sergt. 



Sergt., 



Sergt., 



Sept. 21, 1861, 1 3 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Dec. 9. 1861, 



Pr. to 1st. Sgt., July 22, 
1862; to 1st Lt., July 26, 
1862; com. Oapt., June 
20, 1864; not mus.; mus. 
out, Oct. 15, 1864; expira- 
tion of term. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sergt., 
July 22, 1862; to Q. M. 
Sergt., Nov. 19, 186.S; to 
2nd Lt., Co. A, Oct. 18, 
1864; to 1st Lt., March 

26, 1865; wd. at Salem 
Heights, Va.; May 3, 
18()3; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet. 

Resigned May 31, 1862; died 
since the war. 

Pr. from 1st Sgt., May 31, 
ISK.©; killed at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 
1863. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; pr. Irom 
Sgt. to 1st Lt., Dec. 26, 
18b-2; to 2d Lt., May 3, 
1863; com. 1st Lt., June 
20, 1864; not mus.; mus. 
out, Sept. 21, 1364; expi- 
ration of term. 

Pr. to Sgt., Sept. 22, 1864: 
to 1st Lt., Feb. 24, 1865; 
to 2d Lt., June 13, 1865; 
wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863, and at 
Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 
19, 1864; mus out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 22, 1864; 
to Sgt., Feb. 25. 1865; to 
1st Sgt., June 13, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 

27, ISixi; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Dec. 26, 1862; 
to Sgt., Nov. 19, 1863; 
wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
absent in hosp. at mus. 
out : vet . 

Pr. to Corp., May 3, 1863; 
to Sgt., Oct. 3, 1864; wd. 
at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; absent in hosp. at 
mus. out; vet.; died since 
war; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Pr. to Sgt.; wd. at Cedar 
Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; 
absent in hosp. at mus. 
out; vet. 



374 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Continued. 

















as 


C3 




Name. 






>, 


Remarks. 




-S" 




1 









+-• C3 


a 






03 


C8~ 


ss 






K 


Q 


« 




•Andrew Blelstine, 


Sergt., -.- 


Jan. 1, 1864, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Sept. 22, 
1864: to Sgt., June 13, 
1865; wd. at Cedar Creek, 
Va. Oct. 19, 1864: mus. 
out, with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.: died since the 
war; buried in JMt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 


John Shindel, 


Sergt., .... 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; 
ex. of term; died since 
the war; buried in Mt. 
Leb. Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 


Lewis S. Gingrich, 


Sergt., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., May 3, IStiS 
Mus. out, Oct. 2, 1864; ex. 
of term. 


*J. Eankenberger, 


Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Sept. 22, 
1864: wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., .-^pril 2, 1S65: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; burled in Erie, 
Pa. Soldiers' Home Ceme- 
tery. 


*Uhricli, Isaac, 


Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pi-, to Corp., Sept. 23, 
1864; wd. at Petirsburg, 
Va., April 2, 186.3: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet; died since the 
war. 


*Henry Fisher, 


Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Sept. 23, 
1864; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 6, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died N. M. H. 


*Anton F. Smith, 








Indiana Feb. 2, 1901. 




Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Sept. 23, 
1864; mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since the war, March 17, 
1898, at U. S. S. Home, 
Hampton, Va., Row 20, 
Sec. 4, Gr. 56. 


Sam'l W. Daugherty,.. 


Corp., 


Feb. 26, 1864, 


i 3 


Pr. to Corp., Sept. 23, 
1.S64; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 


•George H. Uhler, 


Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Dec. 26, 
1863; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
186,>; vet. 


*Henry C. Bowman,-. 


Corp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Feb. 25, 1865, 
wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865: ab. in 
hosp. at mus. out: vet. 


♦Thomas Mark, 


("•orp., 


Sept. 21, 1861, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., June 13, 
1865; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war. 



93RD REClMf^NT I^EXN'A A ETERAX VOII' XTEERS. 375 

COMPANY A— Continued. 




Franklin T. Miller, 



John H. Waltz, 



Peter L. Titterer, 



H. Clay Bowman, .. 



Antliony Kramer, 



Corp., 



Corp., 



Corp. , 



Corp., 



Corp. 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 2, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Henry T. Boyer, 


Corp., ---- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Henry P. Weitzel, .... 


Corp., .... 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Peter Hauer, 


Oorp . , 

Corp., 


Sept. 
Sept. 


21, 
21, 


1861, 


Cliag. McLaughlin, ._. 


1861, 


*Abraham Long, 

Roland D. Butmer,.:.. 


Corp., 

Muc, 


Oct. 
Feb. 


3, 

24, 


1861 
1861 


William H. Oliver, _,_ 


Muc, 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Theo. 0. Rogers, 


Muc, 


Sept. 


10, 


1861 


Adam P. Funk, 


Muc, 


Sept. 


21, 


1861 


Beck, Charles, 


Private, -. 


Feb. 


2, 


18S4 



Pr. to Corp., May 3, 
1863; wd. at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 
1863, and at Wilde; ness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; mus. 
out Sept. 21, 1864, ex. 
of term. 

Pr. to Corp, May 3, 1863; 
wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 11, l»i4; mus. out 
Sept. 21, 1864, ex. of 
term: died since the war; 
buried at Mt. Leb. Cem.. 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., May 3, 
1863; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., Julv '), 1864: mus. 
out., Sept. 21, 1861: ex. 
of term: died s:n(e the 
war at Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., May 3, 1863, 
wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: mus. out, 
Dec. 13, 1864, to da'e 
Oct. 21, 1864, ex. ot 
term . 

Pi-, to Corp., May 3, ISeS; 
wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
mus. out Sept. 21, 1864, 
ex. of term: died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, rert., July 
29, 1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
6, 1862: died since the 
war; buried in Mt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., date 
unknown. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., date 
unknown. 

Died Feb. 27, 1864; vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war: buried in Mt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon. Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., .June 
27, 186.5. 

Pi', to Drum Major, Nov. 
1, 1863. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
29, 1862. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May, 5, 1864: nms. out 
with Co. June 27, 1865; 
died Feb. 17, 1S!12; U. S. 
S. H., Dayton, Ohio; 
Sec. I, Row 2, Grave 15. 



376 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Bender, Jonathan, ...I Private, 



Blankley, Isaac, 
Beck, John, ... 



Brandt, Henry H., -„ 



Bleistine, George, 



Bowman, David H.,... 



Bowman, John, 

Bechtold, Jacob, 



Brenner, John, 

Brandt, Wm. H., 

Bixler, Edward, 

Buck, A. Robert, 

Bierman. John, 

Caterman, Isaac 

Caterman, Andrew, . 

Conrad, Henry, 

Call, Joseph, .._ 

Conner, William 

Dissinger, Samuel, ... 

Dissinger, Joseph W., 



Private, 


Nov. 


14, 


1864, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, — 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Feb. 2, 1864, 



Sept. 24, 1864, 

Feb. 24, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Mar. 16, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1854, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Nov. 28, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 



Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
June 18, 1864: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 186,5; 
died since the war at Leb- 
anon, Pa. 

Drafted; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
17, 1862; died since the 
war; buried at Mt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
29, 1862; died since the 
war; buried at Mt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
31, 1862; died since the 
war; buried at Mt. Leb. 
Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864; mus. out, 
Sept. 21, 1864; ex. of 
term; died since the war; 
buried at Omaha, Kan. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1865; died since the war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1834, 
and at Petersburg, Va.. 
March 2.'5. 186;'>; dis. by 
G. 0., May 25, 18G5. 

Killed at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864. 

Killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864. 

Killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May r>, 1864. 

Died Aug. 4 of wounds re- 
ceived at Wilderness, Va., 
May r>, 1864. 

D'jserted October 27, 1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 186.J. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
6, 1862. 

Mus. out, Sept. 21, 1864; 
ex. of term. 

Sub.; deserted Dec, 1864. 

Mus. out wth Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; trans, to 
Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 9, 
1864; dis. on Surg, cert., 
March 27, 1865. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



377 



COMPANY A— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Darkes, Jacob, 
Darkes, Jacob, 



Darkes, David, .. 

Deemer, Samuel L 
Darkes, John, ... 



Etter, Israel, ... 

Emmons, James, 
*Fasnacht, Henry 

*Funk, Adam R., 



Fiufrock, Jacob, 

First, Valentine, . 
♦Groh, Wm. L., . 
•Garrett, John A., 



Garrett, Philip, 
Gruber, Adam, . 



Garrett, Samuel L., 

Grittinger, Henry C. 
German, William. .. 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 
Aug. 16, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, isra, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Feb. 26, 1864. 



Private, .. 


Sept. 


27, 


1864, 


Private, — 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 2, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 25, 1861, 

April 26, 1864. 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Mar. 18. 1864. 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 

11, 1863. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va.. 

Mar. 25, 1865: dis. by 

G. U., June 20, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Dis. by G. O. Oct. 3. 

1864: died since the war: 

buried at Fredericksburg, 

Leb. Co., Pa. 
Deserted, October 25, 18G2. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dropped 

from the rolls by G. O., 

Sept., 1862; died since the 

war at Fredericksburg, 

Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; trans, to 

Vet. Res. Corps; date 

unknown; died since the 

war. 
Dis. by G. O.. June 20, 

1865. 
Absent, sick, at mus. out; 

vet.; dis. on Surg, cert.; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at) Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862, and at 

Petersburg, Va., March 

25, 18ti5: absent in hcsp. 

at mus. out; vet.; died 

since the war. 
Dis. on Surg. Cert., Feb. 

6, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 14, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

2", 1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war: burled in Mt. 

Leb. Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 
Ab. sick at mus. out; died 

since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 

30, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 

16, 1862; died since the 

war: buried in Mt. Leb. 

Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., March 

5, 1863. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 5, 1865. 
Dis. by G. O., May 26,, 

to date May 16, 1865. 
Died at Myerstown, Pa., 

Dec. 7, 1910. 



378 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Gillam, Thomas, ! Private, 



Hartline, Chas. C. 



Heddinger, Isaac, 
Hauer. Peter, 



Hecker, John, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Hoffman, Simon, Private, 

Houser, Peter, : Private, 

Heisey, John H., .. 



Heddinger, John, . 
Holtzman, William, 



•Hedrick, Valentino, 



Hean, Henry, 

Isenhauer, Rudolph, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Ibach, Franklin, Private, 

*Imbodcn, George, Private, 

Isenhauer, Adam Private, 

Isenhauer, Isaac, Private, 



Nov. 14, 1864, 

Feb. 4, 1864, 

Mar. 2, 1864, 

Feb. 24, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861. 

Mar. 2, 1864, 

Mar. 4, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 
Feb. 4, 3864, 



Mar. 2, 1864, 
Sept. 21, 1801, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Drafted: wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va., April 2, 1865; 
dis. by G. U., June 2, 
to date May 6, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, I860. 

Absent in arrest at mus. 
out; died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865: died at Annville, 
Pa., since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 

16, 1861; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 7, 
1862; died since the war. 

Mus. out, Sept. 21, 1864; 
ex. of term; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 

17, 1863: died since the 
war; buried at Lebanon, 
Pa., in Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Killed at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864. 
Killed at Fort Stevens, D. 

C, Battle Ground Nat. 

Cem., Washington, D. 

C, July 12, 1864; grave 

20. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864: kill?d at 

Cedar Creek, Va.: Oct. 

19, 1864; _buried in Nat. 

Cem., Winchester, Va., 

lot 25, grave 2017: vet. 
Deserted March 12, 1862; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at WiidernejS, Va., 

May 5, 1864; absent on 

furlougli at mus. out; 

died at Leb., Pa., since 

the war; buried in Mt. 

Leb . Cem . 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; dis. on Surg. 

cert., Oct. 6. 18S4. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, 

Va., May .S, ISfiS: and at 

Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 

Ift, 1S64; dis. on Surg. 

cert., June 14, 1865: vrt. 
Killed at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864. 
Deserted, Oct. 18, 1861. 



<)3RD ri:gimi:xt /•/•;.v.vi vetku.w volu\tei:rs. 37n 

COMPANY A— Continued. 




Name. 



"Katzanian, Fredk. 



Kurtz, Franklin, 



Karniany, James M., 



Private, 



Kessler, John, Private 



Private, 





3 > 






fcife 






M-l 






o 
























CS '^ 






c 




Jan. 


1, 


1864 



Remarks. 



Krumbinc, John S., -- Private, 



Kreiser, Levi, 1 Private, 



Kauffman, Isaac, ■ Private, 



Kurtz, Calvin, 



Kness, Henry, 

Katerman, Prank, 



Private, 
Private, 



*Lenich, William, Private, 

*Leininger, Moses, : Private, 



"Lee, William, 



*Lenicli, Cyrus, 



Private, 



Private, 



Feb. 29, 1864, 



Feb. 24, 1864, 



Feb. 24, 18C4, 



Mar. 31, 1864, 



Feb. 29, 1864, 



Nov. 25, 1864, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 

Nov. 25, 1864, 
April 29, 1864, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21. 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., May 12, 1864; mus. 
out with (To., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died at Leb., Pa., since 
the war; buried in Mt. 
Leb. Cemetery. 

Wdi. at' Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Absent in hosp. at mus. 
out: died since the war 
at Richland, Pa.; buried 
there . 

Dis. by G. O., July 13, 
1865; died at Wome sdorf , 
Pa., since the war; buried 
there . 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war; buried 
at Mt. Nebo, Pa. 

Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
12, 1862. 

Sub., deserted Dec. 18, 1864. 

Not on mus. out roll; miss- 
ing in action at Cold Har- 
bor, Va., June 9, 1864. 

Prisoner; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1S6;5; vet.; 
died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 18&4: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war, 
at Lebanon, Pa.; buried 
in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864, 
and at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864; absent in 
hosp. at mus. out; vet.; 
died Feb. 21, 1891, at U. 
S. S. Home, Dayton, 
Ohio; sec. C, row 14, 
grave 29. 

Mus. out with Co. June 27, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war. 



380 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Contiuued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Leachey, David, ... 
•Leonard, John, ... 

Lackey, Wm. R., .. 

Light, John H 

Leonard, John, 

Logan, Jeremiah, . 

Logan, George H., 
Marx, Levi, 

Motzer, Adam, 

Mobie, August, 

Miller, George, 

Meloy, William, ... 

Meyers, George, ... 

Mark, Martin, 

Murray, John M., . 
Miller, John A., ... 



•Matthews, Solomon, 



Murray, John, 

McConnell, Simon, 



McCord, John, Private 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Pi-ivate, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 24, 1864, 

Jan. 1, 1864, 

Jan. 1, 1865, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1851, 

Mar. 1, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 18G4, 

Feb. 4, 1864, 

Jan. 17, 18(35, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 



Sept. 12, 1861, 



Mar. 16, 1864, 
Feb. 26, 1864, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Ab. sick at mus. out; died 
since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 18ix>; died Sept. 16, 
1909; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery; vet. 

mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., March 

20, 1863. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., March 
31, 1863; died Sept. 16, 
1909; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out, 
Sept. 21, 1864; ex. of 
term; died since the war. 

Died May 15 of wds. reed, 
at Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., since the war; buried 
in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Dis. by habeas corpus, 
Oct. 15, 1861; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg. Cert., May 2, 
1862; died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 6, 
1862; died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

21, 1863. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; dis. by G. O., 
May 26, to date May 16, 
1865: died since the war. 

Died June 17, of wds. reed. 
; at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; vet. 

Not on mus. out rolL 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 

Died September 13, 1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Continued. 



381 



Name. 




Remarks, 



McCarthy, Frank, 

*Koll, John, 



Peffer, William B., 
Petry, John, 



Perrin, Jonathan 

Phroener, Samuel. 

*Reidel, Israel, — 

*Ristenbatt, Franklin, 



Rise, George R. 



Reinoehl, Cyrus W.,.. 

Rollman, John H., 

Reinhard, Andrew H., 
Ristenbatt, Jefferson, 

*Rauch, Solomon, ._. 



Ranch . William, 
*Seigrist, Henry, 



Private, 
Private, 



Nov. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, — 


Nov. 


IJ. 


1864, 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


16, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 



Private, 



SouUiard, Joseph, 



Feb. 26, 1864, 



Private, .. 


Feb. 


27, 


1864, 


Private, .. 


Aug. 


2, 


1862, 


Private, -. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, -- 
Private, .. 


Feb. 
Jan. 


1,' 


1862, 
1864, 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


24, 


1864, 



Sub.; deserted December, 
1861. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; Died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out Sept. 21, 1864; 
ex. of term; died at Leb- 
anon, Pa., since the war; 
Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Drafted; wd. at Pe'ers 
burg, Va., Mar. 25, I860; 
dis. by G. O. May 12, 
1865; died since the war. 

Killed at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3: 18C3, and at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
18fi4: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
at Lebanon, Pa.; since 
the war; buried at Mt. 
Leb . Cem . 

Wd. at Wilderness May 5, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; d'ed at 
Lebanon, Pa.; since the 
war; buried at Mt. Leb. 
Cem. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
May 3, 1863; trans, to 
Co. G, April 26, 1864. 

Wd. at Williamsburg, May 
5, 1862; dis. on Surg, 
cert., Aug. 6, 1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
27, 1863; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., sinve. the war; 
buried in Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Ki'led at the Wilderness, 
Mav 6, 1864; vet. 

Deserted, Oct. 25, 1862. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va.. 
May 5, iSiU; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 186."); 
vet.: died since the war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H.. Va., May 12, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 



3S2 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Coutiuued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Sousser, Jefferson, 



Sattazahn, Jacob, 



JSeabolt, Samuel, - Private, 



Private, .. Mar. 10, 1864, 



Stout, Isaac, 



Sweeny, James, .. 
Smith, Henry J., 



Smith, Israel, 

Shaud, William A., 



Schoenf elder, John, 



Smith, Jacob, 

Schantz, Abraham, 
Steeley, Isaac, 

Schnepp, John M., 
Stick, Henry, 

Schroff, Cyrus P., 

Stoeber, John, 

Snyder, Daniel, - — 

Shay, Daniel 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 2, 1861, 

Mar. 18, 1834, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Private, .- 


Jan. 


26, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


21, 


18C1 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Pi'ivate, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 7, 1862, 

Sept. 21, 1S61, 

Aug. 25, 1864, 

Aug. 12, 1864, 



Sept. 31, 1(^61, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 



Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
April 2, 1865: ab. in hosp. 
at muster out; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 18(i4: mus. cut 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1834. 
ab. in hosp. at mus. out. 

Tr. to Reg. Band, date un- 
known; died at Lib., 
Pa., since the war; buried 
at Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Trans, to Co. F, Oct. 1.', 
1861. 

Wd. at Gettysburg, July 3, 
1863; trans, to Co. G, 
April 26. 1864; died at 
Lebanon, Pa., since the 
war; buried at Mt. Leb. 
Cemetery . 

Trans to Co. G, April 27, 
1864; died since the war. 

Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; trans, to 
Co. G, April 26, 18:;4; 
died since the war. 

Dis. on writ of habeas cor- 
pus, Oct. 15, 1861; died 
since the war, at New- 
manstown, Pa.; buried 
there. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
7, 1862; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., since the war; buried 
in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
11, 1862. 

Dis. on writ of habeas cor- 
pus, date unknown; dii:d 
since the war. 

Mus. out Sept. 21, 1864; 
ex. of term. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
186."); died since the war; 
buried in Mt. Leb. Cem- 
etery. 

Dis. by G. O., Juno 20, 
1SC.3; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., June, 1910. 

Died October 3, 1862. 

Died of wounds reed, at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 
1862. 

Missed in action at Sa'cn 
Heights, Va., May 3, 
1863. 



93RD REGIMENT PEN. \" A YETKh'.W \ OlAXTEEh'!^. :].s;; 

COMPANY A— Contiuuod. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Sclieaffer, Henry, . 
Schroeder, Charles, 
Shindle, Jolin P., 

Sclilaysman, P. B. 

Snyder, John, 

Khuey, Joseph, 



Tobias, Adam W., 

Trail, John 

Tompkins, Levi, 

Taylor, Nehemiah R.,. 
*Urich, Klias, 

Urban, Frederick, 

Veasenford, Joseph, _. 

Vernon, James, 

♦Walter, Peter A., ._. 
*vreltmer, John, 



*Weltnier, Martin, . 
Weidel, .John, 

Wetzel, William, ... 
*Wilhelm, Artemus, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Weabcr, W. 11. H.,.. Private, 



Feb. 2t), 18ti4, 

Nov. 2a, 1854, 

Sept. 21, 18<jl, 

Feb. 2(1, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861., 

Sept. 21, 1S61, 

Feb. 24, 1864, 



Nov. 14, 18'J4, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 



Feb. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

Jan. 1, 1864, 

Feb. 24, 1864, 

Feb. 2;), 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1S64, 

Sept. 21, 1861, 

.Sept. 21, 1861, 



Died March 12, 1864. 

>MiD.: deserted Dec., 1864. 

Deserted Oct. 25, 1862; died 
since the war.' 

Deserted March, 1864. 

Deserted Sept., 1862. 

dr,)ppcd from the rolls bv 
G. O., Sept., 1862. 

Muster out with Co., June 
27, 186.3; died at Jones- 
town, Lebanon Co., Pa., 
Dec. 5, 1910; buried there. 

Drafted; mus. out w tl'. 
Co., June 27, 1865; di.d 
since the war. 

Trans, to Co. F: date un- 
known; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Opeauan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.: died si-ice the war. 

Discharged, Sept. 19, 1864. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
June 17, 1864; mus. cut, 
Sept. 21, 1864; ex. of 
term; died since the war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; dis. by 
G. O., June 20, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Absent on furlough at mus. 
out ; vet . 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1.865; vet.; died Mmc 
the war, 

Wd. at 
April 2, 



Petersburg , 

1865; 



Va. 



absent in 
hosp. at mus. out.; vet. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 18, 1864: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died .•^ince the 
war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 18, 1864: 
trans, to vet. Res. Corps 
Sept. 16, 1864; vet. 

Dis. on Surg. cert.. June 
13, 1862; died since the 
war. 



384 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY A— Continued. 



Name. 



Weltmer, John, 

Walmer, Henry, 

Willath, Max, 

Weichnian, Fred. K. 

Willema, August, — 
Yoos, Anthony, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 






Remarks. 



Private, -- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861 


Private, -. 


Sept. 


21, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


21, 


1861 



Sept. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 21, 1861, 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
29, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 
26, 1863; died since the 
war at Lebanon, Pa., 
buried in Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Mus. out, Sept. 21, 1864. 
e.x. of term: died Jan. 11, 
1896, U. S. S. Home, 
Hampton, Va.; buried in 
Old Cenu'tery, Row 12, 
Sec. 4. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
8, 1862. 

died April 13, 1864. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
20, 1862. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 

Died from wounds, 

Died from disease, 

Wounded in action, 

Wounded twice or more, 

Missing in action, 

Discharged on account of wounds and disability. 

Drafted, 

Deserted, 

Transferred t<> other companies 

Mustered out with company 

Discharged — expiration of term, 

Resigned, 

Officers discharged, 

Absent in arrest, 

Dropped from the rolls 

Discharged by civil authority 

Promoted 

Total, 



11 

.5 

5 

55 

10 

2 

64 

4 

13 

10 

53 

16 

2 

1 

1 

2 

3 

2 



259 



93RD REQIMEMT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 385 

COMPANY F. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John S. Long, .. 
*B. Frank Hean, 



Capt. 
Capt. 



David C. Dlssinger, .-| 1st Lt., 
*Benj. F. Krieger, 1st Lt., 



Oct. 12, 1831, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



^\^ H. H. Embich, 



Wm. D. Boltz,. 



•Michael Shaeffer, 



•Cyrus Moore, 



•Wm. H. Gerhart, 



2nd Lt. 



Oct. 12, 1831, 



2nd Lt., -i Oct. 12, 1861, 



2nd Lt. 



1st Sgt. 



1st Sgt. 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12. 1861, 



Pr. to Lt. Col., Sept. 2, 
1863; died at Kansas City 
since the war. 

Pr. from private to 1st 
Sergt., Oct. 28, 1831; to 
1st Lt., Aug. 4, 1862; 
to Capt., Jan. 1, 18(i4; 
to Bvt. Major, April 2, 
18&>; wd. at .Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; 
mus. out with Co., June 
1, I860; vet.; committ d 
suicide at St. Kilda, 
Australia, December 31, 
1895; buried there. 

Resigned Aug. i, 1862; died 
since the war, at Sunbury, 
Pa.; buried there. 

Pr. from priv. to Sgt., Oct. 
28, mu; to 1st Lt., Sept. 
7, 18(i2: to 2d. Lt., May 
3, 1863; to 1st Lt., Jan. 
1, 1864; wd. at Ope- 
quan, Va., Sept. 19, 186i; 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war; vet. 

Res. Sept. 7, 18 2; died 
since the war, at Leb- 
anon, Pa.; burled in Mt. 
Leb. Cemetery. 

Pi-, from priv. to Sgt., 
Oct. 28, 1861; to 2nd Lt., 
Sept. 30, l»i2: killed at 
Salem Heights, Va., May 
3, 1863. 

Pr. to Corp., July 10, 1862; 
to Sgt., Aug. 22, 1863; to 
1st Sgt., May 6, 1864; to 
2d Lt., Jan. 31, 18 5: 
mus. out with Co., Juns 
27, 1865; vet.: died since 
the war at Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., Aug. 23, 1863; 
to Sgt., Dec. 3, 1863; to 
1st Sgt., Jan. 3, 1865; wd. 
at Opequan, Va., Sept. 
19, 1864: absent at muster 
out; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Aug. 23, 1863; 
to Sgt., Aug. 3, 1S62; to 
1st Sgt., May 3, 1863: com. 
2nd Lt., May 3, 1864; not 
mus.; killed at the Wil- 
derness, Va., May 6, LSI; 
vet. 



25 



386 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 




Joseph H. Shank, ... 



•Gotlleb Boyer, 



•George Souilliard, — Sgt., i Oct. 12, 1861, 



•Charles Marquett, — Sgt., Oct. 12, 1861, 



•Jacob Blickenderfer,- Sgt., - Oct. 12. 1861, 

Sgt., ; Oct. 28, 1861, 

John Uhler, Sgt., - Oct. 28,1861, 

Sgt., Oct. 3, 1861, 

Sgt., Oct. 3, 1861, 



•John B. Dewees, 
•Henry Flickinger, 



Joseph W. Hoke, 
Philip I. Bord, .. 

•Ezra Troutman, 
Adam L. Saylor. . 



Sgt. 



Sgt. 



Corp. 
Corp. 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 12, If 61, 
Feb. 2(;, 18<;4, 



Pr. to Corp., Aug. 23, 1863; 
to Sgt.. May 6, 1864; nius. 
out with Co., June 21, 
1865; vet.: died since war; 
buried in Mt. l.eo. Ceni., 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., Oei'. 3, 186;^; 
to Sgt., May r>, 1864; uius. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., May 5, 1864; 
to Sgt., Jan. 3, 1865; wd. 
at Petersburg, Va., April 
2, 1865; nius. out with the 
Co., June 27, 18C5; vet.; 
died since the war, at 
Carlisle, Pa.; buried 
there. 

Pv. to Corp., June 1, 1S64; 

to Sgt., Jan. 3, 1865; 

mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Killed at Salenj HriThts, 
Va., May 3, 1863. 

Tr. to Co. G, 44th Regt. 
P. v., Feb. 3, 1862; did 
on August i>, 1910, at 
Philadelphia, Pa.; buried 
in Hillside Cemetery. 

Pr. to Sergt. Ma.ior, Oct. 
22, 1864; vet. 

wd. at Opi'iiuan, Va.. S'pt. 
19, 1864; trs. to Vet. Res. 
Corps, Feb. it, 186;); vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Aug. 23, 
1865, to Sgt., Jan. 1, 18(^: 
wd. at W'klerness, Va., 
May 5, 1S64; mus. out, 
Oct. 28; 18(il; ex. of term. 

Pr. to Corp.. ilarch 1, ]8'J3; 
to Sgt., May 5, 1863; dis. 
Nov. 16, for wds. reed, at 
Salem Heisrhts. Va., May 
3, 1863; di;d at Lebanon 
since the war; buried in 
Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Pr. to Corp., .May 6, 1861: 
absent sick ;it mus. out; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Wd. at Wild?rni'ss, Va., 
May 5, I8(i4: pr. to Corp., 
June 1, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 



381 



Name. 




Remarks. 



*Ronianus Stoltz, 



John A. Marquett, 

•John W. Kinch, 

Ephraim M. Boltz, ... 
William H. Lehman,— 
•John L. Meredith, 



Daniel Bender, Corp. 

*E]ias Gossert, Corp. 



Corp., 



Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 
Corp. 
Corp. 



Oct. 12, 1861, 1 3 



Jan. 14, 18j4, 3 



Jonas Smith, 

William Smith, . 

Clinton Parry, .. 
Fred A. Clouse, 



Corp. 

Corp. 

Mac, 
Muc, 



Allwein, M. Isaac, Private, 

Anderson James, .i Private, 

Adams, Levi S., ! Private, 



Anspach, Jacob, 
Anderson, Riley, 
Achle, Frederick, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 25, 1861, 

Mar. 8, 1864, 

Mar. 8, 1864, 

Jan. 1, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Dec. 7, 1861, 

Feb. 16, 1854, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 



Feb. 11, 1863, 
Oct. 28, 18fil, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 



Feb. 


26, 


1864. 


3 


Nov. 


21, 


1864, 


3 


Feb. 


6. 


1865, 


1 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 18(>4; Pr. to Corp., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died Aug. 13, 1906: 
at U. S. S. Home, 
Hampton, Va., Row 14, 
See. 12, Old Cemetery. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; Pr. to Corp., 
Nov. 1, 1864; ab. sick at 
mus. out. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., .June 
27,1865: died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 186^5; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Died at Philadelphia, Pa., 
October 5, 1862. 

Pr. to Corp., April 1, 1862; 
killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 1, 1861; 
dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
2, 1862; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 12, 1862: 
dis. by O. ().. .March 5, 
1863; died since the w:ir. 

Mus. out with Co. .June 
27, 1865. 

.Mus. out, Oct. 28, lS(j4; ex- 
piration of term; died Oc- 
tober 2.->, 1909. at Read- 
ing, Pa.: buried in 
Charles Evans Cemetery. 

Mus. out with Co., Juns 
27, 1865. 

Sub.: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va.. 
April 2, 1865; absent at 
muster out; died Au?ust 
13, 1911; buried at Tre- 
mont. Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865: died since the war. 

Died at Harrison's Landing, 
Va., July 13, 1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., March 
31, 1863. 



388 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 




Andrews, John 



Brunner, David, 



Brown, Samuel H., 
Barto, Henry E., - 

Betz, Peter, 

Boltz, Henry 

Bretz, George, 

*Boyer, Jared, 

•Beyer, Franklin, - 
Bruce, Emmor H., 

Bachman, Robert, 



Brehm, Francis, - 
Blake, Samuel B., 

Carmany, Joseph, 



Clements, Israel, -- 
Carver, Wm. J., -- 



Clay, Samuel, 

Cochensperger, W. W. 
Carmany, Joseph, --. 
Cox, W>liam, --. 



•Dissinger, Cyrus, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Pri\'ate, 
Private, 
Private. 
Private, 

Private, 



Feb. 11, 1865, 

Feb. 9, 1835, 

Feb. 9, 1865, 

Oct. 28, 1831, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Nov. 1, 1862, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Mar. 4, 1864, 

Nov. 14, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 6, 1865, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1861, 

July .3, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 12. 1861, 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 

19, 1862; died at V. H. S. 
Home, Hampton, Va., 

buried in Old Cemetery. 
Absent sick at mus. out; 

died since the war; drown- 
ed in Swatara Creek, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out wjth Co., June 

27, 18u5: died since thd 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

25, 1862. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., March 

31, 1862; died since the war 

at Lebanon, Pa.; buried 

on Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 18U4; ex 

piration of term; died at 

Lebaujn, Pa., siace th.' 

war; buried in Mt. Leb. 

Cemetery. 
Dis. by G. 0. June 20, 1865; 

vet.; died at Lebanon, 

Pa.; since the war; buried 

in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 
Dis. by G. O. June 20, 1865; 

vet.: died since the war. 
Pr. to Hosp. Steward; died 

at Reading, Pa., snee the 

war. 
Died at Phila., Pa., Feb. 

13, 18t)3; buried in Nat. 

Cem.. Phila., No. 366. 
Deserted July 28, 1864. 
Drafted; deserted April 3, 

1865. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 

27, 1865; died since the war 

at Lebanon, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, to Co. D, March 1, 

1865; vet.; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

4, 1862. 
Dis. on G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 3, 

1862; died since the war. 
Not on mus. out roll; died 

July 31, 1906, at U. S. S. 

Home, Hampton, Va.; 

buried at Ephrata, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 



93RD REGIMENT PENT A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 3St) 

COMPANY F— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Dissinger, John G.,. — ! I*i'ivate, 

•Drews, Charles, Private, 

j 

Dohner, Henry J., | Private, 

Darkes, Samuel, _.! Private, 



Dissinger, Solomon,... Private 



Dissinger, Jos. W., _.' Private 
Donough, Jos. L., 



Donough, Prank L.,.. 

Dubbs, Jonathan, 

Dohner, Joseph B.,... 
Ebersole, John A., ... 



Ebling, Jacob, 

Eisenhauer, Jonathan, 



Flowers, Henry, 
Eocht, Moses, . 



Fochler, George, 



Fisher, Simon, 

Foreman, William, 
Fessler, William, .. 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Feb. 


16, 


1861, 


3 


April 


11, 


1864, 


3 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 18G1, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1£61, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1S64, 

Mar. 8, 1864, 

Nov. 14, 1864, 

Jan. 3. 1865, 

Feb. 6, 1865, 

Jan. £0, 1865. 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May .">, 1SG4: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1805; vet.; died since 
the war; Mt. Leb. Cem., 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; absent at 
mus. out; died at Leban- 
on; buried in Mt. Leb. 
Cemetery . 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; killed at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 
1864; buried Nat. Cem.. 
Winchester, Va., grave 
603. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., July 7, 
1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
22, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
25, 1863; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
18, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Mis. in action at Cold Har- 
bor, Va., June 9, 1864. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
6, 1802; died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., May 
14, 1863: died July 8, 1SS8, 
at G. H. I., Washington, 
D. C. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died June 18, 
1911, at Lebanon, Pa.; 
buried there. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out witli Co., June 27, 
1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865. 



390 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Fasnacht, Saml. B.,— Private, 



Foster, Charles, - 


Private, 


Fisher, Nathan, 


Private, 


Funk, Amos, 


Private 


Farling, David — 


Private 


Frantz, Jacob, 


Private 


*Garrett, Jona., 


Private 


Goshert, Israel, 


Private 


Grumbein, Reuben, .— 


Private 


Gleason, Patrick, 


Private 


♦Ginter, Andrew, 


Private 


•Goshert, Wm. R., 


Private 


Grumbine, Cyrus, 


Private 


Gibble, Lewis, — 


Private 


Gockley, Jacob 


Private 


Gandiblue, Joseph, ... 


Private 


Gable, William, 

Glynn, James, 

Heverling, Henry, 


Private 
Private 
Private 


Hair, Emanuel, 


Piivate 


Heiser, Samuel, 


Private 


Heverling, Cyrus 


Private 



-- 


Oct. 


28, 


1801, 


3 


-- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 




Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 




Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 




Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


"" 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


1 


.. 


Oct. 


12, 


]8ei. 


3 


"" 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 


— 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 




Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 


.. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 




Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 




Peb. 


26. 


1864, 


3 


-. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


.- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


-- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


-- 


Oct. 
Nov. 


12, 
26, 


1861, 
18&4, 


3 

1 


.- 


Nov. 


14, 


1864, 


1 


-- 


Feb. 


6, 


1865, 


1 


- 


Aug. 


25, 


1864, 


3 



Died July 16, 1802; burial 

record, July 23, 1862; 

buried in Cypress Hill 

Cem., L. I., Sec. 1, 

Grave 250. 
Died Sept. 30, 1862; burial 

record, Sept. 1, 1862; 

buried in Cypress Hiil 

Cem. L. I., Sec. 1, (irave 

384. 
Died at Ale.Kandriii , Va., 

Jan. 6, 1863. 
Killed at Wi.derncss, Va., 

May 5, 18<34. 
Missing in action at Salem 

Heights, Va., May 3, 

1863. 
wd. and missing in action 

at Wilderness, Va., May 

5, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1S65. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 18(i4; dis. on Gen. 

Order, Aug. 8, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Died March 28 of wds. reed. 

at Petersburg, Va., March 

25, 18(i>; buried in Nat. 

Cera., Arlington; vet. 
Killed at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 14, 

1863; died since the war. 
Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term. 
Dis. January 5, 1863; died 

since the war. 
Deserted Oct. 17, 1864. 
Sub.; deserted Dec. 13, 18<>l. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May .5, 1864; dis. by G. 

O., June 16, 1865. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co.; June 27, 18&5; di.d 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

S7, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

Mar. 25, 1865; dis. by G. 

O., June 13, 1865. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 391 

COIMPANY F— Continued. 



Name. 




Bemarks. 



Horst. .Tolin S., 

Harmony, Leonard, .. 
Hanling, Francis, --. 



Hostler, Jacob, .. 
HoUinger, Eman'l, 

Horst, Moses, 

leljes, Henry, , 



Private, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Johnston, William, 
*Krmii, Will. A., -. 

Kunkl man, Adam, 

Krepps, Cyrus, 

Kash, Augustus, .-. 
Kemerer, Henry, .. 
Kunljleman, CSi'o., . 
Kebler, William, ! Private 

Kessler, John, 

Kuhn, Andrew, _.. 
Koch, Joseph H., 



Light, Casper K., 
Leffler, Samuel, - 

Luckenbill, Jonas, 

Leivich, John, - — 

Lauser, Henry, .. 

I-amison, David, 



Private, __ 


Sept. 


27 


1861, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Private, -. 
Private, -- 
Pi-ivate, -- 
Private, __ 


Sept. 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Nov. 


28, 
28, 
14, 


1861, 
1?61, 
18)1, 
1864, 


Private, _- 


Oct. 


28, 


uei, 


Private, __ 


Oct. 


12, 


wa, 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


■16 . 


1861, 


Private, _. 


Feb. 


•Ji, 


18<i4, 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


Pi'ivatP, -- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


23, 


1861, 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


23, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, 


18S1, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Private, ._ 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Private, -. 


Jan. 


1 


1865 


Private, -. 


Mar. 


1 


18 ;4 


Private, -. 


Feb. 


26 


1864 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


26 


1^64 


Private, -- 


Nov. 


14 


1864 



Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

war. 
Dis. by G. O., June ZK 

186.5; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., .-^pril 

11, 1862. 
Deserted Sept. 30, 1861. 
Deserted Feb. 20, 1862. 
Deserted Oct. 26, 1862. 
Drafted; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 18(>o; died since 

the war. 
Dis. on Surg, eert., April 

11, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Wild.imess, Va., 

May .), 186-4; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, iSiH; 

vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865: died since the war. 
mus. out with Co.. June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Died at Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 

18, 1861. 
Died at White House, Va., 

June 28, 1862. 
Drowned in York river, Va., 

June 30, 1862. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 

10, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., march 

5, 1862; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 2, 

1862; died since the war. 
Deserted June 28, 1862; dis- 
honorably discharged Feb. 

7, 186.'>, to date Oct. 12, 

1861; ex. of term. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since tise 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 



392 93RD REGIMENT PENX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Luckenbill, Charles, 



Lesher, David, 

Lainberton, Jno. H. 
*Moyer, Benneville, 



Moyer, .John, 



Miller, John M., -. 

Miller, John G., - 
Miller, Peter W., . 
Meiser, ThoDias, -. 
Meyers, Levi O., 

Mahan, Dennis, .. 
Mathews, Samuel, 
Mays, Henry C, 

Miller, Israel, -.- 



Moyer, Christopher, 
Malthaner, Tobias, 



Miller, Samuel, 

Monissmith, Tobias, -- 

McCulloch, Lawrence, 
McDonough, Jesse, _- 
MeVicker, James, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Sept. 10, 1S61, 
Oct. 12, isei, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Mar. 8, 1863, 

Mar. 18, 1861, 

Mar. 31, 1864, 

Jan. 20, 1865, 

Mar. 7, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Nov. 28, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28. 1851, 

Sept. 22, 1864, 

Nov. 14, 1864, 



Private, -- 


Feb. 


26, 


1S64 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


28. 


1861 


Private, ._ 


Sept. 


21, 


1864 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864: not on mus- 
ter out roll; vet.; died 

since the war. 
Deserted Oct. 2, 1861. 
Died September, 1862. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va.. 

May 3, 1863: mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1860; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died at U. S. S. 

Home, Dayton, Ohio, 

Mar. 7, 1882; Sec. 2, Row 

2, Grave 1. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

18j5; died since the war; 

buried in Mt. Lebanon 

Cem., Lebanon, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus out with 

Co., June 27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Died at White House, Va.. 

June 25, 1863. 
Killed at Opequan, Va., 

Sept. 19, 1864; Lot 18; 

Grave 4174. 
Dis. October 13, 1862; 

died at Ashland, Pa., 

since the war. 
Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term. 
Discharged: date unknown; 

died since the war; Sept. 

8, 188!>: Nat. Mil. Home, 

Dayton, Ohio: Sec. H, 

Row 6, Grave 11. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 1865; 

died at Ashland, Pa. 
Drafted; dis. by G., f'. 

June 14, 186.5: died at t'e 

Nat. Mil. Home, Daytoi, 

Ohio, Sept. 8, 18 9: Sec. 

H, Row 6, Grave 17. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 27, 

18(i5; died since the war. 
Died at Portsmouth, R. I., 

July 27, 1862. 

June 20, 1865; died since 
Drafted; dis. by G. O., 

the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 



392 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Noll, Levi r., 



Noll, David K., 



Ostertag, Andrew, 
Putt, William, ... 



Peters, Samuel, 
Peiffer, Samuel, 



Parson, John, Private 



Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Peters, Gibson, .. 
Peterson, Charles, 

Palm, James, 

Reager, John A., . 



Reager, William, .. 

Reed, Jeremiah, 

*Rock, Samuel, 

Rabold, Daniel H., 
Root, .Jacob, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
.-- Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



"Readinger, Benjamin,; Private, 



Rohrer. Andrew H. 
Reeii. Israel. 



Private, 
Private, 



Mar. 8, 1864, 

Feb. 25. 1804, 

Mar. 5, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Mar. 3, 1864, 

Mar. 8, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1S61, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 6, 18'i5, 

Jan. 3a, 1865. 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Jan. 18, 1852, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 6, 1865, 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 

Sept. 22, 1864: mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865. 
Deserted May 28, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., Juna 

27, 1865. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865: mus. out 
witli Co., June 27, 1865. 
Killed at Spf ttsvlvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864: 

buried in Nat. Cem., 

Fredericksburg, Va., May 

1."?, 1864: Orave 6087. 
Wd. at Wi'derness, Va., 

May 5, 18S4: trans, to 

Vet. Res. Corps, Feb. 25, 

1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 2, 

1862: died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

26, 1863; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 

23, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864: mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1S65: 

died since the war, at My- 
erstown, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27. 

18C5: vet.: killed on the 

R. «& C. Railroad since the 

war. 
Died at Warwick C. H., 

Va., May 4, 1862. 
Died at Harrison's Landing, 

Va.. July 7, 1802: bu-ied 

in Nat. Cem., Glendale, 

Sec. B, Grave 17. 
Died at City Pnint, Va.. 

March 27 of wds reed at 

Petersburg, Va., March 

25, 1865: vet. 
Pr. to Principal Musician 

May 1, 1864; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at 

March 

G. O.. 



since the war. 



Petersburg, Va., 
25. 1865; dis. by 
May 15, 1865; died 



394 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY F— Continued. 




Ream, Israel R., 

Rohrer, Jos. H., 

Ristenbatt, Aug., 

Rommell, Jacob, 

Kelfine, Jona, 

Reager, Franklin, 

Ross, David, 

♦Shifter, Jacob P., — - 

Sanders, Monroe P.,.- 

Stamm, William, 

Shoemaker, Fred., --- 

Scott, William J., 

Sheldon, Charles, 

Strubhauer, Aaron, .._ 

*Seibert, Henry, 

Shenfelder, John R.,.. 

*Seibert, Jacob M., .. 

Snyder, Daniel, 

Snyder, William, 

Scheen, Frederick, 

Schwalm, R. A., ' Private 



Private, — 


Jan. 


30, 


1865, 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Jan. 


3>, 


1S^6') 


Private, -. 
Private, .- 


Nov. 
Jan. 


20, 
1, 


1864 
1S64 


Private, -- 


Mar. 


8, 


1864 


Private, _. 


Mar. 


8, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


3, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Dec. 


30, 


1884 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


6, 


18(i4 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, _- 


Nov. 


10, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


3, 


18G1 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, — 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, „ 


Oct. 


28, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28. 


1861 



Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; dis. by 

G. O., May 15, 1865; died 

since tlie war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 

0, 1862; died .since tlie war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 6, 

1863; died since tlie war. 
Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term: died since the 

war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 9, 18G5: 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; dis. bv 

G. O., May 27, 1865. 
Sub.; deserted Dec. 13, 18<M. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; di.s. by G. 

O., June 30, 1S6.5: vet.; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 18ti4; ab. at mus. 

out. 
Mus. out witli Co., Jun? 

27, ISfi."). 
Wd. at \^■i derness, Va., 

May 5. 1,S(4: mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 18fc5; 

died since the war. 
Drafted; nuis. out with Co., 

June 27, 18&>; ded s nee 

the war. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 18(}5; died since 

the war. 
Wd. at Pctcrsbu-g, Va., 

March 25, lS6.->; dis. by G. 

O.. June 16, 1865. 
Killed at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, 1861; 

vet. 
Tr. to Battery !)2 V. S. A.. 

date unknown; died at 

Newmanstown, Pa.: .-inc' 

the war. 
Pr. to Adjutant Aug. 1, 

1864; vet. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 

6, 1862. 
Dis. o'l Surg, cert., Feb. 

26, 1862. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 6, 

1862: died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 31, 

1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAX VOLU STEERt^. 39^ 

COMPANY F— Continued. 



Name. 



Bemarks. 



Sehnellreider, David,-- Private 



Stohler, Monroe H., -. 



Sweeney, James, 

Swanger, John W., 



Tice, John H. 



Thurbcr, Charles, 

Trafford, Edward, ... 

Tompkins, Levi, 

Teat, Jacob, 

Walborn, Elijah, 

Welsh, Patrick, 



Witmer, Michael, 

Washington, Fairfax,. 
Wentzel, Lewis, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Wardman, Cliarles,--. private 
Weaber, Gadaliah S.,-i Private, 



White, William H.,-.. 
Waid, Jacob-, 



Torlet, Henry, 
Yoos, Florion, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Feb. 26, 18')4, 



Oct. 22, 1861, 
Oct. 22, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1884, 



Nov. 28, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1S61, 

Sept. 21, 1851, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Nov. 26, 1864, 

Jan. 30, 1865, 

Feb. 6, 1865, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Nov. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 



Va.. 

out 

1865; 



Co.; 

sine 3 



died 
roll; 



Va. 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 

12, 1863; died at Nat. Mil. 

Home, Dayton, Ohio; 

July 8, 1895; Sec. I, Row 

8, Grave 3, 
Missing in action at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, 

1864. 
Deserted October 25, 1861. 
Not on muster out roll. 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, 

May 5, 1864; mus. 

with Co,, June 27, 

died July, 1909; buried at 

Mt, Leb, Cem. 
Sub.; mus. out with 

June 27, 1865; died 

the war. 
Pr, to Sergeant Majoi-: 

since the war. 
Not on muster out 

died since the war. 
Killed at Wilderness, 

May 5, 1864. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

Mar. 25, 1865; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., Jun3i27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., Junj 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., .\pril 

27, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 5, 

1862; died since the war. 
Dis. Nov. 14, to date from 

Oct. 28, 1864; e.xp. of 

term. 
Sub.; deserted Dec. 13, 186t. 
Not on muster out roll: died 

since the war. 
Died July 10, 1862; buried at 

Cvpress Hill, L. I., grave 

3335. 
Dis. October 17, from wds. 

received at Wilderness. 

Va., May 5, 1864; died 

since the war. 



396 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Killed, 

Died from wounds, 

Died from disease 

Wounded in action, 

Missing in action, 

Discharged by reason of wounds and disability 

Deserted, 

Drafted 

Transferred to other companies, 

Mustered out with company, 

Dischai-ged — expiration of term, 

Resigned, 

Promoted, 

Drowned 

Total, 



11 

3 

15 

41 

4 
63 
13 

7 
5 
75 
7 
2 

6 
1 



253 



COMPANY D. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John M. Mark, . 

Samuel R. Faber, 
Amos K. Kuhn, . 



•Penrose G. Mark, 



Capt., 

Capt., 
Capt., 

Capt., 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; Pr. to 
Major, June 1, 1862: died 
Dec. 21, 190.'>; buried in 
Mt. Leb. Cem., Lebanon, 
Pa 

Pr. from 1st Lt., June 1, 
1862: resigned Jan. 16, 
1863; died since the war. 

Pr. from 2d It., June 1, 
1862: to Capt., Jan. 16, 
1863: dis., Oct. 28, 1864; 
ex. of term. 

Pr. from 1st Sgt. to 2nd 
Lt., June 1, 1862, to 1st 
Lt., Jan. 16, 1863: to 
Capt., May 19, 1864; to 
Bvt. Major, .\pril 2, 
1865: wd. at Opequan 
Va., Sept. 19, 1861, and 
Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 
19, 1864: to Brigade In- 
soector.lst Brig., 2nd Dlv.. 
Sixth Corps, on the staff 
of Brig. Gen. Warner, 
June 15. 186r>: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A YETER.W \ni.l' XTEERS. SO'i 

COMPANY D— Contniied. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



•Hiram D. Dasher, 



"Peter Fisher, .. 



•Samuel M. Shoutt, 



1st Lt. 



2d Lt. 



1st Sgt Oct 



Oct. 



Oct. 



*Reuben Snavely, 1st Sgt. 

*Benj. F. Gingrich, .- 1st Sgt. 

'Wm. G. Grumbine, j Sergt., 

'John Smith, Sergt., 



*Win. Shaiid, 



William Kale, 



C. R. Bemesderfer, . 

Henry Christ, 

*.4.ndrew Stutzman, -- 



Sergt. 

Sergt. 

Sergt. 
Sergt. 
Corp. 



Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 



12 


1861, 


3 


12 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


28, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


12, 


1861, 


3 



Pr. to Sgt., Sept. 18, 1861; 
to 1st Sgt., Oct. 9, 1802; 
to 2d Lt., May 24, 1863; 
to 1st. Lt., May 3, 1804; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1S&-); vet.; died Sept. 
12, l!)Oi>; buried at Middle- 
town. Pa. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 
1863; at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at Pe- 
tersburg, Va., March 25, 
1865; pr. from private to 
Sgt., April 3, 1862; to 1st 
Sgt., Nov. 28, 1864; to 2d 
Lt.,Jan. 2, 186.5; mus. nut 
with Co., June 27, 186J; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863, and at Cedar 
Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Phila., Pa., 
Mechanics' Lot No. 93. 

Trans, to Comp. C, Nov 

28, 1864; vet. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864, and at Cedar 

Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 

1864; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war in Kansas. 
Wd. at Opequan, Va., 

Sept. 19, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died at 

Jonestown, Pa., since the 

war. 
Pi-, to 2d Lt., Co. G, Dec. 

31, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis., Nov. 26, 18S2; died 

since the war. 
Discharged, date unknown; 

died June 14, 1903. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet.; died since the war. 



398 9SRD REGIMENT PENN\'L VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY D— Contnued. 



Nome. 




Remarks. 



'William D. Eckert, . Corp. 



*Jacob Bomgardner, _ Corp 



•Wm.. H. Brown, 

•William Brooks, 

Henry Lineawever, _.. 



Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 



Daniel Donley, Corp. 

•Augustus Behny, Corp. 



John O'NeiU, 



Corp. 



William Martin, Corp., 

William Michael, I Corp., 

Samuel F. Reed, | Corp., 



Jared Swanger, . 
John L. Shaud, 



Corp. 
Corp. 



*.A.braham Collins, ... Corp 



William Cummings, .-i Corp. 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12. 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 
Oct. 3, 1861 

Oct, 3, 1861 

Oct. 3, 1861 
Oct. 3, 1861 

Oct. 3, 1861 

Oct. 8, 1861 
Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12. 1861, 



Wd. at Williamsburg, Va., 

May o, 1862, and at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, 1804; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek. Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died isnce 

the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since tne 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 2,", 

1865; vet.; died since the 

war. 
Pr. to Corp., Oct. 12, 1861; 

trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, 

April 15, 1864; died since 

the war; buried in Mt. 

Leb. Cemetery. 
Pr. to Corp., Oct. 12, 1861; 

dis., Sept. 5, 18G2. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1864; 

mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; 

ex. of term. 
Pr. to Corp., Oct. 12, 1861; 

Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis., Nov. 

12, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Pr. to Corp., Oct. 12, 1861; 

discharged, date unknown; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis., Sept. 

10, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 13. 1864; 

died May 27. 1864, of wds. 

reed, at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864; 

buried in Nat. Cem., Ar- 
lington, Va., vet. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 399 

COMPANY D— Contnued. 




Remarks. 



John Mills, 



,]olin Field, 



Jacob Honaflus, .. 
Philip L. Stroh, - 

* Anson M. Rank, 

John Daniel 

Adam K. Hess, .. 

Anthony Henry, . 



Corp . , 



Corp., 

Corp . , 
Mus., - 

Wuc, - 

Mue., - 

Muc, . 

Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 
Feb. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 



12, 1861, 

26, 186t, 

12, 1861, 

12, 1861, 

12, 1861, 

12, 1861, 



Bieehler, Adam, 
Books, Levi, .. 



Ball, Laron __, 

Bemesderfer, Sam]., 
Broiigh, Daniel, ... 



Barr, Jacob, 

Burkhart, Erasmus, _ 



Bomgardner, Samuel, 
Bowman, Samuel, ... 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



12, 1861, 
12, 18(il, 



Sept. 3, 1864, 



*Bousman, Samuel,,—' Private, 

i 

■•Carver, William J., I Private, 

Carpenter, Henry, — Private, 



Oct. 


12, 


1831, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1881, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1831, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 



Boyer, Samuel, Private. — j Dec. 20, 1861, i 3 



Died May 0, of wds. rcc>l. 

at salem liei8hi.s, \a., 

May 3, 186;^: Nat. Cem.: 

Fredericksburg, \a.,gra>e 

5338. 
Dessrted Oct. 23, 18.2; di.'d 

since the war. 
Derserted, Oct. 23, 1862. 
-Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1866. 
Pr. to Principal Musician, 

Jan. 1, 1864; vet. 
Dis., March "62; died since 

the war. 
Dis., Nov. 14, 1862; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis., Nov. 

17, 1863; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Dis., Juno 19, 1862; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

\Tar. 
Drafted; dis. by G. O., 

June 20, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Dis., Sept. 2, 1862; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

war; buried in Mt. Leb. 

Cem. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; 

ex. of term. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1861; 

ev. of term; died at 

Union Deposit, Pa., since 

the war. 
Died June 2 of wds. reed. 

at Fair Oaks, Va., May 

31, 1862. 
Died Aug. 18, 1862; buri;'d 

at Poiut Lookout, \'a., 

of wds. reed, at Fair 

Oaks, Va., May 31, 18.2. 
Died of wds. reed, at Wi - 

derness, Va.; May 9, 1864; 

vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865: vet.; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 



400 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Cover, Jacob, .. 
Corley, John, ... 
(,'Jark, Henry, .. 

Carrol), Marion, 



Curry, John, 

Donley, Cornelius, 



Donly, William, .. 

Dyer, Francis N., 

Davidson, Sam'l B.,.. 

•Douglass, Francis, 

Doederline, Aug., . 
Deesler, Louis, 



Donley, John, 



Ditzler, Isaac, .. 
Delaney, Martin, 
Evans, William, 



Ehrraan, Joseph, 

Fry, Joseph, 

Fry, Edwin, 



Fetter, Moses M.. 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Nov. 18, 1864, 

July 5, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 14, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 28, 1864, 



Private, .- 


Feb. 


28, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1864 


Private, -_ 


Nov. 


19, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



Private, .- 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .. 
Private, -. 
Private, -- 


Oct. 
Feb. 
Oct. 


12, 

2o, 
4, 


1861 

1864 
1864 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


29, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


1, 


1864 


Private, — 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 



Drafted; mus. out with Co. 

June 27, 1865; died siuce 

the war. 
Drafted: mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Wildeiness, May 5, 

and at Cold Harbor, 

June 10, 1864: trans, to 

Vet. Res. Corps, datj 

unknown . 
Dis., Nov. 20, 1862: di^d 

since the ViAT. 
Died January 7, 1*3. 
Mus. out with Co., Jan. 

2i, 1865: died s^nce the 

war, at Bismarck, Pa., 

buried there. 
^\d. at Petersburg, Va., 

April 2, 1865; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

died since the war: buried 

at Cornwall, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1S65; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865: vet.; died since 

the war. 
Discharged; date unknown; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 18<i2; dis., July 

25, 1S62; died Feb. 22, 

1892, at G. H. I., Wash- 
ington, D. C. 
Died May 10, of wds. reed. 

at Wilderness, Va., May 

5, 1864. 
Died; date unknown. 
Deserted, Dec. 20, 1864. 
Drafted; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1805; died si-jce 

the war. 
Died February 14, 1832; 

buried at Union Deposit, 

Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Wd. at Widjniess, Va.. 

May 5, 1864: mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 



93Rn REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLVNTEERH. 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



401 



Name. 





Oo 

1.9 




Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Nov. 


6, 


1861 


April 


11, 


1862 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Feb. 


26, 


1S64 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Nov. 


18, 


1861 


Nov. 


18, 


1864 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Oct. 


17. 


1861 


Oct. 


12, 


18S1 


Nov. 


18, 


1864 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Nov. 


18, 


1864 


Oct. 


12, 


mil 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Nov. 


18, 


1£64 



Bern arks. 



Pornwalt, Alex., .. 

Focht, Samuel, 

Fernsler, Leonard, 
Flowers, Oliristian, 

Fisher, John, 

Fittery, Henry, ... 



Gordon, Jacob, 
Garrett, John, . 



Gougenhouer, Paul, 

Gossart, Christian, 

Green, John, 

Grunden, Charles, 



Green, Adam 

Gougenhouer, A., 

Gerhart, Jacob, .. 



Howard, George W.,. 
Hummell, John, 



*Hutchinson, John L. 
Houser, Cornelius, -_. 
Hummell, Absalom, ..: Private 



Private 

Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 

Private 
Private 

Private 

Private 

Private 
Private 



Private 
Private 



Private 

Private 
Private 

Private 
Private 



Haak, John, 



Private 



Hoffman, Michael, -. Private 

26 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27. 18 5. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 

8, 1862. 
Prisoner; mus. out, Oct 28, 

1864; expiration of term. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.; date 

unknown. 
Mus. out April 17, 1865; ex. 

of term. 
Died, July 5, of wounds 

reed, at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865. died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died at Cornwall, 

Pa.; buried there. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

Mar. 25, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Discharged, 1863; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

war. 
Died, August 11, 1862. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war at Lebanon, 

Pa.; buried in Mt. Leb. 

Cemetery. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Drafted; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Trans, to Co. C, October 

1861. 
Trans, to Vet. Res. Corps; 

date unknown; died since 

the war; buried in Mt. 

Leb. Cemetery. 
Discharged, Aug. 15, 1862; 

died at Lebanon, Pa., 

since the war; buried in 

Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Dis. by G. O., Dec. 15, 

1864; died since the war. 



402 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Huber, John, 



Herr, Henry G., 

Hardress, John, 



Honich, Adam R., 



Hoover, George, ..- 
HahnegraefF, Peter, 
Hosier, Benjamin, . 



Henderson, George, . 

Heister, Cyrus, 

Isenhauer, Jonathan, 

Koonsman, Jacob, _. 



Koonsman, John, - 

King, Adam 

Kiseadden, William, 

Koch, John, 

Krug, Philip, 

Kramer, James, -_. 



Klingler, George 
Lesher, Daniel, . 

Louser, Henry, , 
Low, John, 



Landis, Samuel M., 
Logan, Benj. S., ... 



Leedom, Samuel, 
*Lowry, Henry, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Pl-ivate, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861. 

Sept. 13, 1862, 

Aug. 8. 1864, 

Oct. U, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Sept. 13, 1861, 

Sept. 13, 1861, 



Feb. 
Dee. 
Oct. 



26, 1864, 
10, 18^2, 
16, 1S61, 



Nov. 18, 1864, 

Nov. 18, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Nov. 18, 1861, 

Oct. 24,- 1864. 



Oct. 12, Igfil, 
Mar. 1, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861. 
Oct. 12, 18()1, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Dis., Dec. 21, 1862; died 

since the war; buried in 

Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Dis., Jan. 22, 1863; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, I8fw: dis. by G. 

O., June 21, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Dis., Nov. 22, 1862: di'd 

since the war. 
Discharged; date unknown. 
Died August, i7 , 1862. 
Died July 21, 1S63; buried in 

Nat. Cem., Gettysburg, 

Pa., Sec. A, Grave 83. 
Deserted, Dec. 2», 1864. 
Deserted, May 12, 1864. 
Trans, to Co. C, Oct. 19, 

1861. 
Drafted; mus. out with Co. 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Drafted: mus. out with Co. 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Discharged; date unknown: 

Died since the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 18<i4: ex. 

of term: died since the 

war at Bismarck, Pa. 
Dis., Oct. 12, 1861: died 

since the war; buried in 

Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Drafted: dis. by G. O., 

April 16, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Died Nov. 23, 1864: at Flor- 
ence, South Carolina Rebel 

Prison. 
Deserted September 18, 1862. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Discharged Sept. 11, 1862. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

war; buried in Mt. Leb. 

Cemetery. 
Discharged Dee. 8. 1862. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the 

war. 
Discharged Nov. V.O, 1862: 

died since the war; buried 

in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Dis., March 23, 18«5. for 

wds. reed, at Spottsylva- 

nia C. H., Va., May 12, 

1864; vet. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 403 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Lowry, Joseph, 



Martin, Greorge, 

Martin, Thomas, .. 

Misel, George E., ... 

Mowrey, Samuel, ... 

Martin, Denton, 

May, William, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 27, 1864, 
Feb. 26, 1864, 



*Michael, Henry 



Miller, James, Private, 



Mason, Cyrus F., ... Private, 



Morrison, William, .. Private, 
McKinney, David, .— Private, 



*McKinney, Samuel, ' Private, 



Private, .. 


Nov. 


18, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


18. 


1864 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


1-1, 


1864 


Private, .. 


July 


5, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



McCleeSter, Hugh R. 



Private, 



McDonnell, Peter ; Private, 



McKinney, David J.,- 



Private, .. Oct. 12, 1861. 



Oct. 


14, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


14, 


18()1, 


.... 


Oct. 
Feb. 


12, 
26, 


1861, 
1864, 


3 
3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Nov. 


IS, 


1864, 


1 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 



Dis., date unknown; died 
since the war; buried in 
Mt. Lab. Cemetery. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died Oct. l.'>. IfO^; 
at U. S. S. Home, Day- 
ton, Ohio, Sec. G, Row 8, 
Gr. 4. 

Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March 2o, 186.'»: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died since tlie war. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died sinc-i 
the war. 

Drafted: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 186.5; died since 
the war. 

Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March 25, 1865; mus. 
out, June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war; 
buried in Mt. Leb. Cem. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 186::!; trans, to 
Vet. Res. Corps., .A.pril 
16, 1864. 

Dis., Jan. 7, 1863; died 
since the war; buried at 
Jonestown, Pa. 

Died Seiit. 21, 1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865: died since the 
war: buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Mus. out with Co., .June 27, 
18<i5: \ot . : died since the 
war: buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Drafted: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at t»pe<iuan, Va.. 
Sept. 10, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., .\pril 2, 
1865; ab. sick at muster 
out; died at Cornwall, 
Pa. , since the war. 

Deserted, -May 12, 1864: 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery- 



404 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



McKinney, William, .. 
Nagle, John A., 

Nagle, Richard, 

Oliver, Daniel, 

*Otto Martin, 

Peffer, Jacob, 

Phroener, Levi, 

Plummer, Benj. F.,_ 

Rhodes, Isaac I., 

Reed, Franklin 



Rise, Henry G., 

Reed, David, .-. 
Riley, George, .. 



Rambler, David, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, — 


Sept. 


19. 


1864 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, 


Sept. 


Q, 


186? 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, -. 

Private, -. 

Private* — 

I*rivate, .. 

Private, .. 

Private, -. 



Reed, Eliphus, Private, 

Shriner, Abraham, _.i Private, 



Starkweather L 



Private, 



Shepler, John, | Private, 



Shay, Asbury, 
Sharp, Daniel, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861 
Nov. 18, 1864 



Oct. 
Dec. 



Oct. 
Feb. 



12, 1861 
3, 1864 



1, 1864 
26, 1864 



Oct. 12, 1861 



Oct. 
July 



12, 1861 
7, 1864 



Oct. 12, 1861 



Oct. 
Feb. 



Dec. 

Feb. 

Feb. 
July 



12, 1861 
26, 1864 



1, 1864 

16, 1864 

26, 1864 

5, 1864 



Deserted, July 25, 1862; died 
since the war: buried in 
Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 
March 25, 1865; dis. by 
G. O., June 13, to date 
June 2, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Drafted; dis. by G. O., June 
21, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Discharged January 23, 1863: 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 

Killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864; vet. 

Captured at Salam Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1853; wd. at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; dis. by G. O., June 
21, 1865: died since the 
war, at Harrisburg, Pa. 

Discharged Oct. 12, 1861. 

Sub.; died April 1» of 
wds. reed, at Petersburg, 
Va., April 2, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died since the war: 
buried at Fredericksburg, 
Pa. 

Trans, to Co. K, October 
12, 1861. 

Discharged, June 14, 1862. 

Dis. by Special Order, June 
21, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Discharged: date unknown: 
died since the war, June 
25, 1884, at Union De- 
posit, Pa. 

Deserted Oct. 23, 1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Sub.: mus. out with Co., 
Jime 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died since the war at 
Jonestown, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., Jime 
27, 1865. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1866; died since 
the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 405 

COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Sinclair, Wm. B., ... 

Shirk, William, 

Shay, Wiliam, 

Swalm, George. 

Salter, Fred'k J 

Shreckengast, John,. 

Bechrist, Christian, .. 
Shriner, John, 



Shultz, John, 



Shilling, John M., 
Shirk, Bird, 



Shertzer, Isaac, 

St. Clair, Eugene, .. 
Setzer, David, 

Shultz, George, 

Whitman, Levi, 

White, Henry B., .. 



Wilson, Albert, 
Wagner, Jacob, 



Willamy, Augustus, 
Wise, Benneville, ... 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

I*rivate, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Nov. 25, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1961, 

Oct. 14, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Aug. 31, 1864, 

Sept. 16, 1862, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Nov. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 2C, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Nov. 18, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 



Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Dis., May 19, 1865, for wds. 
reed, at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864. 

Trans, to Vet. Res. Corps, 
Jan. 22, 1864; died at Leb- 
anon, Pa., 1911; buried 
there. 

Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 
of term; died since the 
war. 
Discharged; date unknown; 
died since the war. 

Discharged: date unknown; 
died since the war. 

Dis. by S. O., June 21, 1865. 

Wd. at Charleston, Va., 
Aug. 21, 1864; dis. by G. 
O., June 21, 1865: died at 
Manheim, Pa., since the 
war. 

Died June 10, of wds. reed, 
at Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864; buried -^ 
in Nat. Cem., Arlington, 
Va. 

Died June 30, 1862; buried 
in Phila. Nat. Cem., No. 
65. 

Died Aug. 7, of wds. reed, 
at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; buried at Alex- 
andria, Va., grave 25242. 

Died at Norfolk, Va., d;ite 
unknown. 

Deserted Dec. 24, 1864. 

Deserted in 1863. died since 
the war. 

Not on muster out roll: 
died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864: dis. by G. 
O., .June 21, 186;'). 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865: 
died since the war. 

Drafted: mus. out with Co.. 
June 27, 1865: died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Discharged; date unknown; 
died since the war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex. 
of term; died since the 
war. 



406 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY D— Continued. 



Name. 



Sfc. 



■S-9 
O 



Remarks. 



Walker, Samuel, Private, .J Oct. 12, 1861, 



Willits, Nathaniel, 
Walker, Franklin, 

Wolfe, William, .. 
*Wise, Benjamin, 

Wagner, John, .. 



Yarnell, Willi ;im. 



Youtz, James, . 
Young, William, 
Ziegler, Jacob, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Nov. 18, 1864, 

Dec. 27. 1861, 



Private, -J Oct. 12, ISSl, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private , 



Feb. 2n, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Nov. 26, 1864, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Discharged Dec. 29, 1862: 
died at Cornwall, Pa., 
since the war. 

Discharged; date unknown: 
died since the war. 

Dis. for wds. reed, at 
Spottsylvania C. H., Va., 
May 12, 1864; died since 
the war. 

Drafted: died June 13, 1865; 
buried in Nat. Cem., Ar- 
lington, Va. 

Killed at Petersburg, Va., 
June 19, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem., City Point, 
Va., Sec. E, Div. 1, 
Grave 159; vet. 

Died Sept. 26, 1862; burial 
record, Sept. 1,5, 1862; 
buried in U. S. Gen. 
Hosp. Cem., Annapolis, 
Md. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Trans, to Co. C, Oct., 1861. 

Deserted Dec. 24, 1864. 

Discharged Oct. 10, 1862; 
died at U. S. S. Home, 
Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 29, 
1887: Sec. G, Row 8, 
Grave 4. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed, 3 

Died from wounds , 10 

Died of disease , 9 

Wounded in action , 39 

Wounded twice or more, 7 

Died in Rebel prison, 1 

Discharged for wounds or disability 59 

Deserted, 12 

Drafted, 20 

Transferred to other companies, 9 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



407 



Mustered out with company, 66 

Discharged — expiration of term, 11 

Resigned, 1 

Promoted, 5 

Total 252 



COMPANY I. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Daniel J. Boynton, 



*Henry Schwartz, 



Thomas Magovern, 
Henry J. Waltz, _. 



*Calvin Umberger, 



Alexander S. Black, 
Jacob S. Steese, .-. 



*John H. Parthemore, 



*George G as t rock, 



Capt., 



Capt., 



1st Lt. 
1st Lt. 



1st Lt. 



2d Lt. 
2d Lt. 



2d Lt. 



1st Sgt. 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Mus. out Sept. 24, 1864: ex. 
of term: died at Middle- 
town, Pa., since the war; 
buried there. 

Pr. from Sgt. to 1st Sgt., 
Jtily 22, 1882; to 1st. Lt., 
Nov. 25, 1864; to Capt., 
Dec. 27, 1864: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 18(;5: 
vet.; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., since the war. 

Dis., Nov. 30, 1862: died 
since the war. 

Pr. to Sgt.: to 2d Lt., May 

• 26, 1863; to 1st Sgt.; Jan. 
1864: mus. out, Oct. 28, 
18C4; ex. of term; died 
I&IO; buried at Sunbury, 
Pa. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sgt., 
April 11, 1862: to Sgt., 
Nov. 25, 1864: to 1st Lt., 
Jan. 2, 1865; wd. at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 1853: 
mus. out with Co.. June 
27, 1865; vet.: died sine > 
the war. 

Dis., July 22, 18ri2. 

Pr. from 1st Sgt. to i'd. 
Lt., July 22, 1862: resign- 
ed, Jan. 5, 1863. 

Pr. to Corp., Feb. 1, 1862; 
to Sgt., Nov. 1, 1864: to 
2d Lt., Jan. 2, 1865; wd. 
at Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 186.'>; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1»j5: vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Juno 10, 1863; 
to 1st Sgt., Jan. 2, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865: vet.; killed in 
U. S. Army, Texas, since 
the war. 



408 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNlEERS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



'Christian McGarvey,. Sergt. 



Henry Hartley, 



Adam Bishop, 



*John Albert, 



John S. Mackenson, .. 
Edward Condron, 



Frederick O. Whitman, 



Henry W. 


Fisher, 


Sergt 


*John W. 


Fisher, 


Sergt 


Joseph C. 


Taylor, 


Corp 



Sergt . , 

Sergt., 

Sergt., 

Sergt., 
Sergt., 

Sergt., 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

April 7, 18«, 

Oct. 9, 1862, 

Feb. 15, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 



John Sechrist, 



Elias Beidleman, 



Henry L. Light, 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Corp. 



D. L. Hickernell, Corp 



Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Feb. 


22, 


1864, 


3 


Nov. 


29, 


1864, 


1 


Feb. 


22, 


1864, 


3 



Feb. 20, 1864, 



Feb. 29, 1864, 



Pr. from private, Jan. 2, 
1805; mus. out with Co., 
June 2r, 1865; vet.; died 
Oct. 4, ]905, U. S. S. H.. 
Hampton, Va,. grave 
8,945, Old Cemetery. 

Pr. from private, Jan. 2, 
1865: wd. at Fisher's Hi 1, 
Sept. 22, 1864; and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; mus. out with 
Co., June 27. 1865. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., Sept. 
19, 1864; Pr. from private, 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Pr. from private, Jan. 2, 
1865; mus. out with Co.. 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., April 
11, 1862; died at Midd.e- 
town. Pa., since the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on Surg, 
cert., Sept., 26, 186,>: 
died at Middletown, Pa., 
since the war. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863; mus. out, 
Oct. 28, 1864; ex. of term. 

Mus. out, Oct. 25, 1864; ex. 
of term. 

Killed at Opequan, Va.,, 
.Sept. 19, 1864: vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Sub.: Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness. Va., 
May 5, 1864; Pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died at Middletown, Pa., 
April 15, 1878. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; Pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1815; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died Feb. 27, 
1867. at Middletown, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 409 

COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Johu \\ . Moyer, 



IHtiuel Parthemer, , 

George W. Stoner, 
William Condron, . 



Harrison Erisman, ... 

Martin P. Wetzel, 

Henry C. Swayze, 

Henry Steel, 

Ammerman, G. W., -- 



Albert, John, .. 
Ankney, Jacob, 

Bletch, Jacob, . 
Beyer, Henry, . 
Barker, Daniel, 
Boyle, John, .-. 



Corp., 



Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 



Oct. 28, 1861, 



Bordner, Jacob, 



*Babb, Samuel, 



Bachenstine, John, ...| Private 



Oct. 


28, 


1361, 


3 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 



Corp., 


Oct. 


28, 


1361, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Corp 


Mar. 


25, 


1862, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


2S, 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Feb. 


27, 


1865, 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


20, 


1861, 


Private, ._ 


Jan. 


25, 


1865, 


Private, _- 


Feb. 


23, 


1865, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


1, 


1863, 


Private, _. 


Sept. 


1, 


1863, 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


4, 


1862, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


28, 


1S61, 


Private, — 


Mar. 


22, 


1865, 



Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va.; May 12, 1864; 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 
1865; died at Philadejphia, 
Pa., Mar. 5, ]8().">; vet. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
3, 1862; died at Middle- 
town, Pa., since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., July 7, 
1862; died since th» war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Sept. 30, 1862. 
Died Nov. 4, 1895; at 
Middletown, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
17, 1863; died at High- 
spire, Pa., since the war. 

Mus. out Nov. 11, to date 
Oct. 28, 1864; ex. of 
term . 

Dis. on March 24, 1865; ex. 
of term. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1802. 

Mus. put with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., March 
13, lSo3. 

Died Oct. 27, 1864; buried 
in Nat. Clem., Loudon 
Park, Baltimore, Md. 

Trans, from 1.39th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
Mar. 25, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., Jmie 27, 1865; 
(lied since the war. 

Tians. from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863; absent 
at mus. out. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1S&'); vet. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; absent, 
at mus. out; died since 
the war. 



410 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Berry, Lee, 

Boot, John, Jr., 
Bishop, John, .. 
Boozer, Henry, . 

Brenner, John, . 
Benford, David, 
Berry, Abraham, 

Berkey, Levi, ... 
Bur key, Samuel, 



Private, __ Nov. 



Beck, Wm. V., 

Beach, Jonathan, .. 
Brown, Robert, 



Bear, John, 

Bryant, George, 
Burk, John, ... 
*Core, Jacob, . 



•Cassel, Hiram, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private. 



Nov. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Nov. 
Sept. 
Nov. 

Sept. 
Sept. 

Mar. 

Mar. 
Nov. 



Oct. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Oct. 



Private, -. Oct. 



Comfort, David, 

Conners, John J., 

Crone, Emanuel, 

Campbell, Simon, ... 

CoUings, Jo.seph W.,. 
Carry, Levi 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 
Dec. 

Oct. 
Oct. 



Private, ..j Oct. 



Private, 



Feb. 



29, 


1864, 


1 


20, 


1861, 


3 


28, 


1861, 


3! 


2S, 


1861, 


3 


4, 


1864, 


3 


10, 


1864, 


1 


30, 


1864, 


1 


19, 


1864, 


1 


20, 


1864, 


1 


1, 


1864, 


3 


1, 


1862, 


3 


3, 


1864, 


.... 


28, 

3, 

2S, 


1861, 
1864, 
1864, 
1861, 


3 
3 
3 
3 


28, 


1861, 


3 


27, 


1864, 


3 


6. 


1864, 


1 


28, 


1861, 


3 


28, 


1861, 


3 


28, 


1861, 


3 


27 


1864, 


S 



Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg. cert.. May 10, 
1862; died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
13, 1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 
13, 1863: died in 1910; bur- 
ied in Harrisburg, Pa., 
cemetery . 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 11, 
1863; died since the war. 

Dis., March iff; 1865; dijd 
since the war. 

Sub., Wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., April 2, 18e.5; dis. 
by G. U., June 0, 186.-); 
died since the war. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
lS!x>: died since the war. 

Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Winchester, 
Va., lot 25, grave 1027. 

Died May 14, of wds. reed, 
at Spottsylvania 0. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864. 

Missing in action at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Sub.: missing in action at 
Petersburg, Va.; April 2, 
1S65. 

Deserted, Nov. 12, 1861. 

Sub.; deserted Jan. 3, 1865. 

Sub.; deserted Feb. 5, 186'.. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania 0. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
absent at mus. out; vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Sub.: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
25, 1,S62. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
18, 1862: died at Middle- 
town, Pa., since the war. 

Dis. by G. O., June 7, 
18&5, to date Oct. 27, 
1864; ex. of term; died 
since the war. 

Prisoner of war at Ander- 
son ville, 10 months, ab- 
sent at muster out. Died 
in 1911 at Steelton, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 411 

COMPANY I— Continued. 




Cole, John H., 

Core, Benjamin, 

Callahan, Thomas, .- 

Cook, John M., 

Coleman, Daniel - 

Crawford, Wm. A., - 

Collins, Robert, 

*Danner, Wilson W.,-- 

Day, John S., 

Dennis, Jacob, 

De Forrest, Walter,... 

Deabler, George, 

Decker, George, 

Doyle, Lawrence, 

*Davis, John, ..a, 



Diffenbaeh, Aaron, 
Eaton, John C, .. 



•Embich, Fred'k S.,.. 



Erisman, Daniel, 



Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, 1861, 1 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


28, 1861, 


Private, .. 
Private, .. 
Private, .. 


Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 


28, 1861, 
11, 1861, 
3, 1864, 


Private, .. 
Private, — 
Private, .. 


Mar. 
Mar. 
Oct. 


11, ISW, 
10. 1864, 
28, 1861, 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


29. 1361, 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


1, 1864, 


Private, .. 


Dec. 


2, lS(i4, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, lan. 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


22, 1361, 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


11, 1862, 


I*i'ivate, .. 


Oct. 


23, 1861, 


Private, .. 
Private, .. 


Oct. 
Sept 


28, iSlil, 
1, 1862, 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 1864, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, ISil, 



Erisman, Absalom, 
Erisman, Daniel, .. 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Mar. 7, 1864, 



Nov. 
Oct. 



11, 1861, 
28, 1861, 



Trans, to U. S. Navy, 
June 20, 1864. 

Died Fed. 28, 1862; at 
Tenallytown, D. C. , 
buried at Highspire, Pa. 

Deserted Nov. 15, 1861. 

Deserted Nov. 19, 1861. 

Sub.; deserted June 10, 
1863. 

Deserted March 12, 1864. 

Deserted March, 1864. 

Prisoner; wd. at Salem 
Heights, May 3, 1863; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 186.^; vet. 

Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Sept. 
22, 1864; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 186r>; died 
since the war at Middle- 
town, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, lS6.'j; died since the 
war. 

Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, ISUii; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.; July 
9, 1862; died at Middle- 
town, Pa., since the war. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1863; died since the war. 

Died, Feb. 18, 1864; at 
Danville, Pa. 

Died Aug. 29, 1864, at 
Baltimore, Md.; buried 
in Nat. Cem., Loudon 
Park; vet. 

Deserted Nov. 12, 1861. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
deserted: returned: mus. 
out with Co. June 27, 
1865; died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865: vet.; died since 
the war at Middletown, 
Pa. 

Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1864; absent at 
mus. out; died since the 
war. 

Dis. December 11, 1861; 
died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

28, 1863; died at High- 
spire, Pa., since the 
war. 



412 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Eves, Hiram C, . 

Ebersole, Samuel, 
Ford, William, .. 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



•Faust, Harvey ! Private, 



Finegan, David, . 
Frantz, William, 



Fahringer, Lloyd, 

Fisher, Sanford W.,-- 



riugel, Daniel, . 
Friend, Michael, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private. 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 

Fisk, George, Private, 

Fare, Henry, ' Private, 

Grove, Lewis, > Private, 

Glymn. .lames ' Private, 

Glasich, Jacob, — Private, 



Grissel, John, 
Gross, David, 



Grove, John, 

Geistwhite, Abram., 



Private, 
Private, 

I*rivate, 
Private, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861 

Feb. 29, 1864 

Oct. 28, 1861 

April 15, 1864 

Oct. 28, 1861 

Feb. 14, 1862 

Oct. 28, 1861 



.. Mar. 31, 18(54 

..I Oct. 28, 1861 

-J Jan. 3, 1865 

— Oct. 28, 1861 

.. Mar. 4, 1864 

-J Nov. 2, 1864 

Jan. 4, 1865 

Oct. 28, 1861 

Oct. 28, 1861 

Oct. 28, 1861 

Mar. 16, 1862 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; mus. out, 
Oct. 28, 1864; ex. of 
term; died since the 
war. 

Died May 30, 1862, at 
Antioeh Church, Va. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
absent at mus. out; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; absent at 
mus. out; vet; died of 
wounds; datle unknown. 

Absent, sick at mus. out: 
died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 
10, 1862; died at Leban- 
on, Pa., since the war; 
buried in Mt. Leb. Gem. 

Mus. out, Feb. 13, I86.7; 
ex. of term. 

Died June 8, of wds. reed, 
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 
31, 1862; buried in Anna- 
polis, Md., Cemetery; 
grave, 1277. 

Killed at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864. 

Deserted, November 12, 
1861. 

Deserted June 8, 1865. 

Not accounted for; died 
since the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Sub.; dis. by G. O., June 
17, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; absent, 
at mus. out; died since 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
3, 1862; died at Midd'e- 
town. Pa., since the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks,, Va. 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Sept. 14, 
1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
3, 1861; died since the 
war. 

Dishonorably dis., March 
24; 1865; died in U. S. A., 
Teslas, since the war. 



9SRD REGIMENT FENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 413 

COMPANY I— Continued. 




Gittle, Emanuel, 



Gratt'e, Bernard, 

Goho, Jonah, 

Grady, Jacob H., 

Grillburger, Christ, .. 
Glotfeltz, Robert C.,. 



Gossert, Samuel, ... 
Gault, Franklin, ... 
Gayler, Joseph C, 

Hazlett, Saml. D., 



Hill, Robert R., .. 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Pi-ivate, 
Private, 



Piivate, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Mar. 7, IS&l, 

Sept. 9, ISW, 

Sept. 20, 1864, 

Sept. 29, 1864, 

Mar. 11, 1864, 

Sept. 20, 1864, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

Nov. 7, 1861, 

Feb. 22, 1864, 

Feb. 2, 1854, 



Private, -J Feb. 27, 1864, 



Hemphill, Jas. M., .._ Private, 

Hartface, C. A., Private, 

Hoover, Wm. E., I Pri\'ate, 

Hocker, Thomas, Private, 

Henninger, Zephania, Private, 
Hunsberger, Daniel, . Private, 
Hoover, Wm. E., -— Private, 
Hawk, George W., _.. Private, 



Feb. 20, 1865, 

Sept. 1, 1862, 

Mar. 10, 1861, 

Kov. 30, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Nov. 14, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 



I Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
I H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
I dis. by G. O., June 13, 
j 1865. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865: died since the war. 
Killed at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., March 12, 1864. 
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864: buried in 

Nat. Cem., Winchester, 

Va., lot 10, grave i05. 
Deierted Oct. 29, 1861. 
Deserted Nov. 1, 1862. 
Not on mus. out roll; died 

since the war. 
Tr. from 13yth P. V.: wd. 

at Wilderness, Va., May 

5, 1864; ab. at muster 

out: died since the war. 
Tr. from 139th P. V.; wd. 

June 11, 1864; at Cold 

Harbor, Va., absent at 

mus. out: died si. ice the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Tr. from 139th P. V.: de- 
serted; returned; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865: died since the war. 
Absent, sick, at mus. out; 

died at Highspire, Pa., 

since the war. 
Sub.: mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

tlie war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 

20, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 

7, 1862; died since the 

w'ar. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 
15, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Dec. 24, 1862; 
died at Middletown, Pa., 
since the war. 



414 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Hughes, Amos Private, 



Holstine, Cyrus, 
Hoffman, Jacob, 



Howard, James H., 

Horner, Lewis, 

Hartman, Clarence, 

Herman, Jonathan, 



Hevel, John, 

Hyde, David, ..- 
Harris, William, 

Harley, Joseph C 
Haggerty, John, 
Jones, Howelli — . 



Jordan, Robert, .. 

Kelley, James, 

Kidman, John, 

Karney, William F 



*Koch, Fred'k W., 
Klinger, Charles, .. 



Klinger, Abraham, 
Kerderman, Isaac, 
Kern, Lloyd, 



Kline, Cyrus, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private. 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Mar. 3, 1863, 

Mar. 7, 1864, 

Sept. 20, ISW, 

Sept. 20, 1864, 

Sept. 20, 1864, 

Mar. 2.3, 1862, 

Nov. 1, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 
Feb. 



Sept. 
Oct. 
Sept. 



Mar. 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Mar. 



23, 1861, 
28, 1861, 
20, 1864, 



3, 1864, 

28, 1861, 

1, 1862, 



9, 1864, 

28, 1861, 

23, 1861, 

7, 1864, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 2t, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. S'*, 1861, 

Mar. 1, 1862, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 



Dis. on Surg, cert.. Dee. 

24, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis., March 18, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Wd. atf Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; dis. by 

G. O., June 20, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Dis. by 0. 0., Jime 13, 

1863; died since the war. 
Dis. by O. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Died Sept. 28, of wds. 

reed, at Gettysburg, Pa., 

July 2, 1863. 
Died Aug. 22, 1862; burial 

record, Aug. 25, 1862; 

buried in Cypress Hill 

Cem., L. I., grave 359. 
Deserted Nov. 10, 1861. 
Deserted Nov. 15, 1861. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; deserted 

June 6, 1864. 
Sub.; deserted Jan. 2, 1865. 
Deserted Nov. 19, 1861. 
Tr. from 139th P. V.: 

deserted; returned: mus. 

out with Co., June 27. 

1865; died since the war. 
Deserted March 10, 1864. 
Deserted Oct. 29, 18S1. 
Deserted Oct. 30, 1S61. 
Trans, from 139th P. V., 

wd. at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864; 

absent at mus. out. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 

27, 1865; died at Lancas- 
ter, Pa., since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died at Lancas- 
ter, Pa., since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 

12, 1862. 

Wd. at Malvern Hill, Va., 
July 1, 1862; tr. to vet. 
Res. Corps; date un- 
known. 

Died June 10; burial record 
June 20, of wds. reed, at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 
1862; buried in Glenwood 
Section, Nat. Cem., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 415 

COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Bemarks. 



Kreider, Moses G. 
Kennedy, James, 



Keister, James, .. 
Lockhard, James, 



Lehman, George, 

Light, Samuel, . 
Loan, John, 

Lutz, William, .- 
Leonard, Charles, 
Muntz, Gotlieb, - 



Meriman, Samuel, 

Myers, Frank I., 
Miller, George, .. 



*MilIer, Daniel, .. 

Miller, Howard, . 

Martin, George, . 
Motter, Emanuel, 
Moore, Amer., .. 

Miller, Reuben W. 
Moreland, James, 
Murray, Monroe, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
P*rivate, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 28, 18C1, 
Nov. 25, 18(i4, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 
Feb. 28, :8G;i, 



Oct. 2S, 1861, 

Oct. 3S, 1861, 
Nov. 3, 18S4, 



Oct. 23, 1861, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 
Feb. 24, 1864, 



Feb. 20, 1866, 

Mar. 7, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Feb. 11, 1865, 

Oct. 2S, 1861, 

Nov. 4, 18G2, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Nov. U, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 



Deserted October 30, 1861. 

Sub.; deserted Jan. 2; re- 
turned Feb. 7; again de- 
serted .■^pril 22, 18<i5. 

Not on mus. out roll. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., July 

26, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Died at Highspire, Dauphin 
Co., Pa., Aug. 14, 18j2. 

Sub.; died April 24, of wds. 
reed, at Petersburg, Va., 
march 25, 1865; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Arlington, 
Va. 

Deserted Nov. 12, 1861. 

Deserted October 30, 1861. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; wd. at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
died since the war. 

Trans, from LSMh P. V.; 
wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; absent at mus. 
out. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va.', 
May 31, 1862; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Di.s. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
25, 1862. 

Dis.. February 2, 1863; 
died since the war. 

Trans, to U. S. Army, 
Nov. 8, 1862; died since 
the war. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Died June 1, 1862, at Fort- 
ress Monroe, Va. 

Sub.: Deserted, Jan. 17, 
1865. 



416 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Meyers, John, 



Mellvain, Warren I.,. 



McQuade, John, 



McKee, Thomas F., - 

McElhenny, John, ... 
*AIcConnell, Joseph, . 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



*McElhenny, Ed'n, .._i Private, 



Neva], Edward, 



Private, 



Ort, Charles, Private, 

Peiffer, Jacob, Private, 



Peterson, Wm. H.,--- Private, 
Ryan, Ambrose D I Private, 



Rhoads, Benj. F.. 



Rhoads, John, 



Private, 



Private, 



Riordan, Patrick, Private, 

*Riee, Ephraim F. ,..-! Private, 



Oct. 28, 1861, 

Mar. 4, 1864, 

Sept. 1, 1862, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 2i, 1861. 

Nov. 19, 1861, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 

Nov. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 28, 1861, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

S.pt. 1. 186'2, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 

Oct. 27, 1861, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; not on 
mus. out roll; died at 
Highspire, Pa., since the 
war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
absent, at mus. out; 
died since the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Trails, from 139th P. V.: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died slice th • 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 

20, 1863; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1S61; dis. March 

21, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war; bulled in Mt. 
Lebanon Cemetery. 

Died June 19, 18i.4: buried 
in Nat. Cem., City 
Point, Va., Sec. E, Div. 

1, Grave 120; vet. 

Sub.; wd. at Petersburg. 
Va., March 25, 18ii5; ab- 
sent at mus. out; died 
since the war. 

Sub.: de.-erted Jan. 2, 1865. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
3, 1862. 

Dis. by G. O., June 6, 
1865; died since the war. 

Trans, from 1.39th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; d"ed since the 
war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; dis. Feb. 18, 
1865. 

rwd. ab Wilderness, Va., 
May 9, 1864; absent at 
mus. out; died of 
wounds; date unknown. 

Sub.; dis. by G. O., June 

2, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Died March 11, 1865, at 
Annapolis, Md.; burial 
record, March 9, 1865, 
grave 217; vet. 



'JSUD nEG/MJ-JXT J'EWA VETKRAX VOLUXTIJIJlfS. 
COMPANY I— Continued. 



417 



Nnuie. 



bc 



Remarks. 



Schick, Henry, 


Private, .. 


Jan. 


25, 


1865, 


Schauman, George, .. 


Private, — 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


•Staman, Christopher, 


Private, „ 


Jan. 


30, 


1S64, 



Sivert, Emanuel, I Private, 



Feb. 26, 1864, 



Slavin, Thomas, 

Seymour, John. . 

Smith, John, 

Simmers, Joseph, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Seifert, Ephraim, Private, 

Slecht, Jacob, Private, 

Stahl, John H., j Private, 

Souder, John, Private, 

Shifter, Jacob Private, 

Swisher, Andrew, Private, 



Shives, WiEiam, 



Simmers, Robert, 

Stipe, Andrew, ... 
Sipe, John, 



Dec. 

Dec. 

Xov. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Oct. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 
Mar. 



1, 1864, 

6, 1864, 
21, 1861, 
28, 1861, 

27, 1861, 

28, 1861, 
20, 1864, 

9, 1864, 

^, 1861, 

7, 1864, 



Private, ..j Oct. 28, 1861, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 20, 1854, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



28, 1861, 
28, 1861, 



Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
t war. 

! Wd. at Wi:derne:s, Va., 
May 5, 1864; ab. at mus. 
out. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 18(54; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 186.'); 
vet.; died at Middletown, 
Pa., since the war. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 
' Oct. 19, 1S64; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 
3 I Sub.: w(i. at Petersburg, 
t Va., March 25, 1865; ab. 
at mui. out; died since 
the war. 
3 jSub.: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; ded since 
the war. 
3 j Dis. on Surg, cert., March 
25, 1862; died since the 
I war. 
3 Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 
23, 1863; died at Middle- 
town, Pa., since the war. 
3 Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
7, 1863; d;ed since the 
war. 
3 Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

21, 1863. 

1 Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 

3 Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; dis. by 

G. O., June 7, 1865; died 

since the war. 

Trans, to Co. F, Jan. 1, 

1864. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; tj. to Vet. 
Res. Corps., Jan. 1, 
1865. 
Died April 8, 1864; burial 
record, April 13, 1S64; 
buried at Culpepper C. 
H., Va., block 1, sec. 
A, row 8, grave 241. 
3 I Died July 18, 1864, at City 

Point, Va. 
3 Deserted October ."^O, 1861. 
3 I Deserted Nov. 19, 1861. 



27 



418 93RD REG1ME\T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY I— Coutinued. 



Xaiue. 




Remarks. 



Sullivan, William, .._ 

Smith, Morgan 

Shimer. Henry, 

Sanders, Oleander, .-. 

Snoddy, Samuel, 

Steliman, Christian, .. 

Shultz, John, 

Taylor, Samuel M. .. 

Van Horn, Isaiah, ... 

Van, Nathan I., 

Warden, William, 

Warden, Sylvester, _._ 



Waltz, Fred. K, 



Wilcox, John W., 
Walters, John, --- 



Weaver, George H.,_- Private 



Private, .. 


Nov. 


26, 


1864, 


1 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


3, 


1864, 


3 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


2S, 


1861, 


3 


Private, _. 
Private, .. 
Private, .. 
Private, .. 


Oct. 
Nov. 
Mar. 
Sept. 


28, 
7, 
9, 

10, 


1861, 
1861, 
1861, 
1864, 


3 
3 
3 

1 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


16, 


1864, 


1 


Private, .. 


Aug. 


27, 


1862, 


3 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


29, 


1864, 


3 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


29, 


18&1, 


3 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 26, 1864, | 3 

i 
Feb. 22, 1864, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 
Nov. 14, 1861, 3 



Wise, Marx W., 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


4, 


1861, 


3 


Whitman, John, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


2S, 


1861, 


3 


Wiand, Hugh, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 


1864, 


1 


Waltz, Jacob V., 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864, 


3 


Willis, Isaiah W., ... 
Warner, George, 


Private. .. 
Private, .. 


Oct. 
Mar. 


28, 


1861, 
1864, 


3 
3 



Sub.: deserted Jan. 1. 

1864. 
Sub.: deserted Jan. 24, 

1864. 
Not on mus. out roll: died 

since tlie war. 
Not on nnis. out roll: 

Died at Highsp.re since 

the war. 
Deserted October 30, 1861. 
Deserted October 25, 1861. 
Deserted March, 1864. 
Dis. by G. ()., .June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19. I8(i4: dis. by G. 

O., June 20, I860; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Salem Hei?hts, 

Va., May 3, 1863: dis. bv 

G. O., June 20, 1865. 
Trans, from 1.39th P. V., 

absent on furlough at 

mus. out; died since tlie 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

wd. at Cold Harbor, 

Va., June 3, 1864: mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 
Mus. out witli Co., June 

27, 1865; died at Lancas- 
ter, Pa., since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 

Sub.: wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March 25, 1865; ab- 
sent at mus. out; died 
since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 
10, 1862: died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.; Dee. 
24, 1822; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Sure, cert., Nov. 
24, 1862: died since the 
war; buri 'd in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1865: died since the war. 

Died at Alexandria, Va., 
June 22, imi, of wds. 
reed, at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864. 

Deserted October .31, 1861. 

Deserted March, 1864. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 419 

COMPANY I— Continued. 




RECAPITULATION. 

Killed, 

Died of wounds, 

Died of disease , 

Wounded in action, 

Wounded twice or more, 

Missing in action 

Discharged by reason of wounds and disability, . . , 

Deserted, 

Transferred to other companies, 

Mustered out with company, 

Resigned, 

Discharged — expiration of term, 

Officers discharged, 

Dishonorably discharged, 

Total, 



13 
50 



S3 
40 



276 



420 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY C. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Wm. W. Murray, 



Richard G. Rogers, — . 



Jacob Brewer, 



Capt. , 



Capt., 



Capt., 



•Reuben Suavely, Capt., 

Samuel S. Hughes, .„ igt Lt. 



•Edwin W. S toner, .— 

John E. Rogers, 

Samuel W. Gilbert, — 
Henry L. Koier, 



'Wm. H. Rlsser, 



1st Lt., 

2nd Lt. 
2nd Lt. 

2nd Lt. 

2nd Lt. 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 



21, 1861, 
21, 1861, 
21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Resigned October 1, 1862: 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Pr. to Sgt., Oct. 22, 1861; 
to 1st Lt., July 1, 1862; 
to Capt., Oct., 1, 1862; 
died. May 14, of wds. 
reed, at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va.. May 12, 1864: 
grave 583, Nat. Mil. Cem- 
etery, Fredericksburg, Va. 

Pr. to Sgt., Oct. 22, 1861; 
to 1st Lt., Dec. 3, 1862; 
to Capt., Aug. 1, 1864; 
died Dec. 11, of wds. reed, 
at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1804; buried in 
Mt. Lebanon Cem., Leb- 
anon, Pa. 

Pr. from 1st Sgt., Co. D, 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Resigned July 1, 1862; joined 
another regiment; wd. at 
Fort Steadman, Va.; died 
in U. S. Hospital, Wash- 
ington, D. C. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 22, 1861; 
to Sgt., Sept. 1, 1862; to 
1st Lt., Jan. 2, 1865; mus. 
out with Co., Jan. 27, 
1865: vet. 

Killed at Pair Oaks, Va.. 
May 31, 1862: buried on 
battlefield. 

Pr. to Sgt., Oct. 22, 1861; 
to 2nd Lt., May 31, 1862; 
resigned March 19, 1863. 

Pr. to Sgt., Aug. 12, 1862; 
to 2nd Sgt., May 1, 1863; 
wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: not mus.; re- 
signed October 28, 1864; 
died since the war. 

Pr. to Sgt., June 1, 1863: 
to 2d Lt., Jan. 2, 186i5. 
wd. at Fair Oaks, Va.. 
May 31, 1862; at Gettys- 
burg, Pa., July 2, 1863: at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; and at 
Petersburg, Va., Mar. 25, 
1865; mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
smce the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A YETERAX VOLUNTEERS. 421 

COMPANY C— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John B. Copenhaver, .; 1st Sergt., 



•John S. Light, 



*Wm. McLaughlin, .., 



•Joseph Southam 



J. F. E. Kramph, 



Jacob Knier, 

Wm. Whitmore, 



Thomas Bechtold, 



•Jacob B.Burgner, .. 



Levi S. Bowman, 



Peter Coleman, .. 



William F. Barton, .. 



Jonathan Li^htner. 



1st Sergt. 



Sergt. 



Sergt. 



Sergt., 



Sergt. 
Sergt. 



Sergt. 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Corp. 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



.--' Oct. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 11, 1862, 



Sept. 
Oct. 


20, 
3, 


1862, 
1861, 


3 
3 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Feb. 


27, 


1864, 


3 



Feb. 20, 1864, 

Jan. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 19, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 



Pi-, from 2nd Sgt., May 1, 
1S63; vvd. at Spottsylva- 
nia C. H., xMay 12, 186-1; 
discharged, Oct. 28, 1864; 
e.xpiration of term. 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 1, 1804; 
to 1st Sgt., Jan. 2, 1865; 
wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; pr. to Sgt., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., Jan. 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; pr. to Sgt., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863, and at 
Spottsylvania C. H., Va., 
May 12, 1864; dis. by G. 
O., June 20, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Dis. by G. 0., June 20, 1865. 

Dis., June 2, 1863; died since 
the war. 

Pr. to Sgt., Oct. 22, 1861; 
died of wounds received at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 
1862. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co.; Jime 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865; 
wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
Mar. 25, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: Pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865; died since the 
war. 



422 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 




William D. Byers, 

James S. Wallace, --- 

Solomon Haak, 

Charles D. Kaler, 



Alex. McGowan, 



Anthony J. Arnold, -. 
J. B. Oopenhaver, 



William M. Walker,.. 



Edward Penegoy, 
Wm. McWilliams, 
Uriah Ramsey, ... 



Corp., 

Corp., 

Corp., 
Corp., 

Corp. , 

Corp., 
Corp., 

Corp. , 

Corp. , 
Corp., 
Corp., 



William B. Ramsey, —\ Corp. 

•John A. Foucht, j Corp. 

Anson B. Shuey Corp. 



Mar. 21, 1864, 

Feb. 21, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

July 14, 1864, 

July 9, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Dec. 19, 1861, 

Feb. 17, 1862, 



Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 
1865; mus. out. with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
pr. to Corp., May 20, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, ]W)2; dis., Oct. 
28, 1864. 

Discharged, October 28, 
1864; expiration of term; 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 

Discharged, December 24, 
1862; died since the war; 
buried in Mt. Leb. Ceme- 
tery. 

Discharged December 19, 
1862. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; and at Mal- 
vern Hill, Va., July 1, 
1862; promoted to 2d 
Sergt., March 19, 1863. 

Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May .31, 1862: dis., Oct. 
28, 1864; expiration of 
term; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865; 
discharged Jime 20, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865; 
dis., June 20, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 2, 1865; 
trans, to Battery G, 2d 
U. S. .Artillery, Nov. 10, 
1862; died since the war, 
at Blue Marsh, Pa. 

Wd at Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5, 1862; died of wds., 
June 6, 1862; at Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Killed at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., JVIay 12, 1864. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 12, 1862; 
died Sept., 25th, of wds. 
received at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem. at Winchester, 
lot 18, grave 644; sube- 
quently re-interred and 
buried at home. 



93in) RECIMEST I'ENX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 4'ja 

COMPANY C— Continued. 




"Hiram Yohn, 



Samuel Thomas, 
Jacob Shay, ... 



Corp. 



Corp. 
Corp. 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 3 
Oct. 3, 1861, 3 



♦Penrose K. Thoina.s,- Muc, . 
John Beck, j Muc, 

Frank G. Strickler, - I Muc 

1 

Auspaeh, Edward, .— Private, 

.Andrews, Daniel, Private, 

Baker, John, Private, 

*Bechtel, William, I'livate, 

Beightol, John. Private, 

Braniey, John, Private, 

Burkett, William, Private, 

Benjamin, Wellington, Private 



-I Oct. 3, 1861, 

-j Oct. 3, 1861, 

.! Feb. 24, 1864, 

. Oct. 3, 1861, 

J Dee. 1, 18 j4. 



Nov. 18, 1S64, 

Dec. 1, 1S64, 
Oct. 4, 1864, 



Bohand, James, 

Beyers, Asa C, 

Barker, Thomas, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Nov. 18, 1S64, 1 
Oct. 3, 1861, j 3 
Mar. 16, 1864, I 1 



Nov. 1, ir64, 1 
Mar. 21, 1864, ! 1 
Oct. 19, 1864, 1 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Ya.. 
May .31, 1862; and at 
Oiiequan, Va., .Sept. li), 
1864; Pr. to Corp., Oct. 
27, 1862; died Sept. 27, 
1864, of wds. received at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 9, 
1864; buried in Nat. Cem., 
Winchester, Va., lot 18, 
grave 616; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., April 17, 
1862; died, date unknown. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; Pr. to 
Corp., Sept. 1, 1862; wd. 
and missing in action at 
Salem Heights. Va., 
May 3, 18()3. 

Mustered out with Co., 
June 27, 186.5; vet. 

Dis., July 2.'), 1862; died 
since war at Jonestown, 
Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died at South 
Bend, Indiana, since the 
war. 

Mus. out. Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 

Substitute; deserted; date 
unknown. 

Drafted: mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet . ; died since the 
war. 

Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March 23. 1865; ab- 
sent in hosiM'tal at muster 
out; died since the war. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Substitute; dis. by ft. O.. 
Aug. 11, 1865. 

Substitute; wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va.. March 25. 1865: 
absent in hospital at mus- 
ter out; died since the 
war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865. 

Ttans. from 1.39th P. V.: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 



424 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 



Name. 




Keinarks. 



Brieker, Christian, ...I private. 



Bender, John, 

Burkheiser, Nich., — 



Burgner, Jacob, 
*Boyer, Jared, .. 



•Brenner, Lewis, 



Barnhard, Samuel W., 
Brown, John, 



•Behmy, Augustus, 



Badds, Daniel, . 
*Brower, Isaac, . 

Bousman, John, 



Brooks, John H., 1 Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



I'ri I'ate, 
Private, 



Bemesderfer, 0. R.,.. 
*Boeshore, Wm. H., .. 
Clark, George W., .. 

Clark, James W., 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Oct. 3, 18C1, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1S61, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Mar. 2, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 
Oct. 3, 1861, 



Aug. 13, 1832, 

Dec. 1, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1863, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 30, 1864, 

Feb. 27, 1864, 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
14, 1861; died since the 
war, at Lebanon. Pa. 
Dis. on Surg. cert.. June 
17, 1862; died since the 
war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
2.S, 1862; died at Lebanon, 
Pa., since the war; buried 
in Alt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Dis on Surg, cert., Oct. 7, 

1862; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Jan. 
23, 186.5; died since the 
war at Lebanon, Pa.: 
buried in Mt. Leb. Ceme- 
_ tery; vet. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
8, 1862: re-enlisted; dis., 
Dec. 23, 1864; for wds. 
reed, at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: drowned in 
Swatara Creek since the 
war; vet. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; dis. by G. 
O., June 9, 1865; died at 
Lebanon, Pa., since the 
war. 
Trans, to Co. D, Jan. 1, 
1864; died since the war; 
vet. 
Died June 13, 1862. 
Dis., Dec. 31, 1863; re-en- 
listed; killed at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
vet. 
Died May 15, 1865; buried In 
Nat. Cem., Danville, Va., 
Sec. B, div. 4, grave 132. 
Substitute; deserted: date 

unknown. 
Trans, to Co. D; date un- 
known; died since the 
war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May .'), I8<i4: not on mus- 
tf- out ro!l: vet. 
Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va.. Mar. 25. 1865: died 
April 25, 1865; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Arlington, 
Va. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 



}>3ni> h'f:(;iMEyT PEy?c'A vf:Tr:RAy yolunteers. 

COMPANY C— Continued. 



425 




Carrol], Henry, Private 



Chamberlain, Wm., ._ Private, 
Cannon, K. C Private, 



Clark, James, 

Coulter, James, 

Douglass, James, 

Dollinger, Wm. S., — 

Dampman, Jonathon, 
Dunn, John, 



Dodenderfer, Geo., 
Eastwood, John, .. 



*Eckman, Asbury, .. 

Eisenhauer, Cyrus, .. 
Faber, Jeremiah 

Fisher, Samuel 

Fries, Daniel H., 

Fries, George W., 

Freylinghausen, P. H 

Frick, George 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



July 19, 18G4, 
Mar. 12, 1864, 



Private, .. 


Nov. 


3, 1864 


Private, .. 


Dec. 


1, 18C4 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 1864 



Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
i'rivate. 



Piivate, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Nov. 3, 1864, 



Mar. 
Feb. 



SO, 1864, 
19, 1864, 



Oct. 



Private, .. 


Oct. 


26. 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Feb. 


6, 


1865, 


Private. .. 


Feb. 


17, 


1864, 


I'l irate, -- 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 



Private, 



Nov. 18, 1864, 



Dis. on Surg, cert., April 
10, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Dis. by G. 0., June 20, 1865: 
died since the war. 

Drafted; killed at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 2'>, 
1865; buried in Poplar 
Grove Nat. Cem., Div. 
D, sec. C, grave 221. 

Substitute; deserted April 
•20, 1865. 

Substitute; deserted; date 
unknown. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865: died since 
the war. 

Dis., Nov. 21, for wds. 
reed, at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May .SI, 1862; died since 
the war. 

Killed at Wil'iamsburg, 
Va., May 5, 1862; died 
since the war. 

Substitute; desertsd; date 
unknown. 

Deserted; date unknown. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
dis. on Surg, cert., march 
25, 1865; vet. 

Died at Lebanon, Pa., 
Nov., 1861. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; absent m 
hospital at mu.ster out; 
died since the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.. 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Dis., Sept. 23, 1862; died 
.since the war, in Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
17, 1802; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war at Jones- 
town, Pa. 

Drafted; killed at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 25, 1865, 
buried in Poplar Grove 
Nat Cem., Div. D, sec. C, 
grave 1365. 



426 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Glennin, Michael. Private, 

Gardner, Robert, , Private, 

Gamble, Hugh A.. ..I Private, 



Geuner, Valentine, .. 

Gross, Jonathan, 

Garrett, Peter, 

Hoffman, Jesse, 

Himmel, Charles, ... 

Hebbling, Peter, 

Hollfelder, John, 

Hubbard, Albert B.,.. 

Hahan, Christian, 

Houser, Cornelius, 
Haulman, Samuel, . 

Haulman, Edward, 

Haulman, Levi, ... 
Hutchinson, Wm., 

Hoover, Thomas, . 
Hartnian, William. 



Private, 

Private, 
I'l ivate, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Mar. 25, 1864, 

Jan. 20, 1864, 

Feb. 17. 1864, 

Nov. 17, 1861, 

Feb. 14, 1S62, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Nov. 18, 1V64, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 



Dec. 
Nov. 
Jan. 



6, 1S64, 
IS, 1864, 
4, 1S64, 



Private, — Aug. 24, 1864, 



Private. 
Private, 

Private, 

Pri\ ate. 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



12, 1861, 
3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



June 
Nov. 



3, 1861, 

3, 1861, 

28, 1864, 

19, 18*Jl, 



Trans, from l.syth P. V.: 
mus. out "ith Co., Junu 
27, 1865. 

Trans, from i:-yth P. V.: 
absent on furlough at 
muster out. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.: 
muster out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Dis. on Surg. c.>rt., Sept. 
26, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cct., March 
5, 1863; died since the -var. 

Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; 
expiration of term. 

Drafted: mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Substitute; wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 25, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Substitute; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Drafted, mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

TVans. from i:!9th P. V., 
mus. out with Co., June 
2r, 186'; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Seiit. 
20, 1862. 

Discharged; date nnlfnown; 
died since the war at Leb- 
anon, Pa. 

Discharged June 20. 1862: 
died since the war at 
Lebanon, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
8, 1862; died sines tlie war. 

Mus. out Oct. 28, 1S64; e.\- 
piration of term; died 
since the war at Jones- 
town, Pa. 

Mus. out June 15, 1865: ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war. 

Dis. on surg. cert., July 15, 
1862; died since the war, 
at Palmyra, Pa. 



93UI) h'i:aiMh:\T i'i:w.\ virri:h'.\\ ]()iAj\Ti:i:Rt<. 427 

COMPANY C— Continued. 



Name. 










1 


Remarks. 


Hahn, George 


Private, — 


Aug. 


5, 


1864, 


1 


Dis. by G. 0., Jtme 20, 
1865; died since the war. 


Hutchinson. J. L., .„ 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12. 


1861, 


3 


Trans, to Co. D, Jan. 1, 
1864, vet. 


Hutchiusou, John, .— 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12. 


1861, 


3 


Not on muster out roll; died 
since the war at Jones- 
town, Pa. 


Jones, George, 


Private, .. 


July 


9, 


1864, 


1 


Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Winchester, 
Va., lot 9, grave, 170. 


Keiffer, Philip, 


Private, .. 


Jan. 


5. 


1865, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Knight, Albert, 


Private, -. 


Nov. 


12, 


1864, 


1 


Drafted; mustered out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 


Kielf, William, „ . 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


18, 


1864, 


1 


Drafted; mus. out with Co. 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 


Katerman, John, 


Private, .. 


April 


29, 


1864, 


3 


Absent sick at muster out. 


Kinple, John, 


Private, .. 


Aug. 


24, 


1864, 


3 


Trans, from 139th P. V.; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 


Kline. William F., — 


Private, — 


July 


5. 


1864, 


1 


Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; dis. by 
G. 0., .Tune 24, 1865; died 
since the war. 


Koehl, Jeremiah. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
28, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Knapp, Lot, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
11, 1862; died since the war 
at LTnion Forge, Pa. 


Karmany, Jacob A.,. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
8, 1862; died since tlie war. 


Kepley, Hiram, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Mus. out, October 28, 1864; 
expiration of term: died 
since the war, at Leban- 
on, Pa; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 


King, James, 


Private, .. 


Dec. 


1, 


1864, 


1 


Substitute; deserted; date 
unknown. 


Lawton, Lucius, 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 


1864, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


•Lehr, Abraham, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died at 
Pinegrove, Pa., March 21, 
1911; buried at Suedburg, 
Pa. 
Dis. on Surg. cert.. Feb. 


Lash, Emanuel, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 














8, 1862. 


Logan, William, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3. 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., March 
5, 18C3; died since the 
war; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery. 


Larned, North H., 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3. 


1861, 


3 


Tr. to Battery G, U. S. 
Artillery, Nov. 10, 1862; 
died since the war; buried 
in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. 



428 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 




Lewis, John H., 

Marshall, Samuel, 

Morris, Jehu 

Miller, John A., 

Mill, George H., 

Milliner, Leander 

Morrison, John L., — 

Moyer, Levi., 



Mack, William, ... 
•Miller, Jeremiah, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Martz, George, Private 



Mease, Christopher, 
Mont, William, 



Morgan Matthew, 

Murphy, Michael, 

Maline, John, 



Mattson, William M. 

Moyer, James 

McCord, John W., .-. 



McGlU. Jeremiah, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 
Feb. 6, 1865, 



Dec. 1, 1864, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 17, 1864, 

Feb. 17, 1864, 

Aug. 5, 1862, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Jan. 15, 1864, 

Nov. 3, 1864, 

Dec. 1, 1864, 

Dec. 2, 1864, 

Dec. 1, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Feb. 27, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 



Deserted Nov. 8, 1862. 
Wd. at Petersburg, March 

25, 1865; dis. by G. O.. 

June 28, 1865. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Absent sick at muster out: 

died since the war. 
Absent sick at muster out; 

died since the war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V., 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.: 

absent in arrest at muster 

out; died since the war. 
Deserted July 16, 1864: re- 
turned: mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; vet.; 

died since the war; buried 

at Mt. Nebo, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 24, 

1862; died since the war 

at Shelby ville, Illinois, 

1881. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 

29, 1862: died at Atlanta, 

Geo., since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1804; dis. by G. 

O., May 17, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Substitute; deserted; date 

unknown. 
Substitute; deserted; date 

unknown. 
Substitute; deserted April 

1, 1865. 
Deserted; date imknown. 
Deserted July 3, 1862. 
Tr. from 139th P. V.; ab- 
sent sick at muster out; 

died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
12, 1862; died since the 

war at Mt. Nebo, Pa. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A ]-ETERA\ VOUJyTI'ERii. 429 

COMPANY C— Continued. 




McCord, George, 



MeClintock, Frank,... 

Napp, Nelson, 

O'Brien, Patrick, 

Plank, Geo. L., 

Pfaller, Jolin, 

Pliioicia, Steplien, 

Powley, Wendel, 

Prizzes, Jolia, 

Painter, Robert, 

Quimby, Peter, 

Redinger, John. 

Reed, William, _ 

Ribblett, Frederick, .. 

Rice, Christian ._ 

Rice, JoliQ H., 

Rhoat, Samuel C, 

Ray, George M., 

Rogers, Edmund R., . 



Private 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
I*rivate, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private , 

Pi-ivate, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Nov. 

Oct. 
Nov. 
Nov. 

Nov. 
Feb. 
Dec. 
Nov. 

Oct. 
Nov. 

Jan. 
Feb. 
Nov. 

Nov. 
Nov. 
Feb. 

Feb. 

Nov. 



Reifsnyder, Martin, ..' Private, ..: Nov 



3 


1861, 


3 


18 


1864, 


3 


3, 


1861, 


3 


li, 


1861, 


3 


11, 


1864, 


1 


18, 


1864, 


1 


22, 


1864, 


3 


1, 


1864, 


1 


12, 


ISftl. 


1 


1'^. 


1861, 


3 


l"*, 


1S61, 


3 


12, 


1865, 




2 


1865, 




18, 


1864, 




1^, 


1864, 




li, 


1864, 




17, 


1864, 


3 


17, 


1864, 


3 


1, 


18!il, 


3 


18, 


1861, 


3 



Dis. on Surg. Cert.. Nov. 

8, 1862; died since the war 

at Lebanon, Pa., buried 

in Mt. Leb. Cemetery. 
Drafted; wd. at Petersburg 

Va., Mar. 25, 1S65; di.s! 

by G. O., May 30, ]S6,>; 

died since the war 
Dis. on Surg. Cert., July 

23, 1862. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va 

•May 31, 1862. 
Drafted: wd. at Petersburg 

Va., Aiiril 2, 1865; mus 

out with Co., June -^7, 

18<55; died since the war. ' 
Drafted; mus. out with Co 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V 

absent sick at muster out; 

died since the war. 
Substitute; dis. by G. O 

May 17, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Drafted; died Feb. 14, 1865; 

burial record Feb. 5, 1865; 

buried at Poplar Grove, 

Nat. Cem., Petersburg, 

Va., grave No. 1583. 
Missing in action at M:il 

vern Hill, July 1, 1862 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis. on 

Surg. cert. Oct. 7, 18G2; 

died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
iMus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Drafted; absent on furlough 

at muster out; died since 

the war. 
Dis. by G. O., July 17, 

1865; died since the war. 
Drafted; dis. by G. O., 

July 17, 1865. 
Ti-. from i;i9th P. V.; mus. 

out with Cto., June 27, 

1865. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

12. 1863; died at Reading, 

Pa.; January 19, 1911; 

buried there. 
Died. Sept. 5, 1862. 



430 f)3RD REGIME'S'T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Smith, Israel 

Spangler, Henry, . 
*Storm, George, .. 



Shonliart, Pied'k, 
Spetzberg, August, 
Schmeltzer, Geo. W 
States, William, . 

Stamm, Chas. E., 

Stewart, Robert, - 

Steel, Jonathan, . 
StiU, William J., . 
Shilling, Stephen, . 
Smith, David C, .. 

•Storm, George, --. 

Shott, Albert, 

Seibert, Daniel, — . 
Stover, George, ... 



Private, 
Private, 
Prii-ate, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Private, -- 


Mar 


Private, .. 


Aug 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


Pii*ate, -- 


Oct. 


Private, — 


Oct. 


Private, — 


Oct. 



Jan. 24, 1864, 
Mar. 24, 1864. 
Oct. 3, 1861. 



Nov. 

Nov. 
Feb. 
Feb. 



Oct. 



Feb. 



18 


1864, 


18, 


1864, 


6, 


1865, 


17, 


1864, 


15, 


1863, 


22, 


1864, 


21, 


1864, 


1, 


1862, 


3, 


1861, 


3, 


1861, 


3, 


1861, 


3, 


1861, 


21, 


1861, 


3, 


1861, 



Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war at Fontana, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war at Robesonia, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died at Leb- 
anon, Pa., since the war; 
buried at Mt. Leb. Ceme- 
tery. 

Drafted: mus. out with Co. 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va.. 

iVIar. 25, 1865; dis. by G. 

O., June 24, 1865. 
Trans, from i;s9th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V., 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

wd. at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 12, l&ii. 
Trans, from 13t)th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.. May 

16. 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 

8, 1862; died since the war; 

buried in Mt. Lebanon 

Cemetery, Lebanon, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

20, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
8, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 

8 1862 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 



93RD REGIMEST PEXX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 431 

COMPANY C— Continued. 




Stoud, George K., 



Shannon, Joseph, ... 

Smith. George, 

Smith, Franklin E.,. 
Shay, JoTin, 



Southam, John, 
Shay, Isaac E., 



Shay, Cyrus, 

Sclimid_t, Geo., .. 
Shaw, (.Jhas. W., 



Private 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Pri^'ate, 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Pri\'ate, 
Private, 



Thomas, William, 



rice, David, Private, 

Ulrich, Isaac, Private, 



ririch. Maxwell, __ 
\'ande venter, H. J. 



Private, 
Private, 



Warner, Oakley E., ..! Private, 



Weaver, Jos. H. C.,- 
While, James B., 



Private, 
Private, 



Wiles, Geo. W., Private, 



Weber, Joseph, „ I'rivate, 



Wright, Joshua C, .- Private, 



Oct. 22, 18Jl, 



July 10, WA, I 1 

I 

July 22, Ifcei, j 1 

July 7, 18j4, I 1 

Oct. 3, 1861, 3 



Oct. 


12, 


1831, 


3 


Feb. 


27, 


1862, 


3 


Oct. 
Oct. 
Dec. 


■i, 
3, 
1. 


1861, 
1861, 
1861, 


3 
3 

1 



Feb. 27, 1862, 



Nov. 18, 1861, 
Oct. 3, 1861, 



Xov. 17, 1881, 
Feb. 17, 1864, 



Nov. 14, 1864, 

Feb. 13, 1865, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Mar. 21, 1864, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 



Va., 

out, 
expiration 

June 2(1, 

June 2J, 



W'd. at Wilderness, 

May 5, 1804; rnus 

Oct. 28, 1864; 

oi term. 
Dis. by G. O., 

1865. 
Dis. by G. O., 

1865. 
Dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 

May 3, 1863; trans to Vet. 

Res. (,'oriis; date im- 

known: died at U. S. S. 

Home, Dayton, Ohio; 

Oct. 16, laSi): See. 8, Row 

20, Grave 17. 
Tr. to Western gunboat 

servico, date unknown. 
Died at liebanou. Pa., Aug. 

16, 1862. 
Deserted; date unknown. 
Deserted: date unknown. 
Substitute; deserted: date 

unknown. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

Jiay 5, 1864; dis., Jt'eb. 27, 

1865; expiration of term; 

died since the war: buried 

in Mt. l^ebanon Cemetery, 

i.ebanon. Pa. 
Missing November, 1862. 
Tr. to Battery G, 2d U. S. 

Art., Nov. 10, 1862; died 

since the war. 
Missing November, 1862. 
Trans, from I39th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Draited: mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865.; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Trans, from 13S)th P. V.; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Trans, from 139th P. V.; 

wd. at Spottsylvania C. 

H., \a., May 12, 1864; 

mus. out with Co., 

•li, 1865. 
Discharfjed, Oct. 1, 

re-enlisted, Feb. 2, 

killed at Spottsylvania 

C. H., Va., May 12, 181.4. 
Discharged June 19, li62; 

Died since the war at 

Birdsboro, Pa. 



June 



1862; 
1864; 



432 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY C— Continued. 







i-i 








































2> 


93 




Name. 






!>> 


Remarks. 




.^ 


Zs 


1 

P 
















a 










K 


Q 


H 





Walker, Epen W. 



Youtz, James, 



Young, Levi, 

Zimmerman, Peter, 



Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Nov. 29, 1864, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



MU8. out, Oct. 28. 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 
July 4, 1909, at Jones- 
town, Pa. 

Prisoner from May 18, 1S4, 
to Nov. 29, 1864; mus. out 
Jan. 6, 1865. to dale 
Nov. 25. 1864; expiratiiin 
of term. 

Sub.; killed at Petersburg, 
Va., Mareli 25, 1865. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862, and at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, 186-1; 
mustered out Oct. 28, 
1864; expiration of term. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 

Died of wounds, 

Died of disease, 

Wouuded in action, 

Wounded twice or more, 

Missing in action 

Discharged by reason of wounds and disability, . 

Deserted, 

Drafted, 

Ti-ansferred to other companies, 

Mustered out with company, 

Discharged — expiration of term, 

Resigned, 

Absent in arrest, 

Total 



10 
7 

7 

51 

5 

4 

70 

17 

19 

8 

63 

15 

4 

1 



281 



03RD REQIMENT J'ENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 433 

COMPANY H. 




Joseph P. Ramsey, — 



Charles W. Eekman, 



•Joseph H. Johnson, -- 



Leflard H. Kase, 



Max B. Goodrich, 



*Oscar Sharpless, 



Seth C. Freeze 



Capt., 



Capt., 



Capt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Sept. 25, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



1st Lt. 



1st Lt., 



1st Lt. 



2d Lt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



*Jared Rtmyan, 2d Lt 



28 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Resigned, October 21, 1862; 
died at Danville since the 
war; buried at Danville, 
Pa. 

Pr. from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt., 
July 25, 1862; to Caiit., 
Oct. 21, 1862; to Lt. Col., 
Nov. 27, 1864; \vd. at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, and 
Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 
1864; died at Danville, 
Pa., May 3, 1906. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sergt., 
Oct. 1, 1862; to 1st Sergt.. 
Jan. 1, 1863; to 2nd Lt., 
May 1, 1863: to 1st Lt., 
Aug. 1, 1864: to Captain, 
Nov. 28, 1864; muster out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died at Danville, 
Pa., since the war; vet. 

Resigned, July 25, 1862; 
died at Sunbury, Pa., 
since the war. 

Pr. from 1st. Sergt. to 2nd 
Lt., July 25: to 1st Lt., 
Oct. 21, rS62; died June 
14, of wds. received at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sgt., 
Jan. 1, 1863; to 1st sgt., 
May 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., 
Nov. 30, 1864; to Bvt. 
Capt., April 2, 1865; wd. 
at Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet. 

Pr. from S«rgt. to 2d 
Lieut., Nov. 1, 1862; re- 
signed March 21, 1863; died 
since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Mar. 18, 1863. 
to Sergt., July 1, 1864; 
to 1st Sergt., Nov. 30, 
1864; to 2nd Lt., Jan. 1, 
1865; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., April 2, 1865; dis- 
charged on Surg, cert.. 
May 15, 1865.; vet. 



434 93RD REGIMENT PENX'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



•Prederich Laubach, .. 1st Sergt... Oct. 21, 1861, 



*Clark (juinQ, ; Sergt 



'William Miller, - Sergt 



•Charles W. Sholes, -- 



*Jotin T. Howe, 



Alfred B. Patton, .. 
William Young, 



•David R. Eekman, 



•J. A. Fenstermaeher, 



•Hiram Layland, 



Sergt. 

Sergt. 

Sergt. 
Sergt. 

Sergt. 

Sergt. 
Sergt. 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 



Pr. from Corji. to Sgt., 
Jan. 1, 1863; to 1st Sgt., 
Jan. 1, 1865; com. 2d- 
Ivt., May 1.3, 1865; not 
mus.; prisoner from May 
3 to Oct. 31, 1868; mus. 
out with Co., June 2,, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war. 

Pr. to Corp.. July 1, 1864; 
to Sergt., Sept. lt>, 1&64; 
wd. at \Vilderness, \a., 
May .3, 1861, and at 
Petersburg, March 25, 
1865; absent at muster 
out; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 1, 1834: 
to Sergt., Dffc. 1, 1864; 
wd. at Wilderness, \a.. 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, \a., March 
25, 1865; absent at muster 
out; died since the war; 
vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 30, 1864; 
to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1865; wd. 
at vviideriiess, \a.. May 
5, 18<>4; absent on furlough 
at muster out; vet. , 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 11 
1864; to Sgt., April 3, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Aug. 14, 1882; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May ol, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Sept. 22, 
1862; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 1, 1862; 
to Sgt., Jan. 1, 186:3; to 
Q. M. Sergeant, Jan. 1, 
1865; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 6, 1864; vet. 
Pr. to Sergt., Oct. 1, 1862; 
Wd. at Wilderness iMay 6, 
1864; ki.led at Opequan, 
Va., Sept. 19, 1864; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 30, 
1864; to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1865; 
wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; killed at 
Petersburg, Va., April 2, 
1865; bu. in Poplar Grove, 
Nat. Cem., div. E, see. 
E, grave 4672; vet. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 435 
COMPANY II— Continued. 







^ 










m S 


to 








2'> 


C8 




Name. 






>. 


Remarks. 




•M 


°o 


1 

Fi 






a 


-" c 








a 




<u 






« 


"^ 


Eh 





"George A. Garrow, . 
Wesley G. Miller, 

Gideon Mellon, 



*Amos Gass, Corp 



Corp. 
Corp. 



Corp., 



'John F. Broadt. 



Corp. 



•Charles Kneibler, Corp 



•Samuel Quinn, Corp. 

"John G. Hower - Corp. 

Orville D. Harder Corp. 

Charles W. Weaver,--.' Corp. 

George S. Walker, , Corp. 

John Byerly, ..- — Corp. 



Lewis M. Yoder, 



•Silas R. Hartman, .- 
•Martin V. Murray, -- 



L. D. Haughawout,- 
Joseph L. Hale, 



Corp. 

Corp. 
Cori). 

Muc., 
Muc, 



Oi't. 12, 1861, 

Mar. 17, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861. 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. ;^, 1861, 

Oct. 8, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 



Pr. to Corp., Nov. .30, 1864: 

mustered out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., Nov. 30, 

1864; wd. at Wilderness, 

Va., May 5, 1864; nius. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 
Pr. to Corp., Nov. 30, 1864, 

wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1&6.>: 

died since the war. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 

wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; absent in 

hosp., at muster out; 

died since the war; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1S65; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., .\pril 3, lJ-65; 

wd. at Fair Oaks, Va.. 

May 31, 1862; and at 

Petersburg, Va., March 

25, 1865; absent on fur- 
lough on muster out; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., March 1, 

1865; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 

killed at Petersburg, Va., 

.\pril 2, 1865; vet. 
Di.scsharged on Surg, cert., 

Sept. 22, 1862; died since 

the war. 
Discharged on Surg, cert.; 

Jan. 27, 1863; died since 

the war. 
Discharged on Surg, cert., 

April 14, 1863; died since 

the war. 
Discharged, December 17, 

1864; expiration of term. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; dis. on Surg. 

cert., Oct. 27, 1864. 
Killed at Cedar Creeek, 

Va., Oct. 19, 1864; vet. 
Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 

wd. at Charlestown, Va., 

Aug. 21, 1864; killed at 

Petersburg, Va., .-^pril 2, 

18<>5; vet. 
Discharged on Surg, cert., 

June 11, 1862. 
Discharged on Surg, cert., 

Jan. 11, 1863; died since 

the war. 



436 93RD REOIilENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John Benedict, 

Aeor, Joseph S., 

Auld, James, 

Ammerman, John, . 
Albright, James, ... 
*Brocius, Luther S., 



Muc., . 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Blue, Thomas H., .— Private, 
Braut, Henry, — Private, 



Brobst, John R., 



Private, 



Broadhead, Dan W.,--! Private, 

Beliny, Ephraim, Private, 

Blatchley, Samuel, — | Private, 

Berger, George, — | Private, 

Beal, Conrad — Private, 



reb, 29, 1864, 

Oct. 8, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Aug. 2, 1863, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Nov. 26, 1864. 

Feb. 16, 1864, 

Oct. 13, 1864, 

Feb. 27, lSfi4, 

Feb. 27, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 



Buckley, William, 



Private, --j Sept. 26, 1864, 



♦Barnhart, Henry 0.,| Private, 

Baker, Andrew, — Private, 

Bear, Joseph, Private, 

Brunner, Jacob L., . Private, 

Brugler, Edward S.,— Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 2G, 1864, 

Oct. 27, 1861, 

Aug. 26, 1863, 

Feb. 17, 1864, 



Tr. from Co. G, Oct. 28, 

1864; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Discharged on Surg. cert.. 

Dec. 24, 1862; died since 

the war. 
Discharged on Surg, cert., 

June 28, 1862; died since 

the war. 
Drafted; dis. on Surg. 

cert.; June 14, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Prisoner from May 3 to 

Oct. 27, 1863; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Sub.; wd. at Petersburg, 

Va., March 25, 1865; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 

Va., April 2, 1865; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., July 

24, 1862. 
Drafted; wd. at Petersburg, 

Va., March 25, 1865; dis. 

by G. O., June 7, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Drafted; wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 25, 1865; 

dis. by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Died at Danville, Pa., March 

5, 1864; vet. 
Died July 10, 1865, at Alex- 
andria, Va., grave 3,103. 
Missing in action at Pair 

Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 
Drafted; discharged by G. 

O., June 13, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Not on mus. out roll; died 

since the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 437 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 




Bemarks. 



Gulp, John, 

Campbell, John W.,- — 

^Canada, James D.,... 
Calderwood, Enos, .— 

Camelcson, Jacob, — 

Cleaver, Allen B., 

Cornish, George, 



Gulp, William, 

Cline, Charles D., ..- 
Driver, Augustus, .— 

Daugherty, James, .. 

Deitrich, James, 



Danby, James, 

Eckenrode, Joseph, 



Private, 

Private, 

Piivate, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Everett, Philip, ! Private, 

Everhart, Nathan'l B.,[ Private, 
Eckman, Philip H.,-.. Private, 



Freeze, Henry F., — 

Foley, Theopholls J... 
Flanagan, Wilson, ... 



Foley, Charles E., Private 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 

Nov. 

Oct. 
Nov. 

Feb. 

Nov . 

Jan. 

Feb. 
Sept. 
Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 



29, 1864, 

14, 1864, 

3, 1861, 
16, 1864, 

24, 1865, 

12, 1861, 

28, 1864, 

24, 1864, 
8, 1864, 
16, 1864, 

29, 1864, 
26, 1864, 



Nov. 3, 1864, 

Nov. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 29, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Nov. 2, 1861, 



Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Drafted; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

I86i): vet. 
Drafted; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.. Sept- 

23, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Discharged on surg. cert., 

Sept., 1862; died since the 

war. 
Killed at Wilderness, Va., 

May 6, 1864. 
Died at Washington, D. C, 

Dec. 26, 1864. 
Drafted; dis. by G. O., 

May 30, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Substitute; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Substitute: died at City 

Point, Va., March 26, of 

wds. received at Peters- 
burg, Va., (March 25, 

1865. 
Substitute; deserted Feb. 6, 

1865. 
Sub., wd. at Petersburg, 

Va., March 25, 1865; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865: died since the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 27. 1864: ex- 
piration of term. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 23, 

ia;2. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May .31, 1862; buried at 

Seven Pines, Va., Xat. 

Gem., sec. B, lot 126, 

grave 117. 
Dis. on Surg. cert.. Sept. 

15, 1862; died since the 

war at Danville, Pa., 
Dis. on Surg, cert., 1862; 

died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., June 

14, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Discharged Nov. 5, 1862; 

died since the war. 



438 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY H— Continued. 




Fortner, Harris, 

Frame, Robert H., 

Frymire, Wm., 

Fitzpatrick, James, 

'Gulic, Charles V., . 

Gibbs, Sheldon T., 

Garrow, John, 



Garra, James, 
Hower, Uriah, 



Hanna, James, 

Harmon, William, 
Henry, William, .. 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



HummeU, Henry, ; Private, 



"Houser, John J., Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Hoover, Jacob B., .. 
Harvey, Francis J.,.. 

Jones, William L., -. 

Jones, Robert E., ... 

Johnson, James H.,.. 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Jenkins, Richard, Private, 

Johnson, Tobias S.,--! Private, 

Vohneon, Jackson B., Private, 



Kreigh, George D. 



Private, 



Nov. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 
Nov. 3, 1864, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861. 

Mar. 3, 1865, 

Dec. 1, 1864, 
Oct. 27, 1864, 

Nov. 18, 1864, 
Nov. 18, 1864, 
Oct. 3, 1861, 

Feb. 13, 1865, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Sept. 6, 1864, 
Nov. 21, 1864, 

Mar. 14, 1864, 

Nov. 21, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 
Sept. 27, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21. 1861, 



Died at Washington, D. C, 

Jan. 3, 1862. 
Killed at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865. 
Deserted January, 1862. 
Substitute: deserted Feb- 
ruary 5, 1865. 
mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 

15, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Died at City Point, Va., 

March 26, of wds. received 

at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865. 
Substitute; deserted Feb. 3, 

1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865. 
Drafted: mus. out witli Co., 

June 27, 1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 

28, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Wd, at Petersburg, Va., 
April 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Pr. to Com. Sergt., July 
1, 1864; vet. 

Deserted Nov. 12, 1864. 

Substitute: deserted Feb. 3, 
1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Drafted: mus. out with 
Co. , June 27, 1865. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
22, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out Oct. 27, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 

Drafted: wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March 25, 1865: dis. 
by G. O., June 20. 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864, and at Fish- 
er's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 
1864; died Oct. 13, 1864; 
buried in Nat. Cem., Win- 
chester, Va., Jot 18, grave 
666; vet. 

Dis. on Surg. cert.. Sept. 
5, ]8(i2. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLVNTEERS. 439 

COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 




Bemarks. 



Kinie, John, 

Kime, Daniel, ... 
Kurtz, Samuel H. 



Knerr, William, 

Kirst, Samuel, 
*Lebo, Franklin, 

Lynn, Henry, .. 



Lehman, Kspy A., 
Leiseuring, H. H., 

Leibig, Herman, . 



Lawrence, John., 

Lehman, Henry C, — 

Levers, John, 

Lawrence, Harrison K. 
'Menseh, Thos. M., ... 



*MiIler, Percival, 

jVJoore, James B., 
Miller, Franklin, 
Miller, Henry, ... 

Mutchler, Jos. R., 
*Miller. Joseph D. 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



3, 1861, 
12, 1861, 



Feb. 21, 



Private, .. 


Nov. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


2(i, 


1862 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


21, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861 


Private, 

Private, .. 


Oct. 
Oct. 


21, 
3, 


1863 
1861 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


3, 


1861 



Private, _. 


Nov. 


21, 1863, 


3 


Private, — 


Sept. 


8, 1864. 


1 


Private, .- 


Aug. 


12, 1862, 


3 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


3, 1861, 


3 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 1861, 


3 



Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

22, 1862. 
Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, May 

31, 1802: buried in Nat. 

Cem., Seven Pines, SiC. 

B, lot 126: grave 117. 
Captured at Salem Heights 

Va., May 3, 1863: died at 

Danville, Pa., Aug. 23, 

1863. 
Deserted July 2, 1863. 
Mustered out with Co.. 

June 27, 18G.5: vet. 
Wd. at Spottsylvania O. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Substitute; mus. o\it with 

Co., June 27, 186.5. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862: dis. on 

Surg, cert., Oct. :31, l*-'62. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

22, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 

21, 1862: died since the war. 
Drafted: discharg3d by G. 

O., June 20, 186.5. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

17, 1863. 
Not on muster out roll. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865: vet.: died snce 

the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862, and at Oi)e- 

quan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 6, 

1863; died since the war. 
Dis. on G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864: dis. by G. 

O., June 20, 1865: died 

since the war. 
Died June 28 of wds. rtcd. 

at Spottsylvania C. H., 

Va., May 12, 1864. 
Died May 26, of wds. reed. 

at Spottsylvania C. H.. 

Va.. May 24, 18(54: buried 

at Alexandria, Va., Nat. 

Cem., grave 1935; vet. 



440 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 






Remarks. 



Mourer, John R 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861. 


3 


Killed at Opequan. Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864. 


"■Morrill, Thomas, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Died June 14 of wds. reed- 
at Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, ]864; vet. 


Miller, John, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Not on muster out roll: 




died since the war. 


McAlister, And. G., — 


Private, — 


Nov. 


18, 


1864, 


1 


Drafted; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 


McFatridge, Mich'l, -- 


Private, — 


Nov. 


18, 


1864, 


1 


Drafted: wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., Aiiril 2, 1865: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died since the war. 


McClure, Philip H., „ 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Died at Fortress Monroe, 
Va., Sept. 22, 1862. 


Osman, Peter B., 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Missing in action at Fair 
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 


PerTin, Richard, 


Private, „ 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., April 
11, ^862; died since the 
war. 


Patton, John W., 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864, 


1 


Drafted; dis. by G. O., 
June ?0, 1865; died since 
the war. 


Persing, Joseph B., .. 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


6, 


1864, 


1 


Dis. by G. 0.. June 20, 
1865; died since the war. 


Pennsyl, Eli, . 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 




Mav 31, lh62: died at I«al- 














timore, Md., July 5, 1S62: 














buried in Nat. Cem., An- 














napolis, Md., grave 2281. 


Phillips, John W., 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


18C1, 


3 


Missing in action at Fair 
Oaks, ^a., Mav 31, 18ti2. 


•Ramsey, Reuben, 


Private, — 


Dec. 


28, 


1861, 


3 


Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May .>, 1863: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 


Ritchie, Jacob G., — 


Private, _. 


June 


4, 


1864, 


3 


Drafted; mus. out with 
Co., ,iune 27, 1S65. 


Rhady, Joseph, 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


28, 


1864, 


3 


Substitute: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 


Ranch, William H.,... 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862: dis. on 
Surg, cert., Sept. 28, 
1862; died since the war. 


Rishel, Charles R., 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
16, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Reynolds, Alfred, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 


•Slay, William, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


3, 


1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 


•Stewart, John, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


24, 


1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 441 

COMPANY H— Coutiuued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



•Stephens, William, 



Slay , Peter , . 
Swank, Isaac, 



Shissler, James, 



Shaffer, John L., 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



.: Private, .. 



Stertz, Peter, 

Sylvester, Charles, 
Sholes, Charles L., 
Stephens, Charles, 

Sperring, Jacob H. 
*Smith, William, .. 



•Sechler, Wm. W., 

Snyder, Lambert P. ,— 
Snyder, Henry F., ... 
Snyder, William M., .. 
*Shissler, Edward, 

•Snyder, John C, 

Shannon, John M., .— 

Taylor, Jonathan W., 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Oct. 24, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864. 

Feb. 26, 1864, 



Feb. 16. 1864, 

June 7, 1864, 

Nov. 12, 1864, 

Oct. 25, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 29, 1861, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Sept. 6, 1864, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Ocf. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Oct. 3, 1861, 

Sept. 26. 1884, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va.. 
May 31, 1862; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., .\pril 2, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., April 2, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Drafted; dis. by G. O., 
Aug. 2, 1865. 

Substitute; dis. by G. O., 
June 14, 1865. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., July 7, 
1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
13, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., July 
26, 1862. 

Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1864; dis. on 
Surg. cert., June 14, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1864; dis. on 
Surg, cert., June 14, 
1865: vet. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1865. 

Died June 19, 1862, at White 
House, Va. 

Killed at Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5, 1862. 

Died May 10 of wds. reed, 
at the Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; vet. 

Died Oct. 14, 1864, at Dan- 
ville, Pa., vet. 

Dis. by G. O., May 11, 
1865, to date Oct. 3, 
1864; e.\piration of term; 
died since the war. 

Drafted; dis. by G. O., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war at Oanton, 
Bradford Co., Pa., May 
12, 1882. 



442 93IW REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



Turner, William, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


21, 1861, 


3 


Wd. at Fair Oalcs, Va., 
May 31, 1802; drowned 
Oct. .5, 1862, at Point 
Lookout, Md. 


♦Tittle, Oscar, 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


3, 1861, 


3 


Killed at Oiiequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; vet. 


Varus, Valentine, 


Private, — 


Nov. 


18, 1864, 





Drafted: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 


Williams, John W.,— 


Private, -- 


Dec. 


1, 1864. 


1 


Substitute: wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 2j, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 


Wiley, John, 


Private, -- 


Nov. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Substitute; mus. out with 




Co., June 27, 1865; died 












since tlie war. 


Waltmire, Jacob, 


Private, -- 


Nov. 


18, 1864, 


1 


Drafted: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1^65. 


Woods, Charles, 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


3, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Apr! 
11, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Warntz, Adam B., .-. 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


21, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., April 
11, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Wagner, Charles, 


Private, — 


Nov. 


9, 1861, 


3 


Died July 14, ^^54, at City 
Point, Va. 


Wilson, Thomas, 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


30, 1864, 


1 


Substitute; deserted Feb- 
ruary 3, 186."i. 


Winner, Robert, 


Private, __ 


Dec. 


2, 1864, 


3 


Substitute; deserted March 
29, 1865. 






Oct. 


3, 1861, 


3 


Captured at Salem Heights, 












Va., May 3, 1863; ex- 












changed; deserted: date 












unknown. 


Young, Hiram B., 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Substitute; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 13 

Died of wounds 9 

Died of disea.se 8 

Wounded in action ft':) 

Wounded twice or more, 8 

Missing in action, '^ 

Discharged by reason of wounds or disabilitj', Gl 

Deserted 10 

Drafted 22 



93RD REaiMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



44a 



Mustered out with company 55 

Discharged — expiration of term, 4 

Resigned, '^ 

I'romoted, «i 

Drowned, 1 

Total 253 



COMPANY E. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Green B. Shearer, 
Samuel McCarter, 



Edward H. Rogers, — 



•Edward Trafford, 



William W. Rodgers,- 
William Tate, 



•Franklin Phillipi, 



John S. Shultze. .- 
John S. Snodgrass. 



Capt., 
Capt., 



Capt. 



Capt. 



I8t Lt. 
1st Lt. 



1st Lt. 



1st Lt. 
2d Lt., 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Sept. 18, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Killed at Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5, 1862. 

Pr. from 1st Lt., May 5. 
1862; wd. at Fair Oaks, 
Va., May 31, 1862; re- 
signed Oct. 30, 1862; died 
at Norristown, Pa., since 
the war and burled there. 

Pr. from 1st Sergt., May 
5, 1862; to 2d Lt., May 5, 
1862; to Capt., Oct. 3J, 
1862: killed at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864. 

Pr. from Adjt., Aug. 1, 
1864: mus. out with Co.. 
June 27, 1865; died at 
Lebanon, Pa., since the 
war; buried in Mt. Leb- 
anon Cemetery; vet. 

Pr. to 1st Lt., May 5, 1862; 
res., Dec. 13. 1862. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sgt., 
May 18, 1862; to 1st Lt., 
May 26, 1863; wd. at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 
1864; mus. out, Nov. 14, 
1864; expiration of term; 
died since the war. 

Pr. from Priv. to 1st Lt., 
Jan. 3, 1865; wd. at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
2.'), 1865: dis., .June 13, 
1865* vet 

Pr. to Q. M., Oct. 28, 1861. 

Pr. from Sgt. to 1st Sgt., 
Oct. 5, 1862: to 2d Lt., 
Oct. 30, 1862; mus. out 
Nov. 14, 1864; expiration 
of term. 



444 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY E— Contuued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



♦David E. Belstel, 

•William Kreps, 

Thos. C. Crawford, _- 
William Maurer, 

Beverly W. White, ... 
*Henry Heck, 



•James Brown, 



Adam Kreps, 



Eugene Callacher, .. 
•Patrick Miney, 



Samuel Pulton, ... 
George Wyble, 

Adam Kreps, 

Henry Plshel, 



2d Lt. 



1st Sgt. 



Sgt 
Sgt. 

Sgt 
Sgt 



Sgt., 



Sergt. 



Sergt. 
Corp. 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1831, 3 



Sept. 26, 1864, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 3 
Oct. 26, 1861, 3 



Oct. 26, 1861, 3 



Feb. 


25, 


1864, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Nov. 


1, 


1861, 


3 



Corp 


Feb. 


25, 


1864, 


Corp., 


Feb. 


24, 


1864, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12. 


1861, 



Pr. to 1st Sgt., June 6, 
1864: to 2d Lt., Jan. 2, 
1865; com. 1st Lieut., June 
13, 1865; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; vet.; 
died at Millersburg, Pa., 
Nov. 27, 1907. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sgt., 
May 5, 1862; to 1st Sgt.. 
Jan. 2, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died at Laureltown, 
Union Co., Pa., since the 
war. 

Dis. by Gen. Order, Oct. 
5, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
Mar. 25, 1865; dis. by 
special order, June 20, 
1865. 

KiUed at Cold Harbor, Va., 
June 6, 1864. 

Pi. from Corp. to Sgt., 
Oct. .30, 1862; wd. at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 
1862; and at Opequan, 
Va., Sept. 19, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865: vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 30, 1862; 
to .Sgt., Jan. 1, 1863; 
wd. at Gettysburg, Pa., 
July 2, 1863; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Mar. 2, 1864; 
to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Tr. to Western gunboat 
service, Feb. 9, 1862. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 30, 

1862; prisoner from May 

6, 1864: to April 18, 1865; 

mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., April 1, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: pr. to Corp., 
Jan. 1, 1865; absent on 
furlough at mus. out. 

Dis., June 28, 1862, for 
wds. received at Fair 
Oakes, Va., May 31, 1862. 

Wd. at Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5, 1862; dis., Nov. 
10, 1862, by Gen. Order. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 445 
COMPANY E— Contnued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John Croak, Corp., 



Walter Salmon, 



Robert Tate, 

John D. Repley, 

Jacob Airsman, 

Henry H. Gardner, .. 
'George Calhoun, 

Adam Smith, 



Charles H. Robb, .... 
William E. Benner, .. 



Frank H. Irvin, 



Charles E. Bressler, .. 
Benjamin F. Cooper, - 

Ash, Benjamin F., 

Austin Lyman P., .— 
Avis Caleb R., 



*Boughamer, John, .. 

•Baird, James, 

Breininger, Josiah, ... 



Corp., 

Corp., 
Corp., 

Corp. , 

Corp., 

Corp., 

Corp., 

Corp., 
Corp., 

Corp., 

Muc., - 

Muc, - 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Oct. 24, 1861, 



Oct. 31, 1861, 



Oct. 
Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 



12, 1861, 
26, 1864, 

22, 1864, 

21, 1864, 

26, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861. 

Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Sept. 26, 1884, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Dec. 5, 1864, 

Feb. 19, 1S64, 

Nov. 10, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

J Oct. 26, 1861, 

.' Nov. 1, 1863, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 



Wounded at Fair Oaks, 

Va., May 31, 1865: nius. 

out', Oct. 28, 1864; e.xpi- 

ration of term. 
Dis. by Gen. Order, Nov. 

10, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 

26, 1863. 

Dis. by Special Order, June 

20, 1865; died siuce the 

war. 
Dis. by Special Order, June 

20, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Dis. by Special Order June 

20, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; tr. to Vet- 
eran Reserve Corps, April 

17, 1865; dis. by Gen. 

Order, Aug. 23, 1865; vet. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May ;n, 1862. 
Died July 10, 1862. 
Died Aug. 23, 1862, buried 

in Philadelphia Nat. 

Cem., grave No. 6. 
Died May id of wds. reed. 

at Petersburg, Va., Mar. 

25, 1865; buried in Nat. 

Cem., Arlington, Va. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 

Substitute; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
•27, 1865. 

Discharged by General 
Order, Nov. 10, 1862. 

Died, Nov. 1, 1S62; buried 
in Mil. Asylum Cem., D. 
C, grave 649. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; absent at 
muster out; vet. 

Wd. at Wilderness, May 6, 
1864; absent at muster 
out; vet. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; discharged 
by General Order Aug. 
23, 1855; died since the 
war; buried in Erie Sol- 
diers' and Sailors' Cem., 
Pa., 



446 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERl^. 
COMPANY E— Contnued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Uathurs.t, Thomas, 



Baird, Joseph, 

Bassinger, William, 



Private, — Oct. 12, 1861, 



Bean, Christoiiher, 

Bell, Israel, 

Bridcman, John, . 



Ball, Isaac, 

Banks, Philip, 

Bowman, John, .. 



*Bowman, .Stewart, 
Bressler, John J., . 
Culby, Samuel, — 



*Culby, Robert, .— 
Cowlin, Thomas, - 
Campbell, Andrew, 

Cunningham, John, 

Craig, James S., -. 



Couser, Elder J.. 
Crawford, John, . 



Oostello, John, .. 
Contner, Joseph, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Ptivate, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Dec. 28, 1861, 
Oft. 20, 1861, 



Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Nov. 
Oct. 



26, 1804, 

26, 1864, 

24, 1864, 

4, 1861, 

12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 
Feb. 

Oct. 
Mar. 
Feb. 



23, 1861, 
12, 1861, 
29, 18"4, 

26, 1861, 
29. 1864, 
25, 1864, 



Mar. 17, 1864, 



Sept. 7, 1862, 



Nov. 1, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Discharged by General Order 
Nov. 29, 1862. 

Discharged, March 13, 1865. 

Prisoner from Oct. 19, 1864, 
to iFeb. 28, 1865; dis- 
charged by General Order, 
June 19, 1865. 

Discharged by Special Order, 
date unknown: died since 
the war. 

Discharged by Special Order, 
date unknown; died since 
the war. 

Discharged by Special Order, 
date unknown; died since 
the war. 

Discharged by General 
order, Nov. 10, 1862. 

Died July 15, 1862; buried 
in Cypress Hill, New 
York, grave 236. 

Died February 13, 1863, at 
Falmouth, Va.; grave 
5389. 

Killed at Wilderness, Va.. 
May 5, 1804; vet. 

Discharged, January 6, 
1863; at Falmouth, Va. 

Mustered out with Com- 
pany, June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Mustered out with Com- 
pany, June 27, 1865; vet. 

Mustered out with Com- 
pany, June 27, 1865; dead. 

Transferred from Co. B, 
139th P. v.: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865: 
died since the war. 

Transferred from Co. B, 
1.39th P. v.; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Transferred from Co. B, 
139th P. v.; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865: 
died since the war. 

Discharged May 6, 1862. 

Discharged from Cliffborne 
Hospital, N. Y., April 30, 
1862: died at Bellefonte, 
Pa., since the war. 

Discharged October 18, 1862; 
died since service. 

Discharged by General 
Order, December 6, 1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 447 

COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Campbell, Robert, 



Private, 



Canton, Daniel, | Private, 

Coleman, David, 1 Private, 



Culby, Henry, 

Callahan, William, 



Cole, Charles, . 
*Deter, William, 



•Deter, John, 
Dia, Augusta, 



Dearing, Daniel, 
Dobbins, James, 



Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Dunn, James, Private 



Dunn, Robert M., 

Dively, William, 

*Darrah, Robert, 



Evans, John, 

Everdale, George, 

Elrieh, Isaac, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Frcneh, William, Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Sept. 


26, 


1S64, 


1 


Sept. 


26, 


1864, 


1 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 14, 1864, 

Jan. 16, 1865, 

Dec. 14, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861. 

Sept. 24, 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 31, 1861, 

Aug. 1, 1864, 

Sept. 24, 1864, 

Feb. 2.'), 1864, 



Discharged by General 
Order, Feb. 7. 1833; died 
April 7, 19M. at U. S. S. 
Home, Dayton,: Ohio, 
sec. L, row 23, grave 13. 

Discharged by Special Order, 
date unknown. 

Di.«charged by General 
Order; date unknown. 

Discharged on Surgeon's 
certificate, Dec. 30, 18(52. 

Killed at Williamsburg, Va., 
iVIay 5, 18(>2. 

Not on muster out roll. 

Absent, sick, at muster 
out: vet. 

Mustered out with Com- 
pany June 27, 1865; vet. 

Mustered out with Com- 
pany, June 27, 186.5; died 
since the war. 

Trans, from Co. B, 129th 
P. v.; absent at nmster 
out: died since the war. 

Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27. 1865. 

Discharged by General 
Order, Nov. 8, 1862: died 
since the war at Lock 
Haven, Pa. 

Mus. out, Oct. 25, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war, at Lock 
Haven, Pa. 

Discharged by Gen. Order, 
June 15, 1865; died sine:- 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va.. 
May 5, 18<)4: prisoner 
from Sept. 10, 1864, to 
May 1, 1865: discharged 
by General Order, July 19, 
1865; vet.: died since the 
war. 

Mustered out, Oct. 14, 1864; 
expiration of term. 

Substitute: wd. at Peters 
burg, Va., April 2, 1865: 
discharged by G. O., June 
20, 1865. 

Discharged by Special 
Order, date unknown; 
died since the war. 

Trans, from Co. B, 1.39th 
P. v.; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 



448 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Fuller, David, — 

Fair, F.lias, 

Fulton, Llewellyn, 
Fisher, Samuel, _ 

Fearl, Nelson, .. 

Grubb, Levi, ... 

Grubb, Isaac, 

Grubb, Levi, 

Guthrie, John, ... 

Grow, Charles W. 

Green, Tobias, -- 

Gray, George W., 
Gohn, George, — 
Grubb, Jacob, — 



Private, — 

Private, .. 

Private, -. 

Private, -. 

Private, .. 

Private, -. 

Private, .- 

Private, . 

Private, . 

Private, 

Private, - 

Private, . 

Private, - 

Private, - 



Garto, Lewis, -— 
Green, .\ndrew, — 

Harnish, Antes, . 

Hulburt, A. H., 



Private, 



Private, 



Sept. 19, 1862, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Sept. 23, 1834, 

Sept. 24, 1864, 

Sept. 22, 1864, 

Feb. 29, ISM, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1884, 

Oct. 22, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1S61, 

Oct. 12, 1861. 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Mar. 29, 1864, 



Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865: died since 
the w'ar. 

Discharged by Special Order, 
Feb. 23, ims: died sinca 
the war. 

Dis. by S. O., date un- 
known. 

Dis. by S. O. , date un- 
I known; died since the 
war. 

Dis. by S. O.; date un- 
known: died since the 
war. 
' Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
June 19, 1864: mus. out 
i with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27. 1865. 

Discharged, Nov. 8, 1862. 

Trans, from Co. B, l:39th 
P. v.: wd. at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 6, 1864: 
absent at muster out; 
died since the war. 

Dis. at Georgetown, D. C, 
May 8, 1862; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1832: dis., Aug. 
7, 1862. 

Dis. by G. O., Nov. 10, 
1862; died Oct. 14, 1864. 

Dis. by S. O., date un- 
known. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862: died Aug. 
2, 1862; buried in Mil. 
A.«v. Cem., D. 0., grave 
3726. 

Died Aug. 3. 1F63: burled 
in Nat. Cem., Arlington, 
Va., block 2, sec. E, row 
17, grave 28. 

Died June 6, 1804, of wds. 
received at Spottsylvania 
C. H., Va., May 12, 
1864; buried at Alexan- 
dria, Va., grave 2004. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H.. Va., May 12, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war, at Lock Haven, Pa. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va.. 
Sept. 19, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 449 
COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Herron, Henry F., ... 
Hutchinson, John, _. 

Hasbrand, William, .. 

Eager, John M., 

Hanna, William B., .. 
Hoffman, Jacob, 



Hoffman, Isaac, 
Heiner, Israel, .. 



Herron, David, 

Harrison, Sylvester, .. 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Prii'ate, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Irvin, Oliver M., i Private, 

Irvin, Henry, Private, 



■Johnson, Matthias W 
*Kreps, Benj. P., ... 



Private, 
Private, 



Kreps, John D., ) Private, 

Kreps, James, Private, 

Kreps, John D., Private, 



Kiester, John N., 
Knepley, John, ... 



"Long, Aaron D., 
29 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Jan. 25, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 18&1, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct, 12. 1861, 

Feb. 29, ]864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Feb. 24, 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Feb. 25, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 26. 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1S«1, 

Oct. 26 1861, 



Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. V. ; absent at muster 
out; died since the war. 

Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.: \vd. at Cold Har- 
bor, Va., June 5, 1864; 
absent at muster out; 
died since the war. 

Discharged .4pril 28, 1862; 
died since the war. 

Discharged by G. O. Oct. 
5. lS(i2. 

Mus. out, Oct. 14, 1864; 
expiration of term. 

Discharged by S. O., date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Discharged by S. 0., date 
unknown. 

Discharged by S. O., date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Died June 7, 1862; burial 
record, June 8, 1862, of 
wds. received at Fair 
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; 
buried at Philadelphia. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; discharged 
at Washington, D. C, 
Surg, cert., Oct. 24, 
1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864; absent at 
muster out: vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Discharged by G. O., No- 
vember 8, 1862; died at 
Laurelton, Pa., since the 
war. 

Discharged at Philadelphia, 
Sept. 13, 1862. 

Died Nov. 9, 1862; burled In 
Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C, 
grave 507. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died July 
19, 1906; at Branchvllle, 
Md. 



450 93RD REGIMENT PENNA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



"Lannon, Robert, 



Larkins, John, - 
Lockhart, .John, 

Long, Chauncey, 

Low, Aaron, 

Myers, Elijah, -- 
Miller, Isaac. --- 

Myers, Frederick 
Meredith, John, 

Myers, Henry, -- 

Meredith, Joseph 

Martin, James, . 
Markley, John, . 



Mishler, Jacob, -- 
Mishlcr, Joseph J. 
Mourer, Philip P. 

Miller, Noah. 



Private. 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Oct. 21. 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 28, 1861, 

Sept. 24, 1834, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 
Feb. 20, 18:4, 
Feb. 26, 1834, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 
Feb. 1, 1862, 

Oct. 26, 1K61. 

Oct. 12, 1£61, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 
Sept. 27, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 26, 1S64, 
Sept. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 



Wd. at Marye's Heights, 
Va., May 3, 186.?; Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864, 
and at Opequan, Va.. 
Sept. 19. 1864; muster 
out with Co., June 27, 
186.>; vet.; killed on the 
railroad since the war. 

EMscharged on Surgeon's 
certificate, April 1, 1863; 
died since the war. 

Discharged at Falmouth, 
Va., April 1, 1863; died 
at Lamar, Clinton Co., 
Pa., since the war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
June 21. 1865; died since 
the war. 

Trans, to Western gunboat 
service, Feb. 19, 1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865. 

Trans, from Co. B. 139th 
P. v.; Wd. at Wilder- 
ness, May 5, 1864; absent 
at muster out. 

Discharged July 31, 1862; 
died since the war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Jan. 21, 1863; died since 
the war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Dec. 29, 1862; died since 
the war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
April 1, 1863; died at Lock 
Haven, Pa., since the 
war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Sept. 22, 1863; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 2.5, 1865; discharged 
by G. O., June 24, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 186.5; discharged 
by G. O., June 25, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Discharged by S. O., June 
25, 1865; died since the 
war. 



93RD REGIMENT FENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 451 

COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



Miller, Josiah, - 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Discharged by S. 0.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 


Mosholder, John, ... 


Private, .- 


Sept. 


26, 18(i4, 


1 


Discharged by S. 0.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 


Markle, George, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Discharged by S. O., date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 


Myers, Henry J., 


Private, — 


Feb. 


24, 1864, 


3 


Died, June 11, 1864, of wds. 
reed, at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Arlington, 
Va 


*MeCherry, James, — 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 


McLaughlin, T., 


Private, _- 


Feb. 


25. 1864, 


3 


Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 


McLaughlin, W. H.,.- 


Private, — 


Feb. 


25, 1864, 


3 


Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 


McMuUlu, Solomon, .- 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 1861, 


3 


Discharged by G. 0., Nov. 
10, 1862; died since the 
war. 


McGill, John, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 1861, 


3 


Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Dec. 2, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Nelson, Robert, 


Private, .- 


Mar. 


24, 1864, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Oliver, John A.. 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


12, 1804, 


3 


Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 


Orth, Charles, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Discharged by S. C, June 
19, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Ott, Frederick, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; discharged 
by S. O., date unknown; 
died since the war. 


Ott, Charles, .— 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1865; discharged 
by S. 0.; date unknown; 
died since the war. 


Pritts, Israel, 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 1864, 


1 


Wd. at Fishers Hill, Va., 
Sept. 22, 1864; discharged 
by S. 0.: date unknown; 
died since the war. 


Poorman. James, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 


Poorman, John, 


Private, — 


Nov. 


5, 1861, 


3 


Died June 13, 1863. 



452 93RD liEGIMENT PEN^'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY E— Continued. 




*Robb, George, 



•Reader, James, 



Rupert, Uriah J-, Private, 



Private, 



Rupert, Salem, 



Rupert, Absalom W., 
R€arick, Leonard, - 



Ream, Daniel, 

Rubright, William, 
Rubright, David, 



Ritter, John, - 

♦Snyder, Abraham, -. 

Shaw], James A., 

Speace, George W., - 

Snyder, Daniel B., — 

Smith, John, -- 

Simmons, William, .. 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Sept. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Feb. 20, ItGi, 

Feb. 27, 1864, 

Sept. 1, 1862, 

Sept. 1, 1862, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 26, 1864, 
Sept. 20, 1864, 

Aug. 16, 1864, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 

Feb. 2.5, 1S64, 
Sept. 14, 1862, 



Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864, and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; vet.; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862, and at 
Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 
1804; mus. out witli Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since the war. 

Trans, from Co. B, 139th 
P. v.; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., April 2. 1805; absent 
at muster out; died since 
the war. 

Tr. from Co. B, 1.39th P. 
v.; wd. at Widernefs, 
Va., May 5, 1864; absent 
at muster out; died since 
the war. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died sine 
the war. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, I860; died since 
the war. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Discharged by S. O.: date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
March 25, 1805; discharged 
by S. O.; date unknown; 
died since the war. 

Not on muster out roll; 
died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died sinre 
the war. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
July 26, 1862. 

Discharged by G. O., Oct. 
5, 1862; died since the war. 

Discharged by G. O., Oct. 
5, 1862. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 453 
COMPANY E— Coutiuued. 



Name. 




Bemarks. 



Snyder, Theodore, ... 
Shultz, Henry T. W. 



Slifer, Frederick, .. 
Sheaflfer, Michael, . 
Sheaflfer, Jeremiah, 



Sheaffer, Adam, 
Sivits, Abraham, 
Smith, Henry, 
Stuff, Daniel, .. 



Salmon, David, 
Shelby, Joseph, 

Stahl, Samuel, . 

Seafer. Joseph, 
Stuck, John, .. 



Private, -_ 
Private, „ 


Oct. 
Nov. 


12, 
1, 


1861 
1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861 


Private, -. 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


la. 


1861 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



Private, 



Sept. 26, 1864, 



Shultz, William R.,... 
Toy, Henry, 

Toy, Laird, 

Tate, John, 

Tobin, Charles 



Private, .. 


Sept. 


26, 


1864, 


Private, _- 


Sept. 


26, 


1864, 


Private, -. 
I*rivate, .. 


Oct. 
Feb. 


26, 

26, 


1861, 
1864, 


Private, .. 


'Mar. 


8, 


1864, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


28. 


1861. 



Discharged Nov. 10, 1862. 

Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Feb. 23, ims; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; 
expiration of term; died 
since the war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 14, 1865, ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown. 

Discharged by S. O.; date 
unknown. 

Dis. by G. O.; date un- 
known; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Williamsburg, Va.; 
May 5, 18()2; discharged 
October 5, 1S62. 

Died Sept. 28, 1862, at 
Downsville, Md.; buried in 
Nat. Cem., -Antietam, sec. 
26, lot D, grave 407. 

Died, Feb. 2(i, 1865: burial 
record, March 26, 1865; 
buried in Poplar Grove 
Nat. Cem., Petersburg, 
Va. 

Killed at Petersburg, April 
2, 1865. 

Died Nov. 12, 1864; burial 
record Nov. 11, 1864; 
burled in Nat. Cem., Win- 
chester, Va., lot 18, grave 
680. 

Not on muster out roll. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 

Tr. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 

Mus. out, Oct. 14, 1864; 
expiration of term; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at Marye's Heights, 
May 3, 1863; mus. out, 
Oct. 28, 1864; expiration 
of term: died Feb. 3, 1902, 
U. S. S. Home, Dayton, 
Ohio; sec. M. row IS, 
grave 4. 



454 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY E— Continued. 



Name. 



Bemarks. 



Thomas, George, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Discharged on Surg. cert. 
May 10, 1862. 


Wyble, Charles, 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


25, 1864. 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 










27, 1865; died since the 












war. 


Waltenbach, F. R.,— 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


9, 1864, 


3 


Tt. from Co. B, 139th P. 
v.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 


Walker, Jonathan, ... 


Private, - 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Nov. 8, 1861. 


Warren, Lemuel, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 1861. 


3 


Discharged on Surg, cert., 
Sept. 24, 1862; died Since 
the war. 


Wall, James, 


Private, 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Discharged by G. 0., Nov. 












10, 1862; died since the 












war. 


Wortz, John, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 14, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died at 
Lamar, Clinton Co., Pa. 


*Yauzeii, Frederick, _. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 1861, 


3 


Died June 27, 1865; buried 
in Nat Cem., Arlington, 
Va.; vet. 


Young, Thomas P., .. 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


25, 1864, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5. 1864: absent sick 
at muster out; died since 
the war. 


Yeomans, Joseph, 


Private, .. 


Sept 


22, 1864, 


1 


Discharged by G. 0., June 
19, 1865. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 

Died of wounds, 

Died of disease, 

Wounded in action, 

Wounded twice or more, 

Discharged by reason of wounds or disability, . 

Transferred to other companies, 

Mustered out with company, 

Discharged — expiration of term 

Resigned, 

Promoted, 

Total 



9 

5 
12 
49 

4 
lOG 

3 
48 
10 

2 

1 



249 



93RD REGfMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY K. 



455 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Eli Daugherty, . 
David 0. Keller, 



Capt., 

Capt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, [ 3 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



"David A. Gruber, 



Capt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Solomon Yeakel, 
•Henry G. Rise, 



•William Van Buskirk, 



"Levi Sheffey, 



'John L. Endy, 



1st Lt., 
1st Lt., 



Oct. 21, 1861, 
Oct. 13, 1861, 



2d Lt., Oct. 24, 1861, 3 



1st Sergt.,. Oct. 24, 1861, 3 



Sergt., ...- Oct. 21, 1861, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; resigned 
Nov. 8, 1862. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31. 1862; at Gettys- 
burg, Pa., July 2, 1S63; 
and at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 18ft4; 
Pr. from 1st Lt. to Capt. 
Nov. 8, 1862; to Maj., 
Nov. 23, 1864: died since 
the war at Reading, Pa. 

Pr. from 1st Sergt. to 2nd 
Lt., Nov. 8, 1862; to 1st 
Lt., April 24, 1864; to 
Capt., Jan. 1, 1865; wd. 
at Warwick, Va., April 
30, 18<>2; at Fair Oaks, 
May 30, 1862; and at 
Petersburg, Va., April 2, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since the war, at Annville, 
Pa 

Pr. from 2d Lt., Nov. 8, 
1862; resigned April 23, 
1864. 

Pr. from Sgt. to 1st Sgt. 
Nov. 8, 1862: wd. at Wil- 
liamsburg, Va., May 5, 
1862; Fair Oaks, May 31, 
1862, and Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863: to 2d 
Lt., April 24, 1864; to 
1st Lt., Jan. 1, 1865; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sergt., 
Nov. 8, 1862; to 1st Sergt. 
May 8, 1864; to 2d Lt., 
Jan. 1, 1865; wd. at 
Salem Heights, Va., May 
5, 1863: Acting Adjutant 
at muster out: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war 
at Reading, Pa.: buried 
in Pricetown Cemetery. 

Pr. to Corp., June 1, 1862; 
to Sergt., Nov. 8, 1S62; 
to Sergt., Jan. 1, 1865; 
wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863: mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war, at Annville, Pa. 

Pr. from private Nov. 8, 
1862; mustered out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; vet. 



456 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



*Samuel Walters, 
•John C. Miller, . 

•Charles Herbst, - 

Geo. A. Guernsey, 
John H. Ward, -- 



Jonas F. Hasler, 

*Chas. Rothermel, .— 

*Aaron K. Cleaver, — 
•Simon Shay, 



Sergt., 



Sergt. 



Sergt. 



Sergt. 
Sergt. 



Sergt. 
Sergt. 

Sergt. 
Corp. 



•James Briel, Corp. 

•Henry H. Fegan, Corp. 



•Frederick Miller, 



Corp. 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Pr. to Corp., Nov. 8, 1862; 
to Sgt., May 18, 1864; wd. 
and prisoner from 3rd to 
nth of May, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27. 
1865; vet.; died at Stcfl- 
ton. Pa., June 12, 190'.). 

Pr. to Sgt., Sept., isci; 
wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862, and at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 1863: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 18C5; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 8, 1862; 
to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1864; wd. 
at Opequan, Va., SejJt. 
19, 1864: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; vet. 

Prisoner from May 31, 1862, 
to Nov., 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Nov. 20, 1862. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Nov. 29, 1862; 
died in U. S. S. H., Day- 
ton, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1907; 
sec. P, row 15, grave 31. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., 1862; 
died since the war. 

Pr. to Sergt, Nov. 8, 18:2; 
killed at the Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; vet. 

Pr. to Sergt., May 18, 
1864; killed at Charles- 
town, Va.. Aug. 21, 1864; 
vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 8, 1864; 
wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, l»i4; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war at Annville, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 8, 18'54; 
absent sick at muster out; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 8. 1864, 
wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
and at Petersburg, Va., 
Mar. 25, 1865: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.: died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., May 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
since the war; buried at 
Pittsburg, Pa, 



9SRD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



457 



COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



•Hiram Xanders, 



♦Augustus Snyder, ... 

•Amos M. Runkel, ... 

•iloses Snyder 

George Hauer, 

Daniel Fegan, 

John Forrest, 

Simon G. Ward, 

Benjamin B. Laucks.. 



Moses Grumbine, 
Amos M. Tergey, 



William Auclienbaeh, 



Roland Lang, 

Gideon Guinther, . 

Milton Myers 

Angstadt, David, 
Angstadt, Henry, 



Corp., 



Corp. 



Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 

Corp. 



Muc, - 

Muc. , . 

Muc, . 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 21, 18C1, 



Oct. 21. 1861. 



Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21. 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


3 



Feb. 18, 1864, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 29, 1864, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 



Pr. to Corp., May 18, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died at 
Annville, Pa., June 14, 
1911; buried there. 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 17, 
18G-1; wd. at Opequan, 
Va., Sept. 19, 1864; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died since the 
war at Oley, Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 17, 
1864; muster out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet; died 
since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
25, 1862; died since the 
war near Jonestown, Pa. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Aug. 2, 18G2. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug., 
1862; died since the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Sept. 6, 1863; 
died since the war. 

Killed at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Pr. to Corp., May 31, 1862; 
died at Washington, D. 
C, Oct. 12, 1862. 

Pr. to Corp., Feb. 25, 1862; 
died July 16, of wds. 
reed, at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; buried in 
Cypress Hill Cemetery, 
L. I., grave 223. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex- 
piration ol term; died 
since the war at Myers- 
town, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
war. 



458 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



♦Bailor, Daniel, 
Bailor, John A., 

Bartolet, John, 



•Bausman, Abraham, - 



Bausman, William, 

*Boltz, Samuel, --■ 
Breidegani, Levi, - 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Oct. 
Feb. 



Mar. 



24. 1861, 
29, 1864, 



IJil, 



Private, .- Oct. 21, 1861, 



Private, 



Mar. 



1834, 



Briel, Abraham, j Private, 

Bishop, John, 



Bender, Henry, 
Brown, Jacob, 



Bartolet, Daniel, . 
Berkey, William, .. 

Bowers, Gustaviis, 

Basler, David, -— 



Barrett, James, 



Breidegam, Daniel, 
Crist, Josiah 



Coovcr, Josiah, 



Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, — 


Feb. 


1''. 


1864, 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


Private. — 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Oct. 
Sept. 



Sept. 
Nov. 



21, 1861, 
26, 18&1, 



26, 1834, 
30, 1864, 



Nov. 30, 1864, 



Feb. 
Oct. 



17, 18&4, 
21, 1861, 



Sept. 22, 1864, 



Absent on furlough at mus- 
ter out; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, va.. 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, lg6o; 
died since the war at Ann- 
ville. Pa. 

Wd. at Widerness, va.. 
May 5, and Fisliers HiU, 
Va., Sept. 22, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war, at Reading, Pa. 

Wd. at Gettysburg, Pa., 
July 2, 1863; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. . ^ 

Wd ab Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va.. May 10, 1864; 
dis. by G. O., Aug. 16, 
1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Wd. at Petersburg, \a., 
April 2, 1865; dis., June 
30, 1865. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 
11, 1863. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
24, 1862; died since the 
war, at Anrvil'e, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., Oct. 
11, 1862: died since the 
war at Annville, Pa. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1?6H; mus. 
out Oct. 28, 18fi4; exj.ira- 
tion of term; died s nre 
the war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., 1862. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1865. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20. 
1865; died since the war. 

Substitute; died May i) of 
wds. reed, at Petersburg, 
Va.. Mar. 25, 1^65. 

Substitute; deleted Anril 
1, 1865. 
Not on mus. out roll. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va.. 
May 31, 18(!2; dis. on 
Surg, cert.; date un- 
known. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va.. 
March 25, 1865; dis. by 
G. O., Jime 15, 1865. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 459 

COMPANY K— Continued. 




Drieblebeiss, Isaac, 
*Duiubach, Martin, 

Dieter, Rufus K., 

Drexel, Jacob, 

Derolpb, Charles, . 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 25, 1864, 
Oct. 21, 1861, 



Aug. 2, 1862, 



Eberhart, Joseph, Private, 



Eberly, John, 



Edinger, Daniel, 
Edinger, James, 

Edwards, John, 
*regley, Alfred, 

Folk, Nathan, .- 
Funk, Martin, .. 



Funk, Daniel F., 

Fetterman. Jeremiah, 
Funk, Frederick, 



Fisher, Geo. W., 
Fessler, Israel, ., 



Foltzman, John, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Feb. 

Oct. 

Feb. 

Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 

Sept. 
Oct. 

Feb. 

Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 



10, 1864, 

21, 1861, 

25, 1864, 

21, 1861, 

21, 1861, 

21, 1861, 

22, 1864, 
21, 1861, 

24, 1864, 

21, 1861, 

21, 1861, 
21, 1861, 
21, 1861, 

21, 1861, 

21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; abseut at 
muster out; vet.; died 
since the war at Lebanon, 

Pa. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va.. 
May 3, 1863; dis. by G. 
O., June 20, 1865: died 

since the war at Reading, 

Pa. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va.. 

May 5, 1864; died in Phila- 
delphia, Pa., July 9, 1804. 
Died June 14, of Wds. reed. 

in action June 7, 1864: 

at Cold Harbor, Va. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec. 

27, 1862; died since the 

war at Lebanon, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 

7, 1863. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; 

expiration of term; died 

since the war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 17, 

1865. 
Wd. at Spottsylvania O. 

H., Va., May 12, 1864; 

absent sick' at Muster out; 

died since the war; vet. 
Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va., 

Sept. 22, 1864; absent at 

muster out. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

25, 1862; died since the 

war, at Annville, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., date 

unknown. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Feb. 

25, 1862. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., June 

11, 1862; died since the 

war at Annville, Pa. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 

11, 1862: died at Lebanon, 

Pa., Dec. 18, 1872. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 

May 3, 1863; mus. out 

Oct. 28, 1864; expiration 

of term. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, May 

31, 1862. 



460 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Fierstein, Geo. W.,... 
Geisler, John 

Gensel, John P., 

Gottshall, Peter, 

Gardner, Henry, 

Gingrich, George, 

Gross, Isaac, 

•Gerhart, Leyi, 

Hain, Franklin, 



Heffner, Samuel, 

Herman, Augustus, .. 



Hoosey, Patrick, 

Harding, Elias, 

Hobson, John 

Heck, Abraham, 

Helf. John C, 

buuter, Jefferson, ... 



Private, — 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, — 


Feb. 


24, 


1864 


Private, -. 


Mar. 


5, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


5, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


24, 


1864 


Private, — 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, _. 


Feb. 


15, 


1864 


Private, _- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 25, 1864, 



Feb. 23, 1864, 
Feb. 26, 1864, 



Private, — 


Mar. 


10, 


1864 


Private, -. 


Mar. 


1, 


1864 


Private, — 


Nov. 


29, 


1864 


Private, — 


Aug. 


21, 


1864 



Sept. 24, 1864, 
Oct. 21, 1861, 



Died June 4, of wds. reed, 
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 
31 1862. 

Wd.' at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; absent at 
muster out; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
■svith Co., June 27, 1865. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 
1865. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Killed at Cedar Creek. Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864; buried in 
Nat. Cem., Winchester, 
Va., grave 243. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; killed at 
Cold Harbor, Va., June 
5, 1864; buried in National 
Cem., at Arlington, Va.; 
vet. 

Deserted July 27, 1864; re- 
turned; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Mus. out with Co.. June 27, 
1865; died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; muster out 
with Co., June 25, 1865; 
died at U. S. S. H., Day- 
ton, Ohio, March 1, 1891; 
sec. H, row 25, grave 5. 

Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
absent at mus^ter out. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; absent at 
mus. out. 

Substitute; mus. out with 
O June 20, 1865; died 
April, 1911; burled at 
Fleetwood, Pa. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va.. 
March 25, 1865; dis. by G. 
O., June 20, 1865; died 
April, 1911, buried at 
Fleetwood, Pa. 

Dis. by G. O., June 20, 1865. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert.; date un- 
known; died since the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 461 
COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Hauer, Peter -.. 

Herman, Augustus, -- 

*Hall, James 

Heck, John, — 

Hogan, William, 

Hoffman, John H.,.-. 

Keller, John K., 

"Keller, Charles H.,., 
Koch, Isaac, 

Kibble, John J., 

Keller, Jeremiah, 

Kreider, John, 

Loueks, James, 

Leese, Mahlon, 

Leonard, Jos. A., 

*Low, Peter, 

Leese, John, 

Leinbach, Tyler, 

Laucks, John, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861 
Oct. 21, 1861 



Private, .. 


Oct. 


24, 


1861 


Private, — 


Aug. 


6, 


1864 


Private, ., 


Mar. 


10, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 



Private, 



Private, _. 


Oct. 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


Private, .. 


Nov 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


Private, .. 
Private, — 


Feb. 
Feb. 



Private, 



Feb. 15, 1864 



21, 1861 

25, 1864 

12, 1864 

21, 1861 



5, 1864 
10, 1864 



Feb. 10, 1864 



Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Jan. 


1, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


5. 


1864 



Dis. by Surg, cert.; date un- 
known; died since the war, 
at Anville, Pa. 

Dis. on Surg, cert.; date un- 
known; died March 1, 1891, 
at U. S. S. H., Dayton, 
Ohio, sec H, row 25, grave 
5. 

Killed at Berryville, Va., 
July 20, 1864; vet. 

Sub.; died April 3, 1865; 
buried in Nat. Cem., Ar- 
lington, Va. 

Not on mus. out roll; died 
since the war. 

Died March 25, 1864, at 
Chester, Pa.; grave No. 
98, Philadelphia Nat. Cem, 

Wd. at Spottsylvania 0. 
H., Va., May 12, 1864; 
dis. by G. O. June 19, 
1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Drafted; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Oct. 14, 1852. 

Deserted May 3, 1864. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, and Opecjuan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864: ab. at 
mus. out; died since the 
war. 

Drafted; dis. by G. O., 
June 20, 1865. 

Deserted July 25, 1864; re- 
turned; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; vet. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
11, 1863; died since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., date 
unknown. 

Died April 25, of wds. reed, 
at Brandy Station, Va.. 
April 24, 1864; buried 
at Culpeper C. H., Va., 
Nat. Cem., block 1, sec. 
A, row 3, grave 93. 



462 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY K— Continued. 

















« • 










i> 










s ^ 






Name. 








Remarks. 




M 


Oo 


f\ 
















08 


03 .= 








K 


Q 


H 





Miller, Geo. F., - 

Minker, Matthias, 

Matthias, Nathaniel,— 

Mutch. John K., 

MiUer, Henry, 

Miller, "William, - 



McCurley, Jas. W,, 
*Nye, Henry. - 



Neting, John, 

Nye, Joseph, 
Nye, Adam, .- 



Oswald, Jacob, - 

Peterson, Ruel, - 

Padget, John J., 
Ream, John, — 



Reidenour, Abraham, 
Rosenberger, Wm., - 
*Runkel. Geo. M., — 

Rosenberger, Wm., . 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

April 4, 1862, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Mar. 7, 1864, 
Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 
Mar. 17, 1864, 



Private, — 


Oct. 


21, 


1861, 


Private, — 


Sept. 


22, 


1864, 


Private, .. 
Private, -- 


Dec. 
Mar. 


1, 
24, 


1864 
1864 


Private, -- 


Mar. 


1, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Mar. 


1, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


21 


1861 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on Surg. 

cert., Sept. 23, 1882. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., April 
7, 1863; died since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., March 

29, 1862; died since the 

war. 
Tr. to U. S. Signal Corps, 

Jan. 1, 1864; died since 

the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862: tr. to Vet. 

Res. Corps, July 1, 1864. 
Prisoner from July 1, to 

Aug. 16, 1862; and from 

May 5, to 7, 1863; wd. at 

Salem Heights, Va., May 

3, 1863; tr. to Vet. Res. 

Corps., July 1, 1864. 
Deserted, May 16, 1864. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1804; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis. on 

Surg. cert. , 1862; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out Oct. 27, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 
Died, July 4, of wds. reed. 

at Spottsylvania C. H., 

Va., May 12, 1864: buried 

in Cypress Hill Cem., L. 

I., sec. 2, grave 1282. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug., 

1862; died since the war. 
Dis. on G. O., June 20, 

1865. 
Sub.; deserted April 1, 1865. 
Absent, sick, at mus. out; 

died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis. on 

Surg, cert., Oct. 26, 1862: 

died since the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 4G3 

COMPANY K— Coutinued.- 




Rauch, Frederick 



Rothcmel, Henry, 
Roach, Jonathan, 
*Saylor, Wni. H., 



Saylor, Daniel M. 
Sliolter, Henry, .. 
*Shovvers, Cyrus, 



Private 



*Sliowers, Jeremiah,--! Private, 

*Slay, Adam, 1 Private, 

*Shultz, Josiah, 1 Piivate, 

Still, Joseph, — I Private, 

Stofflet, John, j Private, 

Siechrist, William, — j Private, 

Snyder, William, 1 Private, 

Shad, John, Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Private, .- 


iVIar. 


9, 


1834 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


26, 


1S64 


Private, -_ 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, __ 


Feb. 


29, 


18&4 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


29, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 



Sell, Levi, — Private 



Shucker, Samuel, 



Private, 



Oct. 24, 1861, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Oct. 24, 1861, 

Mar. 1, 1864, 

Feb. 16, 1864, 

Nov. IC, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg. cert., date un- 
known; died in U. S. Sol- 
dieds' Home, Dayton, 
Ohio, June 2, 188r; sec. 
F, row 17, grave 13. 
Deserted July 25, 1864. 
Not on mus. out roll. 
VVd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; nms. out 
with Co., June 2/, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., Jime 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; deserted 
July 25, 1864; returned 
May 10, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 2?, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 
Wd. at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war 
at Annville, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1855; vet. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; nms. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 
Wd. at Wilderness, May 5, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 2('', 1865; died since 
the war. 
Drafted; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 
since the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 11, 

18(i2; died since the war; 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May SI, 1862; dis. on 
Surg. cert., 18J3; died 
since the war at .\naviile, 
Pa. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 
April 2, 1865; dis. by G. 
O., June 2a, 1865; died 
since the war. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 



464 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



*Seyler, Augustus, — 

Seidel, Herman 

Seiger, Henry, 

Shearer, Henry, 

Shenk, John, — 

Torrey, Charles, 

Troxell, John H., -.-. 

Troxell, Noah, 

Dmberger, Henry L.,. 

Vansickle, Isaac, 

Valentine, Wm. H.,- 
♦Wertz, John H., — 

Weidner, Ma berry. -. 

Wible. Jacob, 

vVheat, Harrison K., 



Woods, Alfred, .. 
*VVerkmeister, H., 



Walters, Andrew, 



Waltz, George, .-. 
Voder, Kugene H., 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Feb. 19, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 

Nov. 28, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Mar. 1, 1864, 

Oct. 21,, 1861, 

Sept. 24, 1Sj4, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Sept. 26, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Mar. 10, 1864, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 



Dec. 3, 1864, 
Feb. 22, 1864, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; killed at 

Wilderness, Va., May 5, 

1864; vet. 
Killed at Salem Heights, 

Va., May 3, 1863. 
Killed at Opequan, Va., 
Sept. 19, 1864. 
Died July 10; burial record. 

June 12; of wds. received 

at Fair Oaks, Va., May 

31, 1862; buried in Mil. 

Asy. Cem., D. C, grave 

2799. 
Died at Falmouth, Va., 

March 27, 1863. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert.; date 

unknown. 
Missing in action at Fair 

Oaks, Va., May 31, 1S62. 
Wd. at Spottsylvania C. 

H., Va., May 9, 1S64; 

dis. by G. O.. May 26, 

1865. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., March 

14, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Dis. by G. O., June 2^, 

1865. 
Wd. at Opequan, Va., 

Sept. 19, 1864; mus. oat 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

vet. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dpc. 

3 1862 
Dis'. by " G, O., June 20, 

1865. 
Wd. at Wilderness 

May 5, 1864: dis 

11, to date Oct. 21, 1864; 

expiration of term. 
Killed at the Wilderness, 

Va., May 6, 1864. 
Prisoner from May 3 to 11, 

1863; wd. at Wilderness. 

May 5, 1864: died April 

1, 1865; buried in Nat. 
Cem., Arlington, 

vet. 
Missing in action 

Salem Heights, Va. 

3, 1863. 
Sub.; deserted May 24, 1865. 
Wd. at Opequan, Va., 

Sept. 19, 1864; and at 

Petersburg, Va.,. April 2, 

1865; muB. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865. 



Va., 
Nov. 



Va., 



at 
May 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 465 

COMPANY K— Continued. 



Name. 



Bi-, 



Remarks. 



*Youse, James, 



'Yuengst, Isaac, 



Zluhan, Jonathan, . - 



Private, 



Pi'ivate, 



Private, 



Oct. 21, 1861, 
Oct. 21, 1861, 
Oct. 21, 1861, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va., 
May 31, 1862; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Deserted Nov. 20, 1864; 

returned; mus. out with 

Co., June 27, 1865; vet.; 
died since service. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert.; date un- 
known; died since the 
war. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 13 

Died of wounds 9 

Died of disease, 4 

Wounded in action, 78 

Wounded twice or more, tJ 

Missing in action, 2 

Discharged by reason of wounds or disability, ()5 

Deserted, 10 

Drafted, 3 

Transferred to otlier companies 3 

Mustered out with company 55 

Discharged — expiration of terra, 6 

Resigned, 2 

Promoted, - 

Total, 258 



3U 



4G6 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY G. 



Name. 










Oct. 


■26, 


1861 


Oct. 


26, 


1861 


Oct. 


20, 


1861 



Alexander G. Maitland 
Marshall McCarter, — 

Charles G. Sippel, 

John R. Kuhn, — 

William A. Ruddach,.. 
P. 1. Woonier, 



A. F. Kuhn, 



William Oldfleld, 



'William Kale, 



Capt., 
Capt., 

Capt., 

Capt., 

1st Lt. 
1st Lt. 



Oct. 


18, 


1S64, 


1 


Oct. 


26, 


1S61, 


3 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 



Oct. 18, 1864, 



Daniel B. Zimmerman, 



George Leedoni, 



2d Lt., 



2d Lt., 



2d Lt., 



1st Sgt. 



Albert Wolflnger, Sgt., 

Peter Rusk, Sgt., 



Oct. 26, 18C1, 



Oct. 12, 18 il. 



Sept. 13, 1864, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, isei, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Died June 10, 1862, of 
wounds received at Fair 
Oaks, Va., May 31, li62. 

Promoted to Captain June, 
1862; resigned Decemb.-r -M, 
1862; died at Norristoi\n, 
Pa., since the war. 

Promoted to Captain Feb- 
ruary 6, 1863; wd. at 
Wiiderness, Va., May i), 
1864; mus. out, Oct. 2/, 
1864; died since the war at 
Fairfield, Iowa. 

Wounded at Petersburg, 
Va., April 2, 18jo; mus- 
tered out with company 
June 27, 1865. 

Resigned February 6, 1863; 
died at Xorristown, Pa., 
since the war. 

Pr. to 1st Lt., February 
6, 1863; wd. at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
dis. July 1, 1864; died at 
Myerstown since the war. 

Promoted from 2d Lt., 
Sept. 19, 1864: to 1st Lt., 
Dec. 6, 1864; wd. at 
Petersburg, Va., April 2. 
1865; taken prisoner at 
Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 
19, 1864; died at S. and S. 
H., Erie, Pa., since the 
war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862: pr. to 2d 
Lt., Sept. 1, 1862; resigned 
Dec. 22, 1862; died since 
the war. 

Pr. from Sergt., Co. D, 
Dec. 21, 1862; dis. by G. 
O., Jan. 30, 1865; died 
since the war at Cornwall, 
Pa.; vet. 

Pr. from the ranks. May, 
18&4, and commissioned 
Dec. 3, 1864; wd. at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865: mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865. 

Missing in action at Fair 
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; 
dis., June, 1862. 

Mus. out, Nov. 18, 1864: 
died since the war. 

Wd. May 31, 1862; May 5, 
1864; mus. out, Nov. 18, 
1864; to date from expira- 
tion of term. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 46' 
COMPANY G— Continued. 







IH 


























Name. 






es 


Remarks. 




M 


S£ 


1 








■<-" B 








es 




ai 






K 





H 





Michael Haak, 

*G«orge Keehn, 

John U. Morgan, .— 
William Sutch, 

Norman B. Penrod, . 

Herman Stahl -— 

Samuel Barndt, 

Augustus Heffley, --. 



Warren C. McEwen, 



Sgt., 
Sgt., 



Sgt., 
Sgt., 



Sgt., 
Sgt., 
Sgt.. 



George Baltzer, 
♦William Vogt, 



Sgt., 

Sgt., 
Corp. 

Corp. 



John MeCarter, - 

John Milton, -I Corp. 

Daniel Shanabrook, .. Corp. 

William Booth, Corp. 



Daniel Fox, .. 
James Bercaus, 
Thomas Gash, 



Corp. 
Corp. 
Corp. 



John H. Zimmerman,. Corp., 



Nov. 24, 1861, 
Oct. 2(;, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 18G1, 
Oct. 20, 1861, 



Sept. 10, 1864, 
Sept. 10, 18(54, 
Sept. 10, 1864, 



Sgt., I Sept. 10, 1864, 



Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 10, ]8'i4, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Sept. 10. 1864, 



Mus. out, Feb. 18, 1865; to 
date from expiration ol 
terra. 

Trans, to Co. B: mus. 
out June 27, 1865; died 
since the war; vet. 

Dis.; date unknown. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865: died at Norris- 
town. Pa. 

Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 

Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; wd. at Petersburg, 
Va., March, 25, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864: mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 

Promoted to Sergt.; trans- 
ferred to Co. B, Jan. 1, 
1864; killed at Wilderness, 
\a.. May 6, 18t>4: vet. 

Pr. to Commissary Sergt.; 
died since the war at Nor- 
ristown. Pa. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; tr. to Co. 
B; date unknown. 

Wd. at Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5, 1862; died July 5, 
1900; Branchville, Md. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis., Jan- 
uary, 1863; died March 6, 
1909, at Norristown, Pa.; 
buried in Mt. Moriah 
Cemetery . 
Deserted Oct. 30, 1862. 
Dis.; date unkknown. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 



468 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY G— Ck)ntinued. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



Isaac Blansett, 


Corp., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1965; died since 
the war. 


Peter Ankeny, 


Corp., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; died May 26. 1865, 
of wds. reed. May 25, 
1865, at Petersburg; buried 
in National Cemetery, 
Louden Park, Md. 


John A. Young 


Corp., — 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Pr. from ranks. Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865. 


Philip Lape, 


Corp., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


2 


Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 


















June 27, 1865. 


Jacob J. Bowman, .. 


Corp., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18. 
1864; volunteered as color 
corporal; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; died 


William C. Horner, „ 


Corp., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


since the war. 
Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 


Cornelius Beechley, — 


Corp 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


the war. 
Pr. from ranks, Oct. 18, 
1864; mus. out with Co., 
June 27. 1865. 


Oliver Keiser, 


Mus., 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 26, 1864; 
















ex. of term. 


William Davis, — 


Mus., 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Died September, 1862. 


Pembroke V. Thomp- 


Mus., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 





Mus. out with Co., June 27, 


son. 












1865; died since the war. 


John V. Fleck, 


Mus., 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865; died since the war. 


Adams, James — 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Dis.; date unknown. 


Ankeny, George, - 


Private, ._ 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 27, 


Ankeny, Jacob — 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 


1 


1865. 
Died in service; date un- 
known. 


Achey, Thos. B., 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


26, 


18 1, 


3 


Pr. to quarter master. 


Arnold, George, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


18 1, 


3 


Dis.; date unknown. 


Boone, Thomas, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Dis.; date unknown; died 
since the war. 


*Becker, Charles, ... 


Private, -. 


Oct. 


26, 


18!1, 


3 


Wd. at Salem Heights, 
May 3, 1863: trans, to Co. 
B; vet. 


Berthold, August, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


18'il, 


3 


Missing, December, 1862. 


Broomer. Joseph, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Dis.; date unknown. 


Bright, William W.,— 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Wd. at Pair Oaks. May 31, 
1862; dis., January 28, 
1863; died since the war. 


Boyles, Edward, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Dis.; date unknkown. 


Beard, Henry, _. 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861, 


3 


Dis.; date unknown; died 
since the war. 


Beechley, HezekJah, .. 


Private, — 


Sept. 


17, 


1864, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 


Barndt, Perry, 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


19, 


1864, 


1 


Mus. out with Co., June 27, 
1865. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY G— Continued. 



4G'.: 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Bamdt, John, 

Baradt, Aaron, ... 
Barndt, Noah, 

Bamdt, Josiah, ... 

Baker, Hiram, 

Baldwin, Samuel, . 

Blouch, Michael, ... 
Blansett, Jacob, ... 
Baush, James H., 

Bender, Harrison, . 
Bender. John F., . 

Bender, Cornelius, 
Berkey, Samuel, . 
Boytz, Hiram J., 
Brubaker, Greorge, 

Chalfant, Joseph, 

Conner, Daniel, .. 
Crandall, Martin, . 

Coleman, Levi, .. 
Casebeer, William, 

Critchfleld, David, 
Custer, Jonas, ... 

Dunlap, Wellington 



Private, .. 


Sept. 


19, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 



Private, 



Private, — 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, -. 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


19, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


10, 


1864 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Private, — 
Private, — 


Oct. 
Oct. 


26, 
26, 


1861 
1861 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


17, 


18(34 


Private, — 


Sept. 


17, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


26, 


1861 



Mus. out with Co., June 27. 

1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Sick in U. S. Hosp., Balti- 
more, Md., since Oct. 5, 

1864; dis. by G. O., June 

19, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Died in U. S. Hospital, 

Washington, D. C, Dec. 

21, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Sick in U. S., Hospital 

Baltimore, Md., since Oct. 

6, 1864; dis. by G. O., 

May 30, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1805. 
Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

March 25, 1865; dis., for 

wds. received; date un- 
known. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Killed in action at Cedar 

Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. 
Dis. by G. O., June 16, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 

since the war. 
Deserted, Oct. 23, 1862. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, May 31, 

1862; dis., date unknown; 

died since the war. 
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864. 
Wd. before Petersburg, 

Va., March 25, 1865: died 

since the war. 
Dis. by Gen. Order, June 15, 

1865; died since the war. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864: dis. by Gen. 

Order, June 19, 1865. 
Died, February 11, 1862; 

buried at Reading, Pa. 



470 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY G— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Dunlap, George, 

Delaney, William 

Dodenderfer, George,. 
Daley, William, 



Dunmeyer, Jonathan, 
Donges, Jacob, 



Embich, Peter B., 

Enos, Benjamin, 

*roreman, Charles, .. 



Fox, Daniel, 

Fox, Solomon, 

Freed, Olediah, 

Fryer, James 

Perner, William, 

*Garrow, George A., 

*Gass, William, 

*Gash, Thomas, 

Goodman, Lawrence, 



Goheen, William, .. 
Good, Henry W. , . 

Gardner, Benjamin. 



Glotfelty, Jacob, - 
*Harman, Charles. 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, .. 


Oct. 


21, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


17, 


1884 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Feb. 26, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1834, 



Oct. 26, 1831, 

Oct. 26, 1831, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26. 1861, 

Sept. 10, 1834, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Nov. 13, 1861, 

Oct. 13, 1861, 

Oct. 21, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 10. 1864, 

Nov. 24, 18^1, 



Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862. 
Not accounted for. 
Not accounted for. 
Mas. out with Co., June 27, 

1865. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864; died since 

the war. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864; returned to 

duty Dec. 12, 1864; mus. 

out with Co., June 2'i , 

1865; died since the war. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 

May 3, 1863; discharged, 

date unknown. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Missing in action, at Salem 

Heights, Va., May 3, 

1863; reported safe and 

transferred to Co. B, Jan. 

1, 1864; died since the 

war at Norristown, Pa., 

buried there; vet. 
Deserted, Oct. 30, 1862. 
Died July 24, 1862; buried 

at Fortress Monroe, Va. 
Missing in action. Fair 

Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 
Missing in action. Fair 

Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Trs. to Co. H, Jan. 1, 

1864; vet. 
Tr. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1864; 

died since tlie war; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Deserted, Oct. 23, 1862. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864. 
Trans, to Co. B., Jan. 1, 

]&64; died since the war; 

vet. 



[)31W UEGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 471 

COMPANY (J— Continued. 




Hanon, Henry, 



HalkT, P'redtTick, 



Hoffman, .laiiios, 
Hilkert, Henry, . 



Harper, Joseph, — 
Hornberger, Isaac, - 

Hoover, Thomas, --. 

Hauck, Frederick, .. 

Halsey, William, 

Homan, Augustus W. 

Iseman, Henry, 



Inglebach, Henry, 

Johnson. Thomas, --. 

Jones, William, 

Johnson, Wiliam, __. 

Johnson, Josiali. 

Johnson, Geo. W., .— 

Johnson, George, 

Karsuitz, William, 

*Karsnitz, Henry. 

*Kline, Henry, 

Keppenack, Christian 
P. 



*Katzaman, Fred., 
Koontz, Henry, .. 

Kester, John 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Pi'ivate, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



.. Private, 



Nov. 19. 3861 
Oct. 26, 1861 



Oct. 26, 1861 
Feb. 27, 18*5 i 



Aus, 



.■). 18G4 



Oct. 20, 1861 

Oct. 26, 18(il 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 



Oct. 26, 1831 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Sept. 10, 1864 

Sept. 10, 186t 

Sept. 10, 1864 

Seiit. 10, 1864 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Oct. 26, 1861 

Sept. 10, 1864 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks. Va., 

May 31, 1862; deserted 

Oct. 27, 1863. 
Deserted, Oct. 29, 1863. 
Dis.; date unknown; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died at Xorris- 

town. Pa., since the war. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 

27, 1865; died since thr 
war. 

Dis. by G. O., June 16, 

1865. 
Not accounted for. 
Not accounted for. 
Pr. to Drum Major, Oct. 

28, 1861. 

Mus. out at expiration of 

term, Oct. 28, 1864; died 

since the war. 
'Mus. out at expiration of 

term, Oct. 28, 1864. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 18<)5. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1684; ex- 
piration of term; died at 

Myerstown, Pa., June 6, 

1911; buried there. 
TT. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1864; 

died at Myerstown, Pa., 

since the war: vet. 
Tr. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1864; 

vet.; died since the war. 
Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va.. 

May 31, 18(i2: d's., date 

unknown; died since the 

war. 
Tr. to Co. A, Jan. 1, 1864; 

vet. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va.. 

Oct. 19, 1864; mus. out 

with the Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Not accounted for. 



472 93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COaiPANY G— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Loufer, Rudolph, Private, 



Long, William Private, 

Lehman, Henry, Private, 

•Lebo, Frank, Private, 

Leedom, E. J., Private, 

Lohr, Joseph, Private, 

Lohr. John Private, 

Lohr, Jacob Private, 

Lohr, Jonathan, Private, 

Lape, Joseph, Private, 

Moll, Jeremiah, Private, 

McCoUy, John, Private, 

Martin, Krandale Private, 

MeQuade, Franklin, .. Private, 

Meyers, Jonathan, .. Private, 

Morton, Jacob, Private, 

Meenan, Daniel, Private, 

Maurer, John Private, 

Mill, George, Private, 

Mong, George O., Private, 

Miller, Samuel S., .— Private, 

Miller, Adjam J., Private, 

Miller, Wm. H., Private, 

Maurer, Henry W., .. Private, 

Miller, Isaac, Private, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1S61, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 12. 1?61, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 



Sept. 17, 1864. 

Sept. 17. 18fM, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Mar. 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 



Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, lPfi4, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 



Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

Aiay 31, 1862; dis., D'eu. 

11, 18j3; died since tije 

war. 
Deserted, Oct. 23, 1862. 
Missing in action at Salem 

Heights, Va., May 3, 

1863. 
Tr. to Co. H, Jan. 1, 1864; 

vet. 
Not accounted for. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 

Oct. 19, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865, died since the 

war. 
Not accounted for. 
Killed at Williamsburg, Va., 

May 5, 1863. 
Not accounted for. 
Dis., July, 1862. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; died since the 

war at Norristown, Pa., 
Dis., died in U. S. Military 

Home, Dayton, Ohio, 

Aug. 14, 1884; sec. E, row 

6, grave 16. 
Not accounted for. 
Not accounted for. 
Dis. by Special Order No. 

55, February 2, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Died from wds. received at 

Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 

19, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27 1865 
Dis.' by G. O., June 20, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 473 
COMPANY G— Continued. 




Maurer, William J 



Maurer, Geo. J 

Miller, Samuel Y., 

McDwain, Warren J... 

*Meredith, John L., .. 
*Nair, Jacob, 



•Obyle, William, 
Oakes, Dennis, . 



Ober, William, „. 
Oglive, Eli, . 

*Piper, John, 

Peifer, Jonathan, 



Parker, N. Charles, 
Penrod, Martin, ... 
Peterson, George, . 

•Quimby, Samuel, 
Ringer, Daniel, — 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Sept. 17, 1864, 
Sept. 10, 1861, 
Mai^ 7, 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 12, 1831, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 

Sept. 17, 1S64, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17. 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864; buried in 
National Cemetery, Win- 
chester, Va., lot 9, grave 
181. » 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Died at Sheridan's Fie'.d 
Hospital, Va., Nov. 21, 
1864. 
Tr. from 139th P. V.; wd. 
at Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864; trans, 
to Co. I, 93rd Pa. Vet. 
Vols. 
Tr. to Company F, 93rd 
Pa. Vet. Vols., Jan. 1, 
1864; pr. to Corporal Jan. 
1, 1865; mus. out with 
Co., June 27, 1865; vet.: 
died since the war. 
Wd. at Pair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; died in Nat. 
Military Home, Dayton, 
Ohio, Dec. 12, 1890; sec. 
I, row 21, grave 41; vet. 
Tr. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 18e4; 

vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war at Norristown, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Trans, to Co. B, Jan. 1, 
1864; vet.; died at "Norris- 
town since the war. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863; mus. out, 
Oct. 28, 1864; expiration 
of term; died since the 
war, at Lebanon, Pa., 
buried in Mt. Leb. Ceme- 
tery. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co.. June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Trans, to Co. B, Jan. 1, 

1864; vet. 
Not accounted for. 



474 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY G— Continued. 







S-t 








































Bt 


eii 












Name. 






>> 


Remarks. 




M 


Oo 


1 








-" a 


















» 


O 


y 





Roche, George, 



RoUman, John H., .._ 
Ryan, ATnbrose D., _ 
Risheberger, Josiah,.. 

Risheberger, John H., 
Risheberger, Wm. R., 

Resley, John D., 

Replogle, Jacob J.,.- 

Rhoads, Jonathan D., 
Raymond, Alexander, . 

"Solomon, Augustus, - 



Stephenson, Moses, 
"Strause, Benjamin, 



Straway. Solomon, 
Shay, Daniel, 



Savage, William, 
Souder, John, ... 
*Snyder, Adam, . 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Smith, John, Private, 

Staltz, Lemuel, Private, 



•Stoner, John, .. 
Smithinger, John, 



Shaefl'er, John, 

Shand, William A.,.. 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 12, 1831, 

Aug. 2, 1862, 

Sept. 1, 1862, 

Sept. IT, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



12, 1861, 
12, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1831, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1831, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Oct. 26, 1861, 



Mus. out, Oct. 28, 1864; ex- 
piration of term; died 
since the war. 

Dis.; date unknown; died 
since the war. 

Trans, from 139th P. V.: 
tr. to Co. I, 93rd P. V. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died at Erie, 
Pa., Soldiers' and Sailors' 
Home; buried there. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Dis. by 0. O., June 16, 
1865; died since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1835; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died si ace the 
war. 

(Missing in action at Salem 
Heights, Va., May 3, 
1863: tr. to Co. B, Jan. 
1, 18<>4. 

Deserted, Feb. 28, 1862. 

Died of wds. received at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; vet. 

Not accounted for. 

Died January 15, 1862; 
buried in Mil. Asylum, 
Washington, D. C, grave 
1562. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Tr. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1864; 
vet. 

Tr. to Co. I. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863; died of wds.. 
May 5, 1864, at Wilder- 
ness, Va. 

Tr. to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1864; 
vet. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; mus. out, 
Oct. 28, 1864; ex. of term. 

Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Dis., date unknown; died 

since the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 475 

COMPANY G— Continued. 




Smith, Henry J 

Spangler, George P.,. 
Spangler, Christian, .. 

Shaffer, Aaron E., ... 

Spangler, Henry 

St. Clair, Daniel, 

Stahl, William, 

Stahl, Joseph, 



Smith, David, 

Steinbaugh, Lewis, 
Schmuclfer, Wm. B.,.. 
Shaffer, Levi F., .- 

Smith, George 



Spangler, William, ... 

*Thomas, Charles S.,- 

Tompkins, Levi, 

Vanse, John, 

Vernon, James, 

Wolfinger, Benjamin,- 

Weaver, Jacob, 

Weeks, William P., .— 

Waltman, Alfred, 

Walker, George 



Walters, Josiah, ... 
Weller, Frederick, .. 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
j Private, 



Oct. 26, 1861, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1861, 

Feb. 17, 1864, 

Feb. 19, 1864, 
Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 10, 1864, 

Sept. 19, 1864, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

April 19, 1834, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861. 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Sept. 17, 1864, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 

Oct. 26, 1861, 



Nov. 15, 1861, 
Oct. 21, 1863, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 



Sept. 10, 1864, 
Sept. 17, 1864, 



Dis.; date unknown; died 

since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 2r, 

18t>5; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865, died since the 
war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; died since 
the war. 
Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Died Oct. 26, 1864: buried 
in Loudon Park Cemetery, 
Maryland. 
3Ius. out with Co., June 
27, 1865 died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 18(35. 
Died of disease, Jan. 15, 
1865, at Philadelphia, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Pr. to Commissary Sergt., 

Aug. 10, 1862; vet. 
Tr. to Company A. 
Deserted, June 15, 1862. 
Tr. to Company A. 
Killed at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died at Norris- 
town. Pa., since the war. 
Deserted; date unknown. 
Not accounted for. 
Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1»54, and at 
Petersburg, Va., March 
25, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 



476 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY G— Continued. 



Kama. 



et. 



Remarks. 



Young, Henry _ 

Zerbe, Elias, 


Private, .. 
Private, .. 

Private, .. 


Oct. 
Sept. 

Sept. 


26, 
26, 

17, 


1861, 
1861, 

1864, 


3 
3 


Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis.; date 
unknown. 

Pr. to Hosp. Steward; dis., 
Oct., 1862; died at Dodge 
City, Kansas, since the 
war: buried there. 

Mus. out with Co., JuQB 
27, 1865; died since the 


Zimmerman, Jacob J., 


Zimmerman, Samuel, . 


Private, _. 


Sept. 


10, 


18G4, 




war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 


Zimmerman, Jonatlian 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


10, 


1864, 




war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 


Zimmerman, Jacob, .- 


Private, — 


Sept. 


17. 


1864, 




war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 


Zimmerman, David T., 
Zerbe, James E., 


Private, .. 
Private, .- 


Sept. 
Sept. 


10, 
17, 


1864, 
1861, 


3 


war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Dis. Oct. 27, 1864. 



There are no muster-out rolls of this company on file in the Adjutant 
General's office. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Killed, .' 8 

Died of wounds, , 6 

Died of disease 7 

Wounded in action 32 

Wounded twice or more, 1 

Missing in action, 6 

Discharged for wounds or disease, 37 

Deserted 10 

Transferred to other companies, 23 

Discharged by expiration of term, 10 

Resigned, 3 

Promoted, 26 

Not accounted for 21 

Mustered out with company, 87 

Total, 277 



93 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B. 



477 



Name. 




Remarks. 



John E. Arthur, 



John Fritz, 



'Levi Welse, 



Darius G. Rhoads, -. 
'William H. Riland, 



Capt. 



Capt. 



Capt., 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Sept. 18, 1861, 



Sept. 18, 1861, 



Gideon S. Kinsey 


1st 


Lt., — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Harrison J. Penrose, . 


1st 


Lt 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


•Daniel H. Pyle -- 


1st 


Lt., — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



2nd Lt. 
2nd Lt. 



•Nathaniel Shirey, 1st Sgt 



•Peter Cullen, 



•Ezra J. Boughter, 



Sgt. 



Sgt. 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Pr. to Lt. CoL, Sept. 1, 
1862; died at Reading, 
Pa.; buried in Chas. 
Evans Cem. , since the war. 

Pr. from Sgt. to Caia., 
July 8, 1862: dis. on .Surg, 
cert., March 3, 1863; re- 
nins, as Capt., Sept. 4, 
1863; wd. and captured at 
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 
1862; wd. at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5 and 9, 1864, 
and Spottsylvania C. H., 
Va., May 12, 1864: pr. to 
Major, Jan. 23, 1865; died 
since the war at Reading, 
Pa. 

Pr. to Corp., Sept. 22, 1861; 
to Sgt., June 15, 1862; to 
1st Sgt., July 1, 1862; to 
Sgt. Major, July 1, 1S64: 
to 1st Lt.. Oct. 22, 18fi4: 
to Capt., Jan. 23, 1865: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Resigned, July 1, 1862; died 
since the war; buried at 
St. Louis. 

Pr. to 1st Lt., July 1, 1862; 
resigned, Sept. 25, 18'i4. 

Pr. from Corp. to Sgt., 
July 1, 1862; to 1st Sgt., 
July 1, 1864; to 1st Lt., 
Feb. 3, 1865; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet.; died since the war. 

Resigned, July 8, 1862. 

Pr. to Sgt., Sept. 13, 1S61: 
to 2d Lt., Jan. 10, 1862: 
wd. and prisoner at Char- 
lestown, Va., Aug. 21, 
1864: dis.. May 13, 1865: 
vet.; died since the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 18, 1862: 
to Sgt., April 6, 1864; to 
1st Sgt., Feb. 3, 1865; wd. 
at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 

Pr. to Corp., April 6, 1864: 
to Sgt., Oct. 27, 1S64: 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; pr. to Corp. 
Aug. 31, 1864; to Sgt., 
Oct. 27, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 



478 dSRD RhJOIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



'Harrison Weand, 



^Augustus Solomon, .. 



George W. Bard, 
Allen Gilbert, ... 



John W. Rhoads, 

Charles W. Fotherow, 

*Charles Hoppe, 

William Homus, 

*Henry Kliue, 



*John B. Reigner, 



*John W. Smith, 



'William II. Weise. „. 



•John Stoner, 



Sgt., 



Sgt., 
Sgt., 

Sgt., 
Sgt., 
Sgt., 
Corp. 

Corp. 

Corp. 
Corp. 
Corp. 

Corp. 



Jan. 11, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



*Aaron Weand, Corp. 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Jan. 1, 1864, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Nov. 


4, 


1861, 


3 


Mar. 


31, 


1864, 


3 


Jan. 


1, 


1864, 


3 



Pr. to Corp., Sept., 1864; 
to Sgt., Jan. I, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 27, 1864; 
toi Sgt., Feb. 3, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died at 
Norristown, Pa., since the 
war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex- 
piration of term. 

Wd. at Opequan, Va., Sept. 
19, 1864; mus. out, Oct. 
27, 1864; ex. of term; dieH 
at Reading, Pa., since the 
war. 

Dis. on Surg, eert.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 

Died, May 9 of wds. reed, 
at Salem Heights, Va., 
May 3, 1863. 

Died, Dec. 1 of wds. reed, 
at Charlestown, Va., Aug 
21, 1864; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Oct. 27, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died at 
Womelsdorf, Pa. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; Pr. to 
Corp., Nov. 1, 18G4; mus. 
out with Co., June 27, 
1865; vet.; died at Leb- 
anon, Pa., since the wai . 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 1, 186i; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 

Pr. to Corp., Nov. 1, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.: died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5. 186-1; Pr. to 
Corp., Nov. 15, 1864; 
mustered out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet. 

Pr. to Corp., Jan. 1, 1861-; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet. 

Wd. at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863: and at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; to Corp., Jan. 23, 
1865; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; vet.; died 
at Reading, Pa., sinca 
the war. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



470 



Name. 



as 



Remarks. 



♦Charles Baker, 


Corp., 


Jan. 


1 
1, 1864, 


3 


Pr. to Corp., Feb. 3, 1865; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 


JMatthcw Crillman, - — 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 18(il, 


3 


Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg. Cert., Dec. 14, 
1862; died since the war. 


Henry A. Houek, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
16, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Henry D. Markley, -— 


Corp 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Sept. 
25, 1862; died since the 
war. 


John W. Sciders, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Nov. 
12, 1862; died since the 
war, at Reading, Pa. 


Simon H. Forenian,-- 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; 
ex. of term; died since 
the war, at Reading, Pa. 


John H. Kintzer, 


Corp . , 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 
of term. 


Maby K. WiOman, -- 


Corp . , 


Oct. 


12, imi. 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1804; 
ex. of term. 


•Mahlon E. Weidner,.. 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; dis. on Surg, 
cert., Jan. 27, 1865; vet.; 
died since the war. 


John W. Corkery, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Died June 22, 1862. 


Henry A. Lotz, 


Corp., .... 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Died Aug. 16 of wds. reed, 
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 
31, 1862. 


James Bell, 


Corp., .... 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Killed at Salem Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863. 


*Charles Horuberger,_. 


Con.., .... 


Oct. 


12, 18(jl, 


3 


Killed at Spottsvlvania C. 
H., Va., May 12, 1S64; 
vet. 


*William Vogt, 


Corp., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; vet. 


William H. Olouse, -— 


Mac, 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 
of term; died since the 
^ar at Reading, Pa. 


Wil.iani H. Raser, 


Muc., 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 
27, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Axe, William, 


Private, -. 


Feb. 


18. 18»54, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Alexander, Fra's R.,-- 


Private, ._ 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert.; date 
unknown; died since the 
war. 


Albright, Isaac, 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


12. 1861, 


3 


Died Aug. 4, 1862; buried in 
Cypress Hill Cem., L. I., 
sec. 1, grave 304. 


*Burkhart, Cyrus, ... 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va.. 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865: 
vet. 



480 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 




Burkholder, Nath'n,— Private 



Bennethum, David, 
Baldwin, John A., 
Baldwin, Geo. S., - 



Babb, Henry A., 
Boggs, Joseph, -. 

Beck, Jacob, 

Boyer, Henry, .-. 

Bridegam, Levi, . 
Curran, John, ... 

Conrow, Charles, 

Conners, John J., 
*Daniels, Geo. W 

•Dehart, Levi, ... 
♦Dieroll, Nathan, 



*Dierolf, Thomas J., 



*Dyre, Reuben, 



Dunn, Joseph F., 

Depart, Levi 

Daniels, Davilla S.,... 

Dunkelberger, S., 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Mar. 4, 1864. 3 



Feb. 22, 1864, 
Nov. 30, 1S64, 
Nov. 12, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Dec. 3, 1864, 



Dec. 5, 1864, 



Dec. 5, 1864, 

May 10, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Private, .. Dec. 12, 1861, 



Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 


1861, 


3 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861, 


3 



Nov. 4, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 

j 
Oct. 12, 1861, j 3 

Feb. 18, 1864, 3 



Wd. at Petersburg, Va., 

Jan. 10, 1864; mus. out 

with Co., June 27, 1865; 

died since the war. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 18f)4; ab. at mus. 

out; died since the war. 
Sub.; dis. by G. O., July 

16, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Drafted; wd. at Peters- 
burg, Va., March 25. 

1865; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., June 

20, 1862. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Dec 

31, 1863; died since the 

war. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va. 

May 31, 1862. 
Died, Sept. 13, of wds 

at Charlestoun, Va. 

Aug. 21, 1864. 
Deserted, Nov. 2, 1861. 
Sub.; absent, sick, at mus 

out; died since the war. 
Sub.; deserted. Dee. 15 

1864. 
Sub.; deserted Dec. 15, 1864 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; and at 

Wilderness, Va., May 5. 

1864; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; vet. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May .31, 18t2, and at 

Petersburg, Va., April 2, 

1865: mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1S65; vet. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Dis., Sept. 6, 18G2; diod 

since the war. 
Dis.; date unknown; died 

since the war. 
Tr. to Western gunboat 

service, Feb. 17 , 1862; 

died since the war. 
Died Nov. 7, 1861; died since 

the war. 



J 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 481 
COMPANY B— Continued. 







^^ 










5 aj 


03 




Name. 




t*. 


Remarks. 




a 
a 
03 




1 
g 





Dorn, Adam, 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis., Nov. 6, 1862; died 
since the war. 


Dunkelberger, R., 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis.; Nov. 12, is&l; died 
since the war. 


Ebling, Cyrus, 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


7, 1864, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va , 
May .5, 1864; nius. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 


Ellwanger, John, 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


17, 1864, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va. 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
died since the war. 


Ellwanger, Christian, - 


Private, — 


Feb. 


15, 1864, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Ellwanger, John, 


Private, _. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va 
May 31, 1862; dis. by G. 
O., July 29, 1862; died 
since the war. 


*Fox, Jacob, 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 














27, 1865; vet.; died at 












Potts ville. Pa., since the 












war. 


*FJsher, Henry B 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


18, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war. 


*Fisher, Samuel R., .. 


Private, — 


Nov. 


4, 1861, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864: mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865; 
vet. 


•Foreman, Charles, _. 


Private, .. 


Jan. 


1, 1864, 


3 


Wd. at Spottsvlvanra C. 
H, Va., May 12, 1864; 
absent at mus. out; vet.; 
died at Norristown, Pa., 
since the war. 


Filbert, Benj. F., — 


Private, — 


Mar. 


10, 1864, 


3 


Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, and at Cedar 
Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; 
mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 


Fritz, Tobias, 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Dis. on Surg, cert., July 
20, 1862; died since the 
war. 


Francis, Mahlon A., - 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 1861, 


3 


Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 
of term. 


Filbert, Benj. F., .... 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


30, 1861, 


3 


Discharged; date unknown; 
died since the war. 


Gilbert, Jacob, 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


7, 1864, 


3 


Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. died since the war. 


Green, Jacob, — 


Private, .- 


Oct. 


3, 18(34, 


1 


Drafte<^l; mus. out with 
Co., June 27. 1865; died 
since the war. 


Gage, John, 


Private, ._ 


Dec. 


3, 1864, 


3 


Sub.; dis. by G. 0., July 
11, 1865; died Sept. 26, 






















1886, at G. H. r. Hosp., 












Washington, D. C: 












buried in cemetery, sec F, 


o^ 










row 1, grave 18. 



31 



482 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Grove, Winfleld S. 



Private, 



Feb. 19, 1861, 



*Gass, "William, Private, -- Jan. 1, 1864 



Greismoyer, Sam. S.,-' Private, 

Getz, Owen, — -j Private, 

*Himmelberger, A., - Private, 



•Haak, Alvin, 



Hetrick, Samuel, 

*Harman. Charles, .- 

»Harbach, William M., 
Hornberger, Isaac, — 



Hartman, John 

Helder, Joseph, 

Hartman, Max, 

Harner, John H., -. 

Heller, Francis B., .- 



*Hicks, Geo., 

Hicks, Joseph L., -- 

Homan, James, 

Holler, Frederick, .- 
Irvin, John, 



Ives, Charles W., -- 
Johnston, Samuel, — 
KHngler, Elias, 



Private, 

Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 
Nov. 12, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Feb. 
Jan. 

Mar. 

Feb. 

Oct. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 



26, 1864, 

1, 1864, 

8, 1864, 
15, 1864, 

12, 1861, 
12, 1861, 
12, 1861, 

27, 1861, 
12, 1861, 



Nov. 8, 1861, 



Private, — 
Private, -. 
Private, .. 
Private, — 


Mar. 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Dec. 


3, 
12, 
12, 

6, 


1864 
1861 
1861 
1864 


Private, .. 


Nov. 


12, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Aug. 


6. 


1864 


Private, -. 


Feb. 


6, 


1865 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; dis. on Surg. 

cert., June 15, 1865; died 

since the war. 
Killed in action, Aug. 12. 

1864; vet. 
Deserted July 2, 1863. 
Deserted Nov. 22, 1861. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, 

Va., May 3, 1863; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865; vet.; died since the 

war. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, 

Va., May 3, 1863; mus. 

out with Co., June 27, 

1865; vet.: died since the 

war at Reading, Pa. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865; vet.; died at 

Reading, Pa.. 1910. 
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 

May 5, 1864; absent, sick. 

at muster out; died since 

the war. 
Dis. on Surg, cert., Aug. 

6, 1862; died since the war. 
Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 

of term; died since the war. 
Dis. by G. O., Nov. 5, 

1862; died at Reading. 

Pa., since the war. 
Died June 8, of wds. reed. 

at Fair Oaks, Va., May 

31, 1862. 
Died, June 8, of wds. reed. 

at Fair Oaks. Va., May 

31, 1862. 
Dis. May 19. 1864; died since 

the war; vet. 
Deserted May 19, 1864. 
Deserted May 19, 1864. 
Deserted Nov. 6. 1864. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co.. 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Drafted: dis. by G. O., 

June 16, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Sub.; mus. out with Co., 

June 27, 1865; died since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 483 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Kern, Efiinger, -. 
Knecht, Peter, -- 

Kline, Harrison, 
*Karsnitz, Henry, 



Kline, Mauden L., Private 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



Oct. 
Oct. 



Feb. 



Knoll, Jonathan T.,— 

Kilmer, James — 

Leineiger, Daniel, 

Lessig, James, 

Lacey, W. U. H., 

Leininger, John L.,— 



Leddy, James 

Laffan, Washington, 



Private, -- Feb. 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



♦Miller, Joseph H., — ] Private, 



Oct. 
Feb. 



Oct. 
Oct. 



Feb. 



Feb. 
Feb. 



Mar. 



Private, — i Feb. 



Minnich, Ellas, 

Markley, Chas. H., — 
Markley, Saml. R.,— 

Matthew. Solomon, .. Private, -J Oct 



Private, 
Private, 



Oct. 
Oct. 



Morris, James, — 
Murray, WiUiam, . 

•Milton, John, 

McMachin, Samuel, 

McCall, James, .-. 
*Near, Jacob, 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 



Dee. 
Oct. 
Oct. 
Dee. 

Dec. 

Feb. 



12, 

12, 


1861, 
1861, 


3 

3 


12, 
26, 


1861, 
1861, 


3 
3 


22, 


1864, 


3 


26, 


1864, 


3 


27, 
2^, 


1861, 
1864, 


3 
3 


12, 


1861, 
1861, 


3 
3 


24, 


1864, 


3 


19, 
19, 


1864, 
1864, 


3 
3 


14, 


1864, 


3 


6, 


1865, 


1 


12, 
12, 


1861, 
1861, 


3 
3 


12, 


1861, 


3 


2, 


1863, 


3 


9, 


1864, 


1 


12, 


1861, 


3 


1, 


1864, 


3 


2, 


1864, 


1 


26, 


1864, 


3 



Dis. Sept. 6, 1862. 

Dis. by S. O., Nov. 10, 
1862; died since the war. 

Dis. Feb. 20. 1863. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va. 
May 5, 1864; and at Pet- 
ersburg, Va., March 25 
1865; dis. June 24, 1S65; 
vet.; died at Meyerstown, 
Pa., since the war. 

Died September 18, 1864; 
buried in Loudon Park' 
Maryland. ' 

Died of wds. reed, at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 6, 1864. 

Derserted Oct. 31, 1864. 

Wd. at Petersburg, Va. 
June 18, 1864; ab. at mus 
out; died at Womelsdorf 
Pa., since the war. 

Dis. by G. O. Nov. 5, 1862. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., June 
13, 1862; died since the war 

Wd. at Oharlestown, Va 
Aug. 21, 1864; dis.. May 
1, 1865; died since the war 

Deserted March 24, 1863 

Missing in action at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5 
1864. ^ ' 

ilus. out with Co., June 
27, 1866; died since the 
war. 

Mus. out with Co.. June 
27, 1865. 

Dis. Nov. 19, 1861. 

Dis. Sept. 15, 1862; died 
since the war. 

Trans, to Co. A Jan. 1, 
1864; vet.; died June 17, 
1864; of wds. reed May 5, 
1864. 

Dis. by G. O., July 11, 
1865; died since the war. 

Not accounted for; died 
since the war. 

Killed at Oharlestown, Va., 
Aug. 21, 1864: vet. 

Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; absent sick 
at mus. out; vet.; died 
since the war. 



484 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Private, 



Private, 



*Obyle, William, 

♦Painter, John L.,- — 

♦Pciffer. Jona, - 

Presser, Henry, 

*Quimby, Samuel, -— 
Robinson. Kitson, -— 

Ritter. Abraham, --- 

Rhoads, Anthony, ... 
Rissmilier, Prank, .-- 

Ruth, Bennevillc P. ,- 

Redcay, John S., — 

Rhoads, John G 

Swoyer, James 

*Snyder, Adam, 

Strickler, James, 

Stoudt, Richard, 

Shirey, William, 

♦Stump, John P., -— 

Sattlezahn, Joseph, .. 



Stomm, James M., — ! Private, 



Oct. 12, 1861, 



Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, -_ 


Jan. 


1, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Feb. 


24, 


1864 


Private, -- 


Jan. 


1, 


1864 


Piivate, -- 


Nov. 


29, 


1864 



Oct. 18, 1861, 



Private, .- 
Private, .- 


Oct. 

Oct. 


12! 


1861 
1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


l-i, 


1861 


Private, _. 


Nov. 


12, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, -- 


May 


7, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Jan. 


1, 


1864 



Private, 



r, 1864, 



Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1864 


Private, — 


Feb. 


15, 


1864 


Private, — 


Mar. 


3, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 



Feb. 9, 1865, 



Killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864; buried In 
Wilderness burial grounds 
at Fredericksburg, Va., 
grave 3594. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the war at Lebanon, Pa. 

Absent at muster out; vet.; 
died since the war at Leb- 
anon, Pa. 

Dis. by G. O., June 27, 
1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
2T, 1865; vet. 

Sub.; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 
of term; died since the 
war. 

Dis. by G. O., Nov. 5, 1862. 

Dis. by G. O., Nov. 5, 
1862 

Killed at Fair Oaks. Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862. 

Died Aug. 5 of wds. reed, 
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 
31, 1862. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865: 
vet.; died since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; mus. out 
with Co., June 27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died at Mono- 
cacy, Pa., since the war. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; vet.; died since 
the w'ar. 

Wd. at Cedar Creek, Va., 
Oct. 19, 1864: and Peters- 
burg, Va., April 2, 1865: 
absent at muster out; 
died since the war at Mt. 
Nebo, Pa. 

Mus. out with Co., June 
27, 1865; died since the war. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 480 

COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 




Remarks. 



Shirey, George W. 

Smith, John W., 
Shartle, George, . 



Snodgrass, E. M., . 

Schroeder, John S., 

Shaaber, Mahlon, .. 

Sallada, John W., . 
Sehade, Isaac M., .. 



Private, 



Private, 
Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 

Private, 
Private, 



Swayer, Henry, Private, 

Seiders, Anthony, | Private, 

Swoyer, Jacob, Private, 

Stambach, E. W. H., Private, 



Seachrist, Henry, 
Strohm, Peter, .. 



Sheldon Gardner, ... 
*Strouse, Benjamin,. 



Spang, Robert W., .. 
Sellers, John, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Private, 
Private, 



Feb. 22, 1864, 



Oct. 12, 1861 
Oct. 12, 1861 



Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 
Oct. 



Mar. 
Oct. 



Oct. 
Oct. 



Dec. 
Jan. 



Nov. 
Mar. 



12, 1861 

12, 1861 

27, 1861 

12, 1861 
12, 1861 



Feb. 19, 1864 



Oct. 12, 1861 



7, 1864 
12, 1861 



27, 1861 
12, 1861 



3, 1864 
1, 1864 



9, 1861 
7, 1864 



Wd. at Wilderness, Va.; 
May 5, 1864; absent, sick, 
at mus. out; died at 
Washington, D. C, June 
25, 1865; buried in Nat. 
Cem., Alexandria, Va., 
grave 305G. 

Dis. on Surg, cert., May 
10, 1862; died since the 
war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; dis. on 
Surg, cert., Aug. 6, 18(i2; 
died at Womelsdorf, Pa., 
since the war. 

Dis., Aug. 16, 1862; died at 
Philadelphia, Pa., since 
the war. 

Dis., Sept. 29, 1862: killed 
on the railroad since the 
war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; discharged 
Sept. 30, 1862. 

Dis. by S. O., Nov. 10, 
1862. 

Dis. by S. O., Feb. 12, 
1864; died at Reading, 
Pa., since the war. 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864; dis. by 
Special Order, Oct. 25, 
1864. 

Mus. out Oct. 27, 1864; ex. 
of term; died at Reading, 
Pa., since the war. 

Dis., May 31, 1865; died 
since the war. 

Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 
May 31, 1862; Pr. to 
Sergt. Major, Jan. 1, 
1863. 

Trans, to Co. A, Jan. 1, 
1864. 

Died June 10. 1862; buried 
in Nat. Cem., Seven 
Pines, Va., sec. D, lot 
170. 

Sub.; died April 21, 1865; 
buried at City Point, Va. 

Died of wds. reed, at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, 
1864; vet. 

Deserted, Nov. 21, 1863. 

Missing in action at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 5, 
1864. 



486 93KD REGIMENT I'ENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 
COMPANY B— Continued. 



Name. 



S£ 



Remarks. 



Sullivan, Jolm, 

Trexler, Wm. G, .. 

Teed, James E., .- 
Uhlman, Augustus, 



West, Thomas H., 
Webster, Aaron, .. 



Wilson, Prank B., 

*Weand, Franklin , 
Worley, Wm. H., . 
*Yocum, Hiram, .. 

Yocum, Heisinger, . 

Youtz, Henry, 

Yocum, W. D., — . 



Private, -- 


Oct. 


19, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, -- 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, — 


Oct. 


27, 


1862 



Private, 
Private, 
Private, 



Private, .. 


Feb. 


26, 


1SG4 


Pi-ivate, .- 


Nov. 


12, 


1864 


Private, 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 



Yeager, Francis S., 
Zimmerman, David, 

Zimmerman, John, 
'Zechman, J, P., .. 



Oct. 12. 1861, 
Nov. 9, 1861, 
Oct. 12, 1861, 



Private, — 


Feb. 


13, 


1864 


Private, — 


Feb. 


9, 


1865 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


7, 


1864 


Private, — 
Private, _- 


Nov. 

Mar. 


9, 
12, 


1861 
ISIU 


Private, — 


Oct. 


12, 


1861 


Private, .. 


Oct. 


12, 


18C1 



Not accounted for; died 

since the war. 
Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862; dis. on 

Surg, cert., July 5, 1862; 

died since the war. 
Tr. to 116th Regt. P. V.; 

date unknown. 
Wd. at Salem Heights, Va., 

May 3, 1S63; trans, to 

Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 1, 

1863; dis. by G. 0., Sept. 

14, 1865; died since the 

war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 

Drafted; mus. out with Co., 
June 27, 1865; died since 
the war. 

Mus. out, Oct. 27, 1864; 
ex. of term; died Sept. 

28, 1898; U. S. S. Home, 
Hampton, Va., grave 
9602; New Cem., 

Wd. at Wilderness, Va.. 

May 5, 1864; dis., Feb. 27, 

1865; vet. 
Dis. by G. 0., Nov. 5, 1862; 

died at Reading, Pa., 

since the war. 
Wd. at Fisher's Hill, Sept. 

22, 1864: absent on fur- 
lough at mus. out; vet.; 

died at Oley, Pa., since 

the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1805; died since the war. 
Mus. out with Co., June 27, 

1865; died since the war. 
Died at Anderson ville, Ga. , 

July 22, 1864; grave 3799. 
Deserted July 2, 1863. 
Mus. out with Co., June 

27, 1865. 
Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., 

May 31, 1862. 
Missing at Wilderness, Va., 

May 6, 1864; vet. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 487 
UNASSIGNED MEN. 



Name. 



Remarks. 



Brubaker, George, .— 

Bender, Cornelius, 

Bradley, James, 

Burks, Jos. D., 

Carol, Thomas, 

Fox, John, 

Gahn, Edward, 

Heacox, William, -— 

Horner, William, 

Lohr, Jctoathan, .— 
Livingston, Jacob, — 



Mitchell, Peter, - 

Monkle, Charles, 

Monroe, Geo. J - 

Mahan, Archibald, -— 
McEwen, Warren C.,-- 

Phillips, Francis, 

Resley, John, 

Shaffer, Simon P., — 

Stufft, Samuel .- 

Sipe, Alexander, 

Sandford, Michaell, .. 

Weirich, George, 

Wilson, James, 

Total, 24. 



Private, — 


Sept. 


28, 


1864 


Private, _. 


Sept. 


20, 


1864 


Private, — 


Mar. 


7^ 


1864 


Private, „ 


Mar. 


10, 


1864 


Private, — 


Mar. 


7. 


1864 


Private, _. 


Mar. 


7, 


1864 


Private, .- 


Sept. 


22, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Feb. 


as), 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


ao. 


1864 


Private, -- 


Sept. 


24, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26. 


1864 


Private, .. 


Mar. 


7, 


1864 


Pi'ivate, 


Sept. 


24, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, __ 


Sept. 


6, 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


30. 


1864 


Private, .. 


Sept. 


24, 


1864 


Private, 


Sept. 


22, 


1864 


Private, 


Sept. 


22, 


1864 


Private, — 


Sept. 


26, 


1864 


Private, — 


Mar. 


7, 


1864 


Private, — 


Mar. 


If), 


1864 


Private, -. 


Mar. 


23, 


1864 



Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Died Nov. 25, 1864, at Phil- 
adelphia, Pa.; buried in 
Mt. Moriah Cem. lot. 

Deserted; date unknown. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Dis. by G. O. June 24, 1865. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 

Not accounted for. 



RECAPITULATION. 

Killed 10 

Died of wounds, 9 

Died of disease, 7 

Wounded in action, 60 

Wounded twice or more, 7 

Died in Rebel prison, 1 

Discharged for wounds and disease, 60 

Missing in action, 3 

Deserted, 12 

Drafted, 4 

Transfererd to other companies, 5 

Mustered out with company, 62 

Discharged— expiration of term, 8 

Resigned, 2 



488 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Promoted, 3 

Officer discharged, 1 

Total , 254 



OFFICIAL CASUALTIES. 

J. C. Kelton, Acting Adjutant General of the War Department, Adju- 
tant General's Office, Washington, D. C, August 21, 1888, furnishes the 
following from the records of said office as to the 93rd: 



Casualties in Action. 



Killed, - 

Wounded, 

Captured or missing, 

Aggregate, 



OfiBcers. 



38 



Men. 



84 
537 

44 



Total. 



00 
566 

47 



Deaths. 


Officers. 


Men. 


Total. 


Killed in action, 


6 
5 

1 


84 

56 

97 

6 


90 




61 


Of disease, - 


98 




6 










Aggregate, 


12 


243 


255 









Total enroUmentt (approximate estimate), 1,950. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



489 



Lt. Col. Wm. F. Fox, in his "Regimental Losses in the Civil War," fur- 
nishes the following relating to the 93rd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers: 





KiUed and Died of 


Died of Disease. Acci- 








Wounds. 


dent, Prison, &c. 




a 


























H 


































JS 


'^ 


































a 


a 




m' 






!K 






■a 
















'c3 


a 


C3 




€ 


a 


o 


B 


o 


O 


o 


o 




O 


S 


B 


o 


S 


B 




CH 



Field and Staff 




1 
14 
15 
12 
14 
16 
21 
12 
22 
14 
20 


1 

17 
16 
12 
14 
19 
22 
14 
22 
15 
20 


1 


7 

13 

13 

13 

9 

10 

12 

7 

8 

9 


1 

7 

13 

13 

13 

9 

10 

12 

7 

8 

9 




17 


Co A, 


3 

1 


189 


Co F, 


203 


Co D 


183 


Co I 




214 


Co C 


3 
1 

2 


204 


Co H, 


171 


Co E 


196 


Co. K, — 


167 


Co. G — 


1 


183 


Co. B 


181 








Total, 


11 


161 


172 


1 


101 


102 


274 


1,908 

















Lt. Col. Fox states under "Greatest Losses in Battles," that the 93rd 
lost 15 killed, 114 wounded, total 129, in the battle of the Wilderness, 
May 5-6, 1864; and at before Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865, 15 killed, 
136 wounded, total 151. At Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, 20 killed, 84 
wounded, and 22 missing. At Marye's and Salem Heights, Va., May 3rd, 
1863, 8 killed, 53 wounded and 18 missing. At Opequan, Va., 7 killed and 
32 wounded. Total killed and wounded , 641 , and total deaths , 274. 

Lt. Col. Fox comments upon these five battles by making special men- 
tion of them as having been very severe losses in those battles. But in 
justice to the 93rd, it should be stated that the strength of the Regiment 
entire in the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., was not only less than 400, but that 
only eight companies of the regiment participated ; Companies A and F 
having been detailed on picket before the battle. 

Lt. Col. Fox is also mistaken in the loss, as oflScial reports show that 
the eight companies lost no less than 1.55 men. This is nearly, if not 
quite, half the number in the battle, and but few regiments can show as 
heavy a loss in one battle with only eight companies. 



490 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

RECAPITULATION. 

As contained in Bate's History of Pennsylvania Volunteers. 




Field and staff, ... 
Perseverance Band, 

Company A 

Company P, 

Company D, 

Company I, 

Company C, 

Company H, _. 

Company E, 

Company K, 

Company G, _ 

Company B 

Unassigned men, ... 



From the above which is taken Iroiri the history 
of Penna. Volunteers, 1861-5, prepared in com- 
pliance with acts of the Legislature by .Samuel 
P. Bates, 1870, must be deducted the following 
already counted in companies and jiromoted to 
Field and staff 



Total enlistment, 



259 



20 
157 
175 
153 
198 
171 
138 
165 
138 
164 
146 

24 



244 ! 1,649 



39 
20 
193 
206 
187 
229 
210 
171 
198 
170 
18t 
185 
24 



2,016 



25 



1,991 



Tliere are also duplicates by reason of transfers from one company to 
another, counted twice, leaving the total enrollment approximately 1,950, 
as published by the War Department. 




MAJOR P. G. MARK. 



S3RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 491 



CHAPTER XL 



REUNIONS OF THE NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN 

VOLUNTEERS. 



PRESIDENTS OF THE MEETINGS. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon, 1874 

Dr. E. R. Umberger, Lebanon, 1S74-1875 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading, 1875 

Capt. D. A. Gruber, Annville, 1876 

Capt. D. J. Boynton , Middletown , 1877 

Col. John B. Embich , Lebanon , 1878-1883 

Col. J. M. McCarter, Preston, Md. , 1884 

Private H. C. Grittinger, Cornwall, 1885-1S8S 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading 1889-1901 

Private H. C. Grittinger, Lebanon, 1902 



Wt ^tmk iFrom t\)t ^ame Canteen ! 



There are bonds of all sorts In this world of ours 
Fetters of friendship and ties of flowers, 

And true lovers' knots, I ween; 
The girl and the boy are bound by a kiss, 
But there's never a bond, old friend like this — 

We have drunk from the same canteen! 

It was sometimes water and sometimes milk. 
And sometimes apple jack, fine as silk; 

But, whatever the tipple has been, 
We shared it together in bane or bliss; 
And I warm to you friend, when I think of this- 

We have drunk from the same canteen! 

The rich and the great sit down to dine. 

And they quafC to each other in sparkling wine. 

From glasses of crystal and green; 
But I guess in their golden potations they miss 
The warmth of regard to be found In this — 

We have drunk from the same canteen! 



492 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

We hare shared our blankets and tents together, 
We have marched and fought in all kinds of weather. 

And hungry and full we have been; 
Had days of battle and days of rest, 
But this memory I cling to and love the best — 

We have drunk from the same canteen! 

For when wounded 1 lay on the outer slope. 
With my blood tiowing fast, and but little hope 

Upon which my faint spirit could lean — 
Oh! then I remember you crawled to my side 
And, bleeding so fast, it seemed both must have died, 

We drank from the same canteen! 

— Charles G. Halpine. 



FIRST REUNION. 



1 



N accordance with an editorial notice in Daily News, of Lebanon, Pa., 
by Maj. P. G. Mark, a meeting of the survivors of the 93rd Pennsyl- 
vania Veteran Volunteers was called for July 30, 1874. 



Preliminary meetings of Survivors. 

Lebanon, Pa., July 30, 1874. 
The meeting was held at the office of Dr. E. R. Umberger, Surgeon, 
and called to order by electing Maj. P. G. Mark, Company D, President, 
who stated the object of the meeting to be to organize for a reunion of the 
survivors of the 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols. 

On motion, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, of Company A, was elected secretary. 

On motion of Dr. E. R. Umberger, a committee on permanent organiza- 
tion was appointed and instructed to notify all the surviving members of 
the regiment of the temporary organization and request their attendance on 
Monday, August 10th, at 10 A. M., in Lebanon, to perfect a permanent 
organization. 

The committee consisted of Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Chairman; Col. 
John M. Mark, Lebanon; Col. C. W. Eckman, Danville; Lt. Col. D. C. 
Keller, Reading; Col. John B. Embich, Lebanon; Major B. Frank Hean, 
Co. F, Cornwall; Lt. Col. John E. Arthur, Reading; Captain A. K Kuhn, 
Co. D, Harrisburg; Captain W. W. Murray, Co. C, Lebanon; Captain 
D. G. Rhoads, Co. B, Reading; Captain D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Middletown ; 
Corp. Charles D. Kaler, Co. C, Lebanon; Lt. E. C. Euston ; Co. A, Lebanon; 
Corp. Henry Weitzel, Co. A, Lebanon; Sergeant Cyrus F. Moore, Co. F, 
Shaefferstown ; Corporal George H. Uhler, Co. A, Lebanon; Privates 
Samuel Dissinger, Co. A, Shaefferstown; Milton Myers, Co. K, Myers- 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 493 

town; W. R. Lee, Co. A, Richland; Adam W. Tobias, Co. A, Jones- 
town; Sergeant W. F. Grumbein, Co. D, Fredericksburg and Sergeant 
J. B. Coppcnliaver, Co. C, Union township. 

A committee from 42 Post, Grand Army of the Republic, offered their 
hall for the future meetings, which was unanimously adopted. 

On motion of Corporal Geo. II. Uhler, the next meeting be held at 
G. A. R. Hall on Monday, August 10th next. 



Lebanon, Pa., August 10, 1874. 

Meeting called to order by President, Maj. P. G. Mark in the Chair, 
Minutes of meeting held July 30, read and approved. 

Letters were read from Col. C. W. Eckman, Danville; Lt. Col. John E. 
Arthur, Reading, and Captain A. K. Kuhn, Co. D, regretting their 
inability to be present, but pledging their presence and hearty co-operation 
at reunion. 

On motion of Captain D. J. Boynton, a committee of ten on permanent 
organization was apppointed as follows: Captain D. J. Boynton, Dr. E. R. 
Umberger; Corp. E. M. Boltz, Captain D. A. Gruber, Private C. C. Hart- 
line, Lt. E. M. Snodgrass, Privates Thomas Mark, M. D. Crillman, 
John L. Shaffer and Lt. E. W. Stoner. 

The Committee reported the following officers, which were unanimously 
elected: 

President, Dr. E. R. Umberger, Lebanon. 
Vice President, Col. Chas. W. Eckman, Danville. 
Vice President, Lt. Col. John E. Arthur, Reading. 
Vice President, Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading. 
Corresponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Lebanon. 
Treasurer, Corp., E. M. Boltz, Lebanon. 

On motion a committee (executive) of fifteen was appointed with full 
power to make all the necessary arrangements for a reunion with power to 
appoint sub-committees: 

COMMITTEE. 

Captain Joseph Houck, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading. 
Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, Co. C, Jonestown. 
Col. John M. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 
Capt. Edward Trafford, Co. E, Palmyra. 
Maj. B. Frank Hean, Co. F, Cornwall. 
Lt. P. I. Woomor, Co. G, Myerstown. 
Sergt. David R. Eckman, Co. H, Danville. 



494 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Milldetown. 
Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 
Lt. E. M. Ebur, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Corp. Geo. H. Uhler, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 
Lt. E. C. Euston, Co. A, Lebanon, 
Private W. R. Lee, Co. A, Richland. 

On motion any five of said Committee shall constitute a quorum. 

On motion a vote of thanks was tendered G. A. R. Post 42 for use of hail. 

On motion of Lt. E. M. Ebur, the 28th day of October (the date of or- 
ganization of the Regiment thirteen years ago), was fixed as the day 
on which the first reunion of the Regiment was to held in Lebanon, at 
10 A. M. 

On motion of Sergt. E. M. Woomer, the Executive Committee was 
ordered to issue an address stating the objects of the reunion, and in- 
viting all soldiers who were at anytime connected with said Regiment , having 
an honorable discharge, or transfer, to participate in said reunion re- 
gardless of the time sei'ved. 

Adjourned to October 28, 1874 at 10 A. M. 



ADDRESS OF INVITATION. 
The following address was prepared by Maj. P. G. Mark, Corresponding 
Secretary, for Executive Committee: 

"To the Survivors of the 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols.: 

"Comrades: The object of this address is for the purpose of effecting an organization 
of the surviving officers and members of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania Vet- 
eran Volunteers, whereby the friendships formed while in the service may become 
more closely connected. 

"Thirteen years have elapsed since the organization of the Regiment, and how 
many privations endured, hardships suffered and battles fought during the years of 
our service. 

"The ties then formed have grown stronger, the love for the cause we fought for 
deeper and the associations dearer as the years have passed. 

"To have been a member of the Regiment is an honor; to have served under its 
battle-torn flags a proud distinction; and to have bravely protected and secured their 
return to those who placed them in our charge, amid the fiercest contests ever en- 
gaged In by the armies of the world, is a bright record to any one who handled a 
sword or carried a masket. 

"It is not necessary to refer to the duties In camp; to the trials on the march, or to 
the work performed on the many fields of battle — all these ever remain fresh In the 
memories of those who have assisted in making its unsurpassed history, In which hun- 
dreds of brave boys were killed and wounded. 

"Our purpose, therefore, is to Invite all our comrades to attend our first annual re- 
union of the regiment, at Lebanon, on the 28th day of October, 1874. 

We shall endeavor to make your visit to the old camping grounds one of pleasure, 
and hope you will see the necessity of once more falling into line on that occasion." 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 495 

PROGRAMME FOR REUNION. 

Tho following was the programme adopted by the Executive Committee, 
of which Capt. Joseph Houck was chairman. 

Wednesday, October 28, 1874. 

At 10 A. M. the address of welcome to visiting comrades to be delivered 
in the Court House. 

10.30 A. M. , business meeting. 

2.30 P. M., the annual address will be delivered by Rev. Jos. S. Lame, 
of Philadelphia, last Chaplain of the Regiment. 

7 P. M. The Regiment will proceed to the residence of Hon. G. Dawson 
Coleman, at Mt. Lebanon, to pay its respects. 



Thursday, October 29, 1874. 

9 A. M. , the Regiment will meet at the Court House and in a body proceed 
to Donaghmore Furnace and go to Cornwall by special train. Leave Corn- 
wall to return at 2 P. M. 

A banquet to visiting comrades will be given in the evening. 

The citizens of Lebanon, and especially the ladies, are cordially invited to 
take part in the reception of our comrades. 

The Persevenance Band, formerly of the 93rd Regiment, will enliven 
the occasion with some of its choice selections. 

Headquarters will be at Lebanon Valley House. 

Excursion tickets will be issued by the Reading and Pennsylvania Rail- 
roads. 

Maj. P. G. Mark w-as made chairman of Decoration Committee, with 
power to appoint four assistants. 

Col. J. M. Mark, Private Moses Leininger, Corp. C. D. Kaler, Capt. 
D. A. Gruber and Corp. E. M. Boltz, were appointed a Committee on Re- 
ception. 



THE REUNION. 

Lebanon, October 28, 1874. 

The first annual meeting of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania 
Veteran Volunteers, was called to order in the Court House at 10 A. M. , by 
Dr. E. R. Umberger, President of the Association. 

President Umberger introduced Chief Burgess Jacob Roedel , who de- 
livered the following address of welcome: 



496 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Gentlemen, Officers and Members of the 93r(l Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Vol- 
unteers: 

"In the name of the citizens of the borough of Lebanon, I do hereby tender unto you 
a hearty welcome to our town, aud invite you to our generosity and hospitality. 

"I had intended to address you by proxy and employ some one else who could have 
been more competent to malie a speech suitable on such an occasion, but on mature 
reflection I thought you were now citizens as 1 am, for in this we are superior to any 
other government, whore our soldiers has accomplished his mission, he returns to his 
home and occupies a private position during his future life. 

"It is not necessary to tell you what you know yourselves, perhaps, much more cor- 
rectly than 1 can repeat it, but still 1 would speak a few words of the time when 
the proclamation of the President of the United States called for the young and 
strong men of the country to march and fight for the Union. 

"You heard the voice and rushed shouldering your muskets. Into the ranks of the 
Army of the Potomac. You shared the toil and danger of the battlefield. When the 
first victims of the war were brought to be buried in their beloved home; John Henry's 
son. Captain Embich, John Mellinger's son, and many more too numerous to mention, 
it produced such profound sympathy and sorrow among our citizens — your friends — 
that will never be forgotten. 

"I congratulate you on your escape with your lives; that you have fought a good 
fight; that you have beaten the enemy, and come off more than conquerors. May you 
now enjoy the fruits of your labors, liiay your future conduct express the true 
answer in all things, so that when one asks you who you are, you may answer, 'A 
member of the gallant Ninety-third,' which is equivalent to that of saying, 'This is 
a brave man.' 

"In conclusion, may your sojourn in our midst be of such a character that we all 
may remember it with profound respect and pleasure. 

"Keep up discipline, lay off the unworthy so that the heading of this programme 
for this reunion may ever remain close to the eagle of the Regiment; the banuer of 
the stars and stripes of these United States and end a life so heroically commenced 
in moral purity and full of the hope of eternal life." 

Sergeant Peter Cullen, of Company B, Chief of Police of Reading, 
responded, stating that he felt pleased at the liberal display of flags in 
various places, denoting the warm welcome of visiting comrades. He felt 
grateful at the reception and hoped the time would be pleasantly passed. 
He expressed thanks on the part of the Comrades who came in our midst 
and eloquently portrayed the gratification of the soldiers at their reception 
at this the first reunion of the Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran 
Volunteers (applause). 

Lieut. H. J. Waltz, of Company I, was called upon and made one of 
his characteristic speeches, keeping the audience in constant laughter, in 
relating his experience of going into the army for $13.00 — a substitute. 
The boys appreciating his remarks applauded him frequently and left him 
to understand that all the drafting experience was a joke, knowing him 
to have responded as one of the first and bravest of the Regiment that never 
acknowledged defeat. 

President Umberger appointed the following committees: 

On Constitution: Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Col. John B. Embich, Lt. Wm. 
H. Riland, Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, Captain S. R. Faber, Private Wil- 
liam Smith, and Lt. H. J. Waltz. 

On officers: Maj. P. G. Mark, Lt. E. C. Euston, Sergt. Peter Cullen, 
Captain W. W. Murray, Private William Smith, Lt. P. L Woomer, Cap- 
tain D. A. Gruber, Lt. H. J. Waltz and Private Cyrus Dissinger. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 497 

LETTERS READ. 

Lebanon Furnaces, September 12, 1874. 
"Mr. George H. Uhler: 

"My Dear Sir: I have received yours of yesterday, signed as Cliairman on Programme 
of tlie members of the 93rd Regt. 

"1 regret e.vceediugly that I will not be able to consult with your committee per- 
sonally, as my arrangements are all made for a trip to California. B.Kpectiug to 
leave home on the 14th inst. , and to be absent four or five weeks. 

"I contideutly expect that if my life is spared 1 will be with you on the 2Sth prox., 
and hope to share with you the expenses of the reception of the members of the Regi- 
ment from a distance who may honor us with their presence. 

"In regard to the flags — should sicljness, death or any unforseen calamity prevent 
my return home in time to be with you, you may assure the representatives of the 
93rd Regt. are welcome to the use of those flags so long as they remain in my 
custody. 

Hoping that my life may be spared to meet you all on October 28th, 

"I remain yours very truly, 

"G. DAWSON COLEMAN." 



"Bethlehem, Md. , October 20, 1874. 
"George H. Uhler, Chairman of Programme: 

"My dear sir: I am more regretful than I can tell in having to decline the honor of 
delivering the annual address, and the pleasure of meeting my surviving comrades of 
the Regiment organized and first commanded by myself. 

"I have been striving to bend my engagements, or indeed break them, so as to be 
with you, but find in so brief a period 1 have to arrange matters that it is utterly 
impracticable. 

"Be kind enough to express my regret to the Regimental Association and to the 
members of my old band, the "Perse," and if the future should hold forth such 
another opportunity, assure my comrades I shall endeavor to be with them. 

"Hoping that the coming occasion may be all its most sanguine friends hope for, 

"I am most truly yours, 

"JAMBS M. McCARTER." 



"Pittsburg, Pa., October 19, 1874. 
"Mr. George H. Uhler: 

"Dear Sir: In reply to your courteous note inviting me to attend the re-union of the 
93rd P. V. V. on the 28th inst., I regret to say that it will be impossible for me to 
attend at that time. Please assure the 'boys,' however, though necessarily absent in 
body, I shall be with them in spirit, aud will ever cherish the recollection of my 
association with the 'old 93rd,' its glories and its dangers, as one of the brightest 
and best of my remembrances. 

"I trust that next year I will be able to 'rally around the tattered colors of old,' 
with the rest of you. 

"I remain, yours truly, 

"JOHN I. NEVIN. " 



"Reading, Pa., October 26, 1874. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"My Dear Sir: Yours of the 25th inst. is at hand. I am exceedingly sorry that it will 
be impossible for me to accept your kind invitation to be present at the reunion of the 
93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers on the 28th and 29th inst. 

"I am compelled to leave for Philadelphia on Wednesday and will not return before 
Thursday evening. Had I received your invitation two days earlier I would haye 

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498 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

arranged to be with you, as I assure you nothing would have given me more pleasure. 
"Trusting that you will have a pleasant time at the reunion of the Ninety-third, 
am certain will be a source of much pleasure and profit to one and all. 

"Truly yours, 

"C. F. EVANS, Mayor." 



"Wilmington, Del., October 25, 1874. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"Dear Friend: Yours of the 20th was duly received and perused with pleasure, but 
feel sorry that 1 cannot attend the reunion, but please give my kindest regards to all 
the boys, and perhaps, at some future day I will be so situated as to meet you all 
at an annual reunion. 

"Hoping you may have an old fashioned time, I bid you adieu. 

"A. R. WILHELM." 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

The Committee on Constitution made their report and it was adopted. 
Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of Committee on OfBoers, reported as follow; 
which was adopted: 

President, Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading. 
Vice President, Maj. P. G. Marls, Lebanon. 
Vice President, Col. C. W. Eckman, Danville. 
Vice President, Captain W. W. Murray, Lebanon. 
Secretary, William H. Clous, Reading. 
Treasurer, Lt. Col. John E. Arthur, Reading. 
Chaplain, Rev. Jos. S. Lame, Philadelphia. 
Corresponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon 

Executive Committee. 

Sergt. Peter Cullen, Co. B, Reading. 
Lt. \Vm. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading. 
Sergt. Allen Gilbert, Co. B. Reading. 
Private Frederick Clous, Co. F, Reading. 
Sergt. David R. Eckman, Co. H, Danville. 
Private H. H. Kline, Co. B, Myerstown. 
Capt. Edward Trafiford, Co. E, Palmyra. 
Lt. Wm. A. Ruddach, Co. G, Norristown. 
Capt. Levi Weise, Co. B, Womelsdorf. 
Sergt. John T. Howe, Co. II, Scranton. 
Private Maxamilian Ilartman, Co. B, Reading. 
Capt. Joseph Houck, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, Co. C, Jonestown. 
Maj. B. Frank Hean, Co. F, Cornwall. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 499 

Private, W. H. Miller, Co. K, Annville. 
Col. J. M. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 
Capt. A. K. Kuhn, Co. D, Harrisburg. 
Private B. Frank Wilson, Co. B, Reading. 
Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 
Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Middletown. 

Danville and Reading were placed in nomination as the next place of 
meeting. Reading received 108 votes and Danville 11 votes. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Col. J. M. Mark and Col. John B. Embrich were 
appointed a committee on introducing the orator. 

The committee introduced Rev. J. S. Lame, formerly Chaplain of the 
Regiment. 

Chaplain Lame gave a brief sketch of the career of the Regiment as sol- 
diers, interspersed with a number of stories, incident to camp life, in 
which many of the hearers were prominent actors. His remarks vivedly 
recalled the pleasing features of a soldiers life, so that its darkest shades 
were tinctured by the prevailing gladness ; complimented them in the highest 
manner for their morality and respect for religion and religious manners 
while in service. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, president-elect assumed the chair. 

On motion, the flags presented by Hon. G. Dawson Coleman to the 
Regiment, and now before the Association, were ordered to be photographed. 

Lt. Col. John E. Arthur, Lt. Wm. H. Riland, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, F. R. 
Alexander and Sergt. Allen Gilbert wex'e appointed a committee on badge. 

At 6.30 P. M., President Lt. Col. D. C. Keller headed the survivors on 
a march to the residence of Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, at Mt. Lebanon. 
Upon arrival of the survivors at the mansion, Maj. P. G. Mark introduced 
Chaplain Lame who made an eloquent address. 

Chaplain Lame paid a glowing tribute to the well known generosity of 
Mr. Coleman, as to the deep interest he always manifested in the welfare 
of the Ninety-third. 

Mr. Coleman , in response tendered his most sincere thanks and ex- 
tended the hospitalities of his home, and if his house had been propor- 
tionally as large as his heart, all might have enjoyed his princely hospi- 
tality. 

Quite a number entered the mansion and the Perseverance Band rendered 
several pieces of music. The survivors subsequently returned to the Court 
House and were dismissed. 



Thursday, October 29, 1874. 
Vice President, Captain W. W. Murray, presided in the absence of 
President Keller. 



500 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

On motion a committee of five, consisting of Maj. P. G. Marli, Sergt. 
P. H. Freylinghausen, Dr. E. R. Umberger, Privates Ciiarles Foreman and 
Moses Leininger was appointed on resolutions. 

Maj. P. G. Mark introduced Mr. John Kaley, of Jonestown, a soldier of 
the war of 1812 and three cheers were given to him. 

At 9.30 A. M. the survivors fell into line and preceded by the Persever- 
ance Band and Freeman Reserves Drum Corps, marched to Donaghmore 
Station and there took a special train for Cornwall. The Ore Hills and the 
new North Cornwall Furnace were visited, after which they returned home 
and were dismissed by Maj. P. G. Mark until 8 P. M. 



EVENING SESSION. 

On motion of ^Nlaj. P. G. Mark three hearty cheers were given by the 
survivors to the citizens of Lebanon. 

The line of march was then taken to the Lebanon Valley House, where 
at 9 P. M. a banquet was held. 

After a hearty supper the comrades were dismissed and many left for 
their homes well pleased with their visit and to attend the second reunion 
at Reading, Pa., October 28, 1875. 

There were 149 survivors who answered roll call at this reunion. 



SECOND REUNION. 

The second reunion of the sui-vivors of the Ninety-third Regiment, Penn- 
sylvania Veteran Volunteers was held at Reading, October 28, 1875. 

The survvivors were met at the depot and the following formation was 
carried out. 

Chief Marshal Lt. Col. D. C. Keller. 

Assistant Marshals Sergt. Peter CuUen, Lt. W. H. Riland. 

Ringgold Band. 

Reception Committee, Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur. Chairman. 

Officers of the Association. 

Executive Committee. 

Civilians accompanying the survivors in carriages. 

Perseverance Band. 

Survivors of the Regiment. 

The line of march was taken to the Grand Opera House, where Lt. Col. 
D. C. Keller, President of the Association introduced His Honor Mayor 
C. F. Evans, who was received with hearty applause and delivered the 
following address of welcome. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 501 

"Gentlemen and Members of the Late 03r(l Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers: 

"In extending a cordial wilcomc on behalf of the citizens of Reading to the mem- 
bers of the 93rd and the distinguished visitors whom you have Invited to be present 
with you, I am moved by sentiments of respect and pleasure. Respect for the members 
of an organization whose brave deeds performed in defense of our country's honor iind 
national i-xisti-nce live on the pages of history as a noble record of what brave and 
earnest men and patriots are willing to endure in the hour of their country's danger and 
trll>ulations. I'kasure that you have honored Reading in fixing It as the place of your 
second reunion. 

"While we admire your fine soldierly bearings, we do not forget that all of you, 
years ago, In the dark hour of our country's history, kept time to the music of the 
Union In the bloody contest for the Supremacy of our government. 

"The services of the Regiment and the many battles it engaged in are historic. The 
people of Reading and Berks county feel a just pride in these achievements, for two 
companies of your regiment were made up of young men of this city and county; and 
not forgetting" at this time, one who though resting from the battle of life, lives In 
the grateful remembrance of the citizens of Reading who knew him, but to love and 
respect him — Major John Fritz. 

"I am pleased to see the old regimental flags and Band of the 93rd on duty on this 
occasion. Music always nerves the patriots arm to do his duty nobly and cheerfully. 

"Gentlemen of the 93rd it must Indeed be exceedingly pleasant to reunite today for the 
second time, after a separation of fourteen years, to meet with old comrades, and go 
over the past with each other in review of the days of suffering and pleasure, and bring 
back to almost living reality the scenes of the great Rebellion In the suppression of 
which you acted so noble a part, and I trust that this day of reunion may be one 
long to be remembered, that nothing may happen to mar its pleasure, and that m the 
future you will revert to It as a day of most pleasant associations. 

"Once more, gentlemen, I bid you a warm welcome to Reading and extend the 
hospitalities of the same." 

Mayor Evans was frequently applauded in the course of his remarks, 
and at the conclusion of his address was loudly cheered. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, the President, then turned to Co. J. M. McCarter, 
first Commander of the Regiment, and asked him to reply on behalf of 
the Regiment. 

COL. McCARTER'S RESPONSE. 

"This call is unexpected, as I had no previous intimation that a speech was ex- 
pected of me, but having been called upon, I cannot help express the mingled gratifi- 
cation and oppressiveness which the circumstances cause me. Gratification because of 
seeing the familiar faces of those who stood with me in the hour of peril, and whose 
undaunted courage had not only won the commendation of their superior officers and 
friends, but from the Rebels themselves. 

"I experience a feeling of oppression because of the absence of so many comrades, 
some of whom are sleeping beneath Southern skies. The faces of the dead rise up before 
me and their spirits seem present with me at this hour. It is this tliat makes my 
heart sad. I feel a peculiar personal pride in this Regiment, because I raised it, and 
all its first oflJcers, commissioned and non-commissioned men, were of my own ap- 
pointment. 

"I commanded it from the time of its recruitment to the battle of Gettysburg, and 
though not permitted to continue by reason of ill health, and though I was entitled 
with a high position, every man who shouldered a musket in its ranks, held a post 
of honor equal to my own— the post of bullets— and the Mayor's reception today in 
such complimentary language honored alike the officers and recipients. 

"I thank the Mayor for the words of welcome he has spoken, for we know they were 
cordial. During our stay we will seek to deserve well of the citizens of Reading. 
From its midst they had sent out, not only with the 93rd, but with almost every 
regiment that entered the field and old Berks has crowned herself with glory m 
thus honoring and defending the flag. The record of her soldiers could never die. I will 
refer more fully to our history at a later hour, and in conclusion, I hope to see 
flying in glory over the centennial celebration of this country the flag under which the 
country has moved forward in the war of progress." 



502 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Col. McCaiter was warmly applauded during and at the close of his 
speech. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller called a business meeting of the Regiment. 

Among others present as guests were Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, Hon. John 
W. Killinger, Congressman; Hon. William Kaufman, Representative; Hon. 
Jacob G. Heilman, Senator; Judge Robert M. Henderson, D. G. Thomp- 
son , Esq. , member of town council ; W. G. Lehman Esq. , District Attor- 
ney ; Rev. Theodore Stevens, of the Lebanon M. E. Church; C. M. Bow- 
man, Esq., of the Lebanon Valley Standard and L. F. Houck, Esq., Jus- 
tice of the Peace. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Senior "Vice President, received the following letters 
of regret and acceptance of the invitation extended them to attend the 
reunion. 

Lebanon Furnaces, 
"Lebanon, Pa., October 5, 1875. 
"Captain P. G. Mark: 

"My Dear Sir: I tiave just receivetl your kind Invitation to participate in the second 
annual reunion of the 93rd Regiment, at Reading, on the 28th inst. It gives me great 
pleasure to accept the Invitation. The flags of the Regiment are only in my custody 
for preservation, and are always at the disposal of the men to be carried, -who carried 
them through the war. 

"I am pleased to know that the Perseverance Band will accompany the Association 
on this occasion. I will gladly bear a share of the expense of this reunion, and enclose 
my check as a contribution to the fund, and will be pleased to meet and confer with 
any of your members In order to promote the success of this reunion. 

"Yours very truly, 

"G. DAWSON COLEMAN." 



"Lebanon, Pa., October 11, 1875. 
"MaJ. P. G. Mark: 

"Dear Sir: Your invitation for the Ninety-third reunion at Reading on the 28th Inst., 
has been on my table several days. I delayed its acceptance because I was uncertain 
whether I would be at home on the day designated. I had previously made some en- 
gagements for the last week of the month, but I have endeavored to arrange them 
so that I could be able to go to Reading. 

"The occasion promises to be one of rare interest, and especially to all of us In 
in Lebanon, who had many friends among the gallant soldiers of the Ninety-third. 
Their services are justly held in high esteem here, and it will give me great pleasure 
to unite with the boys in their second reunion. 

"Respectfully, 

"J. W. KILLINGER, M. C." 



"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 9, 1875. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq.: 

"My Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invitation 
to attend the second annual reunion of the 93rd Regt., at Reading, Oct. 28, 1875, 
and also attend the address to be delivered by Col. McCarter on the evening of the 27th 
Inst., In Lebanon. I do not know of anything now to prevent me attending upon both 
of these interesting occasions. It gives me great pleasure to accept the courtesies thus 
extended and I beg to express my thanks to yourself and committee for the kind terms 
in which you have presented them. 

"I am very truly, 

"B. M. HENDERSON, P. 3.. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 508 

"Jonestown, Pa., 
"October 16, 1875. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq., Committee on Invitations: 

"Dear Sir: In response to your invitation to attend the second annual reunion of 
the 93rd Regt., permit me to thank you, and assure you that It will afford mi' pleasure 
to mingle with the survivors of that gallant regiment — in wliicU wo Lebanon countiaus 
claim almost exclusively our own. 

"My present intentions are to attend your reunion, but circumstances (which you, 
my dear sir, well know) may prevent my taking advantage of your kind remembrance. 

"Hence should I fail to put in an appearance, let me here wish that all of you bp 
spared the full measure of man's allotted longevity, and many happy returns of 
your gatherings. 

"Very truly 
"JAC. G. HEILMAN, State Senator." 



"Chlncoteague, Sept. 25, 1875. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

Dear Sir: Yours found me at Chincoteague Island, Va., having been sent in April 
last to this place by the church authorities as pastor of the M. E. Church. It is nearly 
300 miles from you and my old comrades, yet I have concluded to obey my hearts 
wishes and be with you. 

"To the surviving members of my old Regt., to the many noble men and women of 
Pennsylvania, who were its friends, as well as to the 'Perse' Band, give my cordial 
greetings and believe me. 

"Yours very truly, 

"J. M. McCARTEE." 



"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 4, 1875. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"Dear Sir: Your invitation to attend the second annual reunion of the Ninety-third 
Regiment to be held at Reading, Oct. 28, 1S75, is at hand. 

"Should circumstances render It practicable it will afford me pleasure to accept your 
kind invitation and accompany my guest Col. J. M. McCarter to the Reunion. 

"Yours truly, 

"THEO. STEVENS, Pastor M. E. Church." 



"AnnvUle, Oct. 16, 1875. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq.: 

"Dear Sir Your letter of the 15th inst., inviting me to participate in the second 
annual reunion of the Ninety- third Regiment at Reading on the 28th Inst., is before 
me, for which permit me to thank you. I very much regret that prior engagements 
at that time will not permit me to be present on that occasion. 

"Wishing the brave remaining members of the 93rd Pa. Regt. a happy reunion, and 
long may they live to enjoy the blessings they have achieved by their bravery. I will 
try my best means to change my engagements and if it can be done I will be present. 

"Respectfully yours, 

"JOHN H. KINPORTS, Associate Judge." 



"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 18, 1873. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"Dear Sir: Your note of the 14th inst., inviting me to participate in the second 
annual reunion of the 93rd Regiment 1". V. V., has been duly roceived. 



504 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"Circumstances permitting, I Bhall esteem it a great privilege to meet with the 
'Boys' who fought so gallantly to preserve our country. 
Thanking you for the kind invitation thus extended. I remain, 

"Very respectfully yours, 

"W. G. LEHMAN, District Attorney." 



"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 22, 1875. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq., Com. on Invitations, 93rd Regt. Penn'a Vet. Vols.: 

"Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 21 inst. 
in viting me to attend the second annual reunion of the Ninety-third Regt. Penn'a 
Vet. Vols., at Reading on the 28th inst. 

"Having always a great interest in the 93rd Regt. P. V. V. from the day of its 
organization, on account of the many personal friends therein, as well as its noble 
record during the war. 

"It will therefore (if nothing intervenes) afford me a great deal of pleasure to be 
present at the reunion on the day mentioned. Appreciating as I do, and thanking 
you for the kindness conferred, I beg to remain. 

"Very sincerely, 
"D. G. THOMPSON, Member of Council." 



"Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 27, 1875. 
"Dear Sir: I thank you for the invitation to meet the remaining members of the 
93rd Regiment tomorrow, and I am sorry I cannot be at Reading with you. But an 
engagement made some days ago will compel me to be in a different part of the 
State. 

"I was with your Regiment when you reached Washington in 1861, and I watched 
its career with pride during its long and brilliant service, and I would like to see 
and rejoice with the scarred monuments remaining to tell of the deeds of the departed 
members and the deserved honors of the regiment on their many fought battlefields. 

"With respect, yours truly, 

"SIMON CAMERON, 
"Col. P. G. Mark. "Ex-Secretary of War." 



"Executive Chamber, 
"Harrisburg, Pa., October 18, 1875. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq., Chairman Committee on Invitations, Lebanon, Pa.: 

"Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invitation to 
attend the second annual reunion of the 93rd Regiment P. V. V. to be held at Reading, 
Pa., on the 25th day of the present month and regret that a previous engagement will 
preclude my acceptance. 

"Will you be pleased to convey to those in attendance the assurance of my respect and 
esteem and believe me. 

"Very truly yours, 

"J. F. HARTRANFT, Governor." 



"Sunbury, Pa., Oct. 26, 1875. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"My dear sir: Since my return and the receipt of your very kind invitation to attend 
the reunion of your Regiment at Reading on the 28th inst. I have been indulging In 



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the hope that I would be able to with you, and am glad to say that I now feel pretty 
confident I can arrange my engagements here to admit of my going down on the 27th 
Inst. 

"Lest something might occur, however, to render it impossible for me to leave here, I 
hope you may enjoy the fruits of your victories and have many returns of the same. 

"Trusting I shall, however, be with you, and have the pleasure of seeing you all to- 
morrow, 

"I am as ever, very truly yours, 

"I. B. PACKER, Member of Congress." 



"Reading, Oct. 25, 1875. 
"W. H. Clous, Secretary: 

"Dear Sir: Yours of yesterday enclosing invitation to be present on the 28th inst. 
at reunion of the 93rd Pa. Veteran Volunteers, came duly to hand. I regret that a 
prior engagement calling me away from home will prevent my meeting with you. Though 
I cannot be present 1 no less appreciate the honor your invitation confers upon me, 
and shall pray that the blessing of Him who guided our armies through the fearful dark- 
ness and struggles of our Civil War and has preserved and kept those who shall meet 
in your reunion with thousands more, to be an honor to the land of their birth, or 
their adoption may rest upon you in your meeting; and that while memory may bring 
up to your minds sad associations, your hearts may nevertheless be glad as you look 
abroad upon a redeemed country. 

"Express my thanks to your comrades for the invitation, and my regrets because of 
my Inability to accept it. 

"Fraternally yours, 

"A. H. SEMBOWBR, 
"Pastor 1st Baptist Church, Reading." 

At 3 P. M., Col. McCarter delivered the annual address, which was 
unusually thrilling and interesting, in which he gave a history of the 
Regiment from the date of muster to the battle of Gettysburg. 

The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: 

President, Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 

Vice President, Sergt. Peter Cullen, Co. B, Reading. 

Vice President, Lieut. E. M. Ebur, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Vice President, Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, Co. C, Union Forge, 

Secretary, Private W. H. Miller, Co. K, Annville. 

Corresponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon. 

Treasurer, Dr. E. R. Umberger, Lebanon. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

Col. John B. Embich, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Sergt. H. H. Fegan, Co. K, Annville. 
Sergt. Hiram Xuanders, Co. K, Annville. 
Private Peter Hauer, Co. A, Annville. 
Corp., E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 
Private Moses Leininger, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Capt. Joseph Houck, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Corp. John H. Shand, Co. D, Annville. 
Capt. Eli Daugherty, Co. K, Shaefferstown. 



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Private Lott Knapp, Co. C, Union Forge. 
Sergt. P. H. Freylinghausen, Co. C, Jonestown. 
Capt. Eli Dauglierty, Co. K, Shaefferstown. 
Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Co. B, Reading. 
Lt. Col., D. C. Keller, Co. K, Reading. 
Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Co. G, Norristown. 
Dr. R. S. Simington, Danville. 
Sergt. D. R. Eckman, Co. H, Danville. 
Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Middletown, 
Capt. Ed. Trafiford, Co. E, Lebanon. 
Capt. A. K. Kuhn, Co. D, Harrisburg. 
Private Fred. Fink, Co. K, Annville. 

The next place selected to hold the reunion was Annville, Pa., on 
October 28, 1876. 

The following named gentlemen were elected honorary members: 

Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, Lebanon. 

Hon. C. F. Evans, Reading. 

Hon. J. W. Killinger, Lebanon. 

Hon. J. G. Heilman, Jonestown. 

Hon. William Rank, Jonestown. 

Hon. J. H. Kinports, Annville. 

The Regiment then formed in line in front of the Grand Opera House, 
and headed by the Ringgold and Peserverance Bands marched to the head 
of Penn street and counter marched to the American House. 

At 8 P. M. the Regiment preceded by the resident members and Perse- 
verance Band, marched to the head of Penn street, to the headquarters of 
Max Hartman, where they spent a pleasant hour, with Mr. Hartman who 
was a member of the Regiment. His whole establishment was handsomely 
decorated for the occasion. 

The regiment then marched to the Times and Dispatch office and tendered 
it the compliment of a seranade. 

At 9 P. M. a banquet was enjoyed and given by the resident members of 
the organization at the American House. It was a superb affair. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, the retiring President, occupied the head of the 
table. On his right was seated Col. McCarter and on his left Mayor 
Evans and nearby were seated Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur and Sergt Peter Cul- 
len, P. G. Mark and others. 

Among the invited guests were Col. C. B. McKnight, Dr. W. Murray 
Weidman and J. K. Sterrett, Esq., of the Times and Dispatch. 

Remarks were made by Col. McCarter and Mayor Evans. The music 
was furnished by the Perseverance Band. 



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All along the line of march the utmost enthusiasm prevailed as the Regi- 
ment entered the city and subsequent parades. The sidewalks were crowded 
with people who looked with admiring eyes upon the brave boys in blue. 

Their two bullet-pierced, shell-torn battle flags were the centre of attrac- 
tion, being the same presented to the Regiment by Hon. G. Dawson Cole- 
man, and many a heart beat faster as they watched their riddled folds 
streaming in the air and many an eye grew dim with the sad recollections 
of a family circle broken and a home rendered desolate while fighting in 
their defence. 



THIRD REUNION. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ninety-third Regiment 
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers Association, the following programme 
was adopted for the reunion at Annville, October 28, 1876: 

At 10 A. M. the address of welcome to visiting comrades will be delivered 
by Hon. J. H. Kinports. 

At 2 o'clock P. M. a business meeting and election of officers for the 
ensuing year. 

At 3 P. M. the annual address will be delivered by Rev. J. S. Lame, 
Chaplain. 

At 4 P. M. the Association will form in line for a short street parade. 

The Washington Comet Band of Annville and the Perseverance Band, of 
Lebanon, formerly of the Regiment, will furnish the music. 

The following address, written by Maj. P. G. Mark, was addi-essed to 
the surviving members of the 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volun- 
teers Association by the Committee on Invitation: 

"Comrades: 

"The time for the Third Annual Reunion of the surviving officers and members of the 
Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers is fast approaching, the pur- 
pose of which is more firmly to cement the ties which bind us together in one common 
brotherhood. 

"Fifteen years have elapsed since the organization of the Regiment took place, to do 
battle for our country, to defend its liberties, and to perpetuate the freedom enjoyed 
by every one under its protecting flag. 

"In the performance of that duty to our country associations have been formed 
which as time passes, more strongly appeal to us to revere, while the cause which 
brought us together under our flag grows holier, and the love of our comrades dearer 
as memory dwells upon the privations, sufferings and hardships endured while in 
the service. 

"The history of the Regiment forms a prominent part in the history of a nation's 
freedom, secured by the blood of hundreds of thousands of Its heroes, and he who 
wore the sword or handled the musket within its ranks can point with pride to the 
imperishable record It made. 



508 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"When the people of a Republic, which has maintained itself for an hundred years 
and celebrating its Centennial birth, it is meet that those who assisted in its per- 
petuation should assemble and review afresh the memories of the struggle made memo- 
rable in its history and thus honor the cause for which our fallen comrades gave their 
lives. 

"By order of EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE." 

THE MEETING. 

The Third Annual Reunion of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania 
Veteran Volunteers was held in the Town Hall at Annville on Saturday, 
October 28, 1876. 

The resident members at Annville assembled at the Hall in the morning, 
and headed by the Washington Cornet Band of Annville and the colors of 
the Regiment, presented and in the custody of Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, 
marched to the depot to receive visiting members of the Association who 
were subsequently escorted to the hall, and dismissed until 1 P. M. In 
the noon train more members arrived and when the hour of meeting was at 
hand nearly 100 members were present. 

Captain D. A. Gruber, the President of the Association called it to order 
and inti'oduced Rev. J. R. Meredith, who delivered a prayer. 

President Gruber — I have the pleasure of introducing to you Hon. J. W, 
Kinports, one of the Associate Judges of this county, who will deliver the 
address of welcome. 

Judge Kinports was greeted with applause and said: 

"Friends, Soldiers, Patriotic Members of the Ninety-third Kegiment Pennsylvania Vet- 
eran Volunteers: 

"I have been honored with the selection to make the address of welcome, and I desire 
to say that the sentiments expressed therein are the sentiments of my heart, the 
sentiments of the citizens, and what these sentiments are I have placed in writing. 

"Fifteen years have elapsed since the organization of the Regiment took place to 
do battle for our country, to defend its liberties, and perpetuate the freedom enjoyed 
by everyone under its protecting flag. 

"The time designated for your third annual reunion has come. It has pleased you to 
select our village as the place for holding your aunual meeting. We feel honored to 
have you come among us. The history of jour noble regiment is well known to us, 
the battles you have fought, the marches you have made, the deprivations you have 
endured, the secrifices you made to maintain the authority of our loyal government. 
Those will not easily be effaced from our memories, while we mourn the honored and 
noble dead, we no less lionor our patriotic living. Many of your couirailes lie buried 
in the Southern graves, among whom are some of our own brave citizens, others of 
your number returned with you to their homes, but have since died and gone to rest. 

"They sleep their last sleep. 
They have fought their last battle; 
No sound can awake tliem to glory again." 

"But the great God of Nations has spared your lives to meet again at this annual 
reunion, to live over again in memory the scenes of the past. The battles you helped 
to fight, the long weary marches you have gone, the deprivations you have endured, 
will be recalled and form topics of interesting conversation. The old battered-riven 
'Flags of the Union' will bring many of these scenes vividly to your recollection. 

"But you are here in this Centennial year of your country's history to cherish 
and cement more firmly the Associations and ties formed when you stood side by 



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side In defence of your country's liberty. Associations that should be cherished until 
vou meet in that great reunion abovo. 

"May the Government you helped to defend, the liberties you helped to preserve, 
the institutions you helped to maintain, long be vouchsafed unto us. May they need no 
other defense than that which can be made without spear or bayonet. 

"May you live long to enjoy the blessings flowing from them, and have many glorious 
reunions and at last meet in the great reunion of souls in the world to come. 

"And now, in the name of the citizens of Annville, I bid you welcome. Welcome 
because of the brave deeds you have done. Welcome in the name of the liberties we 
love. Welcome one; welcome all." 

SERGT. CULLEN: In behalf of the members of the Ninety-third Asso- 
ciation, I extend to the citizens of Annville our earnest and hearty thanks 
for the kind Avelcome they extended to us to-day, I assure you we all appre- 
ciate the respect and kindness very much, and feel deeply grateful that 
we are permitted to enjoy our Third Annual Reunion in this beautiful 
valley. 

Fifteen years ago today the 93rd Regt. was organized, and I notice 
before me many familiar faces which I have heretofore seen in the midst 
of many a battle. We have suffered privations, endured hardships and 
struggles, and we feel as if we had done so not in vain. The respect shown 
to our comrades who are with us today and the kindness extended will 
linger with each and every one of the members so long as memory lasts. 
I thank you therefore in behalf of the Association for this kind greeting, 

JUDGE KINPORTS: I desire to thank the members of the 93rd Asso- 
ciation for electing me an honorary member of the Regiment. I feel proud 
of it and would feel much prouder had I been a member of it in reality. 

PRESIDENT GRUBER: Having been disappointed by the absence of 
Chaplain Lame, the orator, I have succeeded in securing Rev. J. M. Deitz- 
ler, who has kindly consented to make a brief address: 

REV. DIETZLEK:— "Brethren of the 9.3rd Regiment: Having called you brethren I 
will state that I was during the late Rebellion elected Chaplain of a regiment, but 
at the time being prostrated with illness at Womelsdorf, by the providence of God, 
It was not my pleasure to do active service in the field. I should have been with 
you on the battlefield of Gettysburg, and therefore have some right to call you 
brethren. 

"We are happy to greet you. I feel proud to be in your midst. We mourn those 
persons who were once here, and are not here today. We are happy to see so many 
of you, and hope the reunion may lie one of pleasing recollection. As I looked upon 
these torn flags in your march through town. I felt as if I had some idea of the 
battles, hardships and struggles through which you passed. I hope you will always 
enjoy the peace you have secured by your victories. That there be no occasion to go 
again, but darli clouds are hovering over us, and I feel sometimes as if this nation 
had not done right by those who assailed Its unity. I feel as if there was a necessity 
to be ready and do over the work and make it final. I feel proud of the flags, proud 
to be here under the folds of that flag for which our fathers fought. God bless the 
surviving members of the 93rd." 

DR. E. R. UMBERGER: I propose three cheers. They were given with 
the old flags waving. 

President G ruber read a letter from Lt. Harry G. Rise, of San Francisco, 
California, the sentiments of which were endorsed by Mr. L. M. Yoder of 
that city, both being members of the Association. 



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Maj. P. G. Mark read a letter from Chaplain Lame stating his inability 
to be present. 

MAJ. MARK: I move that a committee on officers be appointed. The 
motion prevailed. 

Sergt. E. M. Woomer moved that the time and place be fixed first. 

Captain Boynton made a lengthy address asking that the next reunion 
be held at Middletown. Offering a warm reception to all those who would 
participate. 

MAJ. MARK: I move that the next reunion be held at Middletown, on 
Monday, October 29, 1877. 

After some discussion by Maj. Mark, Lt. Euston, Corp. E. M. Boltz, 
Dr. Umberger, Comrade Crillman, Capt. Boynton and Sergt. CuUen, Mid- 
dletown was selected. 

PRESIDENT GRUBER: I have appointed as Committee on Officers 
Maj. P. G. Mark, Sergt. Peter Cullen, Lt. E. C. Euston, Corp. E. M. 
Boltz, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Private Matthew Crillman, Capt. D. J. 
Boynton, Lt. Hiram D. Dasher, Dr. E. R. Umberger and Private John L. 
Shaeffer. 

The committee, after some consideration, reported as follows, and the 
report was adopted: 

President, Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Middletown. 
Vice President, Sergt. Peter Cullen, Co. B, Reading. 
Vice President, Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading. 
Vice President, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Secretary, John L. Schaeffer, Co. I, Middletown. 
Treasurer, Lt. Hiram D. Dasher, Co. D, Middletown. 
Corresponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

Capt. Reuben Suavely, Co. C, Middletown. 

Private Frederick S. Embich, Co. I, Middletown, 

Private Matthew Crillman, Co. B, Philadelphia. 

Private Henry Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 

Lt. E. C. Euston, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Capt. W. W. Murray, Co. C, Lebanon. 

Sergt. H. D. Markley, Co. B, Reading. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Co. K, Reading, 

Corp. Harry L. Light, Co. I, Harrisburg, 

Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. I, Sunbury, 

Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Reading. 

Capt. A. K. Kuhn, Co. D, Harrisburg. 

Dr. R. S. Simmington, Danville. 

Capt. Jos. Johnston, Co. H, Danville. 



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Lt. E. M. Ebur, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 
Private W. H. Miller, Co. K, Annville. 
Maj. B. F. Hean, Co. F, Cornwall. 
Col. E. W. Eckman, Danville. 

CAPT. BOYNTON: — "Comrades: I have undertaken to return to you my thanks for 
that vote selecting Middletown as the place to hold the next annual reunion. Little 
did I think that I would be made President in asking that Middletown should be 
selected. I had no such thought and feel deeply grateful. I was never honored so 
highly before as being selected to preside over such a noble association. I ask your 
co-operation and your continued efforts to have future reunions a success. I desire as one 
or you, to extend to you my sincere thanks for elevating me to this position, and in 
behalf of the citizens of Middletown, tender you a hospitable reception wlien the time 
for the next reunion takes place." 

There being no other business the Association adjourned and subsequently 
paraded through the town, headed by the Washington Cornet Band, which 
furnished excellent music. 



FOURTH REUNION. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ninety-third Regiment 
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, at Middletown, the following programme 
was arranged for the fourth reunion to be held Monday, October 29th. 
1877. 

Rev. J. T. Swindells, pastor of the M. E. Church, was selected to deliver 
the address of welcome. 

That Maj. P. G. Mark, of Lebanon, deliver the annual address. 

That the services of the Citizens' Band be secured for the occasion. 

The following Committee on Invitations was appointed: 

Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Co. B, Reading. 

Col. J. M. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 

Col. C. W. Eckman, Co. H, Danville. 

Capt. W. W. Murray, Co. C, Lebanon. 

Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 

Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. I, Sunbury. 

Capt. Ed. TrafCord, E. Lebanon. 

Sergt. Peter Cullen, Co. B, Reading. 

Corp. Simon Shay, Co. K, Annville. 

Sergt. P. H. Freylinghausen , Co. C. Johnstown. 

Corp. H. H. Kline, Co. B, Reading. 

Private Emanuel Grubb, Co. I. Middletown. 



512 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

ADDRESS OF INVITATION. 

The following address, written by Maj. P. G. Marli, was issued by the 
Committee on Invitation for the Fourth Annual Reunion: 

"To the Survivors of the 93rd Regiment Pa. Vet. Vols.: 

"Once again we greet you to announce that the time is rapidly drawing nigh for the 
Fourth Annual Reunion of the surviving oflBcers and members of the Ninety-third 
Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, an association formed amidst companion- 
ship as soldiers in defence of our homes, our country and our flag. 

"Memory vividly recalls sixteen years ago, when the Union bequeathed by our 
fathers was ondaugered by traitor hands, and brave men along the banks of the 
Schuylkill, Susquehanna, West Branch and Swatara, who drove the plough, worked 
in the shop and handled the a.\e, grasped the sword and rifle and shoulder to shoulder 
swiftly formed in the ranks of war. 

"The prominence gained by the Regiment in services heroically performed has be- 
come historical and the hardships, privations and sufferings endured are but the remem- 
brance of duties which cast a lustre upon those who handled a sword or carried a 
musket within its ranks and assisted in making its imperishable record as one of the 
famous Sixth Corps. 

"It was an honor to have been a member of it; a distinction to be proud of to have 
served under its bullet-riddled flags, and the perpetuation of valor in battles the 
mightiest of issues the most momentous and in achievements the grandest of all time, 
in which hundreds of our noble comrades who bared their bosoms to the leaden storm, 
and fell, while fame "aas written their names in blood or winter froze them into immor- 
tality. 

"Do honor then to the heroes who are sleeping the best years of their manhood away, 
while every hill and valley in the long belt of bloody strife stand as a monument to 
their bravery, by joining us in rehearsing the stories of battle, of danger and prison 
gloom and revere the cause for which they died, that in the words of the martyred 
Lincoln 'the nation, under God, might have a new birth of freedom, and that the 
government of the people, by the people and for the people, might not perish from 
the earth." 



THE MEETING. 

The Fourth Annual Reunion of the 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran 
Volunteers was held on Saturday, October 27, 1877. 

The weather was damp and unpleasant, but there was a fair attendance 
of the brave boys. The largest delegation came from Lebanon, accom- 
panied by the Perseverance Band. 

The survivors were warmly received at the depot, and after a cordial 
greeting they formed into line and headed by the Band marched to Smith's 
Hall, when a short business meeting was held, presided over by President 
Boynton and remarks made by Lt. H. J. Waltz. 

Maj. P. G. Mark explained that the object of the meeting was for the 
transaction of business on account of the afternoon session being too short 
to transact the business entire. 

On motion of Maj. Mark a committee of five was appointed on officers. 
Committee: Maj. P. G. Mark, Corp, E. M. Boltz, Lt. J. B. Embich, Lt. 
E. C. Euston, S'ergt. Peter Cullen and Capt. Joseph Houck. 

On motion of Capt. John Ulrich, of Lebanon, was elected an honorary 
member. 



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AFTERNOON SESSION. 

At 2.15 P. M. President Boynton called the meeting to order. There was 
a large increase of members, and in less than 15 minutes the building was 
literally packed with veterans and admiring citizens. 

President Boynton made a few well timed remarks and Rev. Jos. Lame, 
of Philadelphia, former Chaplain, made a most fervent and appropriate 
prayer. 

Rev. J. T. Swindels, pastor of the M. E. Church, then delivered the 
address of welcome and was well prepared for the occasion, and his happy, 
appropriate and eloquent remarks w-ere highly appreciated by the entire 
audience. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, of Lebanon, delivered the annual address, in which 
he stated that the Regiment was composed of citizens of Lebanon, Berks, 
Dauphin, Centre, Montgomery and Montour counties, and gave a short 
history of the organization, its battles and victories, thrilling incidents 
and daring deeds, and was heartily applauded and took his seat amidst the 
greatest enthusiasm, such as only soldiers W'ho fought side by side could 
manifest. 

Chaplain Lame was loudly called for and responded with a most eloquent 
address, receiving rounds upon rounds of applause. 

The Committee on Officers reported the following officers, which report was 
adopted: 

President, Col. John B. Embich, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Vice Presidents, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Co. A, Lebanon; Lt. W. H. 
Riland, Co. B, Reading, and Sergt. Peter CuUen, Co. B, Reading. 
Treasurer, Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 
Corresponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Co. A, Lebanon. 

A motion to hold only biennial sessions in the future was lost, and 
Lebanon was chosen as the next place of meeting, October 28, 187S. 

The following Executive Committee was elected: William Corl, Band, 
Lebanon; Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Co. B, Reading; Col. C. W. Eckman, 
Co. H, Danville; Private John Hutchinson, Co. C, Lebanon; Private Moses 
Leininger, Co. A, Lebanon; Private C. G. Gerhart, Lebanon; Co. J. M. 
Mark, Lebanon; Maj. John I. Nevin, Pittsburg; Lt. E. C. Euston, 
Co. A, Lebanon; Private, W. R. Lee, Co. A, Richland; Sergt. 
Peter Cullen, Co. B, Reading; Capt. D. J. Boynton, Co. I, Middletown ; 
Lt. H..D. Dasher, Co. D, Middletown; Lt. W H. Ruddach, Co. G, Nor- 
ristown; Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading; Dr. E. R. Umberger, Leb- 
anon; Capt. Joseph Houck, Co. A, Lebanon; Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. I, 
Sunbury. 

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514 93RD REGIMENT PEN^'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMMITTEE ON INVITATION. 

Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Go. A, Lebanon. 
Sertg. J. B. Copenhaver, Co. C, Union Forge. 
Private W. H. Clous, Co. B, Reading. 
Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading. 
Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Co. B, Reading. 
Private C. C. Hartline, Co. C, Middle town. 
Private Moses Leininger, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Capt. D. G. Rhoads, Co. B, Reading. 
Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading. 
Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 
Corp., H. H. Fegan, Co. K, Annville. 
Capt. Eli Daugherty, Co. K, Shaefferstown. 

After the transaction of business the Regiment made a short parade. 

A number of public and private houses were hansomely decorated with 
flags and bunting. 

Mr. J. C. Lesher, photographer, displayed a flag that was made on 
the day that Richmond was captured by the Union forces April 2nd, 1865. 

All the members were highly pleased with their reception, giving due 
credit to the retiring President, Captain D. J. Boynton, who did all in his 
power to make the reunion a success, and expressed his sincere thanks to 
the citizens of Middletown who so nobly stood by him and gave substantial 
aid to make it a success. 

The Middletown Journal, of October 27, 1877, says: 

"No one but a true and brave soldier could appreciate the meeting — the reunion — aa 
these veterans did. Ah! it is something grand; cheering and soul thrilling, for these 
soldiers to meet and tallj about old times in the tent and field. A reunion of the sur- 
vivors of a regiment that had together stood the storm and shocli of battle, marched 
wearily over thousands of miles, and together slept on the tented field or by the way- 
side. Yes, only those could fully appreciate the reunion and comprehend the seem- 
ingly hearty and jovial manner in which it was conducted." 



FIFTH REUNION. 



At a meeting of the survivors of the Ninetj'-third Regiment in Room No. 
4, Court House, May 30th, 1882, it was resolved to hold a reunion of this 
Regiment at Lebanon, Pa., October 28, 1882, the twenty-first anniversary 
of its organization as a regiment. 

It is hoped that every member will endeavor to be in attendance as busi- 
ness having in view a permanent organization will be transacted. Comrades 
are respectively invited to request all soldiers to participate. 



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The Perseverance Band, formerly of the Regiment, will furnish the 
music. 

The following were continued officers of the Regiment: 

President — Col. John B. Embich, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Vice Presidents, Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading; Sergt. Petor Cullen, 
Co. B, Reading; Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Correspondinng Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Treasurer, Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

Dr. E. R. Umberger, Lebanon; Lt. Col. J. E. Arthur, Reading; Capt. 
Jos. Houck, Co. A, Lebanon; Capt. Levi Weise, Co. B, Womelsdorf; Lt. 
H. D. Dasher, Co. D, Middletown ; Capt. Jos. Johnson, Co. H, Danville; 
Capt. S. R. Faber, Co. D, Steelton ; Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Co. G, Norris- 
town; Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville ; Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. I, Sun- 
bury; Lt. H. G. Rise, Co. K, San Francisco; Dr. Ash D. Bennett, New 
Washington; Maj. John I. Nevin, Pittsburg; Lt. Charles S. Thomas, Co. 
G , Port Kennedy ; Maj. J. C. Osterloh , Johnstown. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE. 

Maj. B. F. Hean, Co. F, Cornwall; Col. J. M. Mark, Lebanon; Lt. Col. 
D. C. Keller, Reading; Col. C. W. Eckman, Danville; Lt. E. W. Stoner, 
Co. C, Lebanon; Capt. Reuben Suavely, Co. C, Middletown; Lt. P. I. 
Woomer, Co. G, Myerstown ; Lt. Calvin Umberger, Co. I, Harrisburg ; 
Capt. Eli Daugherty, Co. K, Shaefferstown ; Corp. H. H. Fegan, Ann- 
ville; Lt. D. R. P. McCaully, Co. A, Lebanon; Lt. E. M. Ebur, Co. A, 
Lebanon ; Corp. John II. Waltz , Co. A , Lebanon ; Private George Imboden , 
Co. A, Lebanon, and Corp. George H. Uhler, Co. A, Lebanon. 

THE MEETING. 

The fifth i-eunion was held at Lebanon, on October 28, 1882. 

At 12.30 P. M. the comrades marched to the depot and received visiting 
comrades. Col. J. M. McCarter occupied a carriage. 

The Perseverance Band during a short parade, played "Tramp, Tramp, 
the Boys are Marching," "Coming Through Georgia," and other military 
airs. The bell at Perseverance Engine House was rung as the Regiment, 
some two hundred members, marched along its front. The reunion was 
well attended and the occasion was one long to be remembered. 

The line of march was headed by Chief Burgess A. J. Mei'edith, Major 
P. G. Mark and Hon. C. R. Lantz, and upon arrival at the Court House 
the fifth reunion was called to order by Maj. P. G. Mark, calling to the 
chair Vice President W. H. Riland, of Reading. 



516 93RD REGIMENT PEXN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Music by the Perseverance Band, after which Rev. S. A. Martin, pastor 
of Christ Presbyterian Church, delivered a prayer. 

Hon. C. R. Lantz, who represented Chief Burgess Meredith made the 
following 

ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 

"Comrades, Soldiers and Fellow Citizens: 

"As the representative of our genial, courteous and popular Chief Burgess, and 
the citizens of Lebanon borough, I extend to you a hearty welcome and fraternal greet- 
ing. Although tweuty-one years have elapsed since your organization was effected here, 
yet the love, admiration and esteem of our people has not been alienated from the 
brave defenders of our country and her institutions. We remember your patience and 
endurance; we revere the memory of the loss of many of your number on the field 
of strife and carnage, with admiration, love and respect. We remember all the valor 
and bravery displayed on many hard fought fields of victory. 

"It would not be appropriate for me here to review your history. Your name as an 
organization and as soldiers, has been written already. Your achievements of success 
in civil strife in which you were engaged, are the noblest monuments of your fame, 
upon whose tablets are inscribed the valor and prowess you and the men who died in a 
cause both just and holy, and whose devotion will never be obliterated from the 
hearts of a free and United people. There are two little words indicate an expression 
of the thoughts I desire to bring before you to illustrate my remarks, 'Now and 
Then.' I shall reverse the order and speak first of 'Then.' 

"Twenty-one years ago there was reared one of the most gigantic rebellions that the 
world's history ever recorded. Its internal origin had long accumulated thought and 
expression by the leaders of slavery and expression; with a powerful constituency 
gave the prestige and made it formidable in the extreme. 

"When Fort Suuipter was fired upon and the apathy and lethargy of the northern 
people were aroused, it was then that there lived in our midst a gentleman of 
bravery and valor, who was not only competent to lead our brave boys to victory 
and success, but also that you, who quickly and nobly responded to your country's 
jail. Then you abandoned your peaceful avocations and professions in life to battle 
for your country and its laws. 

"We cannot forget the noble sentiments of our people, and the many prayers in your 
behalf, particularly the encouragement, aid and comfort of that soldiers friend, 
George Dawson Coleman, whose memory we revere, whose magnificent magniminity 
and charity and beneficence has been engrossed in every soldiers heart, never to be 
eradicated. He is dead — Peace be to his ashes. 

"Other individual acts of kindness to you and the cause might be enunciated, but 
suflScient to say that we all respect and esteem you for your splendid achievements 
and demeanor during that struggle of carnage and blood. Then it was that our 
country was imperilled, our flag trailed in the dust, our institutions endangered, our 
country distracted, business stagnated, and the future grandeur and glory of our 
once united territory threatened to be destroyed. 

"It was then that many left their firesides and wives never to return. A large por- 
tion of your number sleep beneath Southern soil, their bones rest beneath a Southern 
sky. Some of you left the best members of your bodies on the field of strife, or 
gave them as a sacrifice on the Nation's altar; but the picture has changed — the sun 
of peace has again dawned upon this great Nation. Your work is over. 

"The Nation's gratitude render this coimtry grander, happier and more prosperous 
than ever before; slavery abolished and the shackles of 4,000,000 oppressed people 
removed; industry and the march of onward progress in trade and commerce re-instated; 
that now this country is at peace with all nations, the grandest, noblest and richest 
of all lands on the face of the earth. 

"Her institutions of art and science; her system of education through the free schools 
and orphan schools of this State for the education of the soldier's orphans, the strong 
bulwarks of her future welfare, intelligence and happiness; our flag floating undis- 
mayed over land and sea, as the proud emblem of our nationality. 

"You no longer are the brave boys who left our town twenty-one years ago. You 
have become citizens of a country and government you helped to save. The prayers of 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 517 

our people and the nation combined to an All- wise and Omnii)ieseut God, have been 
answered in the restoration of peace, the preservation of your lives since your return 
to your homes. 

"We mourn the loss of many of those who cannot rejoin with us on this occasion. 
We anticipate and bespeak for you a pleasant time in your deliberations wliile in our 
midst. We welcome you to our homes and firesides, and in the memory of the people 
of Lebanon, we again thrice welcome you. 

"May your reunions long continue to exist as an organization and may we finally 
all be able to participate in that grand reunion of the "just made perfect' of the 
fallen redeemed, of the oppressed set free, when with a Lincoln, Garfield, Meade and 
Reynolds and the rest of brave soldiers and patriots we will appear before the throne 
of Grace, before whom all nations must appear — the God of battles, of our Father 
and peace. Again thrice welcome brave men of the 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols." 

Col. J. M. McCarter of the Regiment responded in an eloquent strain. 
He spoke of the organization of the Regiment, its encampment at Camp 
Coleman, the struggles through which it had passed, the heroism displayed 
and the prominent part it occupied, the battles in which it participated, 
the privations endured in the history of the memorable struggle for freedom, 
intelligence, liberty, human rights and protection of homes of those near and 
dear to all. 

The response was in every respect eloquent, expressive, opportune, and 
created great enthusiasm. Comrade Howe and others also made able and 
interesting remarks. 

Maj. P. G. Mark read the following letter: 

"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 27, 1882. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq., Lebanon, Pa.: 

"Dear Sir: In reading your letter of 24th inst., which came to hand on my return 
last night, I did not observe that the appointed day was Saturday the 28th, to- 
morrow. 

"I beg to enclose subscription to the fund to defray expenses. The old flags are in 
such a precarious condition, and prized so highly, that Mrs. Coleman said she would 
prefer not to have them carried again, when asked for them some year or two ago. 
I have not time now to carry your request to her. I am sorry you did not write a 
day earlier. 

"Yours very truly, 

"ARTHUR BROCK." 

The question of permanent organization was discussed and remarks made 
by Comrade C. C. Hartline, Comrade John T. Howe and Maj. P. G. Mark. 

On motion of Comrade Howe, seconded by Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Leb- 
anon was named as the place for holding our reunion. 

Lt. W. A. Ruddach, of Norristown also named that city. 

A vote was taken and resulted in a vote of 33 for Norristown and 31 for 
Lebanon. 

The following officers were then elected: 

President, Col. J. M. McCarter, Preston, Md. 

Vice Presidents, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Norristown; Lt. W. H. Riland. 
Reading; Sergt. John T. Howe, Scran ton. 

Corersponding Secretary, Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon. 



518 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Assistant Secretary, Private Charles Foreman, Norristovvn. 
Treasurer, Capt. Samuel McCarter, Norristown. 
Chaplain, Rev. J. S. Lame, Honeybrook, Pa. 

On motion of Maj. P. G. Mark, a committee on badge was appointed: 
Maj. P. G. Mark, Lt. W. H. Riland, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Capt. D. A. 
Gruber and Capt. S. R. Faber. 

On motion of Maj. P. G. Mark, a committee of three was appointed 
on permanent organization: Maj. P. G. Mark, Private C. C. Hartline and 
Sergt. John T. Howe. 

On motion a vote of thanks was tendered to the burgess, citizens of 
Lebanon, the Perseverance Band, the comrades of Lebanon county, the 
officers of the Association and the county commissioners. 

On motion agreed that all comrades sending their cards of address to 
the corresponding secretary shall be considered as members of the Associa- 
tion. 



EVENING SESSION. 

President McCarter called the meeting to order at 7 P. M. 

On motion of Comrade Howe the next reunion be held on Thursday, 
October 25, 1883. 

On motion agreed that the following committee shall have charge of history 
and memoirs: Col. J. M. McCarter, Maj. P. G. Mark, E. M. Boltz. 

The following were appointed an executive committee. 

Capt. Samuel McCarter, Co. E, Norristown. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading. 

Sergt. John T. Howe, Co. H, Scranton. 

Capt. A. K. Kuhn, D., Harrisburg. 

Maj. B. Frank Hean, Co. F, Cornwall. 

Sergt. C. D. Marquette, Co. F, Carlisle. 

Capt. Levi Weise, Co. B, Womelsdorf. 

Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 

Corp. Thomas Mark, Co. A, Jonestown. 

Capt. Eli Daugherty, Co. K, SheafiEerstown. 

Lt. P. I. Woomer, Co. G, Me.yerstown. 

Dr. J. W. Schultze, New York city. 

Col. C. W. Eckman, Co. H, Danville. 

Col. John B. Embich, Lebanon. 

Sergt. E. M. Woomer, Co. A, Lebanon. 

Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 

Lt. H. J. Waltz, Co. I, Sunbury. 



93RD REGIMENT I'ENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. ol9 

Closing remarks were made by Comrade Serg. John T. Howe, Maj. P. G. 
Mark, Ex-Senator C. R. Lantz and others. 

Lt. W. A. Ruddaoh sang the Star Spangled Banner, and after sing- 
ing "Praise God from All Blessings Flow," the reunion adjourned sine die. 

Col. J. M. McCarter delivered an eloquent address, practical and impres- 
sive, to a large number of comrades in the Court House on the "Duties 
of the Hour." The occasion was one which will long be remembered as it 
contained such excellent truths, and was one worthy of deliverance on the 
occasion. 



SIXTH REUNION. 



Maj. P. G. Mark, corresponding secretary, early in January, 1883, 
prepared a complete roster of every officer and soldier of the Regiment and 
entered upon the work to secure the present post post office address of each 
member, and if dead, where he died since the war. 

After six months of laborious work he secured the present post office 
addresses of surviving officers and soldiers to the number of 750 officers 
and soldiers, and in the prosecution of the work has made personal visits 
to Danville, Middletowu, Harrisburg, Reading, Annville, Jonestown, 
Womelsdorf and Myerstown, and has had correspondence with survivors 
at Millersburg, Wrightsville, Lock Haven, Stoyestown, York, Altoona, 
Philadelphia, Sunbury, Williamsport, Reiuholdsville and other points. 

Every officer and soldier whose address was known received a list of un- 
known addresses, and a considerable number of replies were received. 

The Perseverance Band was secured to attend the reunion at Norris- 
town on Thursday, October 25, 1883. 

The following correspondence explains itself. 

"HeadquartLi-s 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., 

"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 9, 1883. 
"Col. Theo. W. Bean: 

"Comrade: The reunion of our Regimental Association will take place at Norrlstown, 
October 25, 1SS3. 1 learn that you are familiar with the history of the service 
rendered to the Union cause by Mrs. Rebecca M. Bonsai, late Wright, and especially 
at the battle of Opequan, September 19th, 1864. 

"And also that you are personally acquainted with the lady who now resides at 
Washington, D. C. Will you please extend to her an invitation to be present and 
become the guest of the 93rd on the 25th Inst. By complying with this request you will 
oblige many comrades of our Association. If it be your pleasure will be glad to have 
a brief biographical slietch of Mrs. Bonsai enclosed in your reply. 

"Very truly yours, 

"P. G. JI.\RK, Corresponding Secretary." 



520 93RD REGIMES T PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEEUb. 

"Norristown, Pa., Oct. 22, 18S3. 
"Maj. P. G. Mark: 

"Dear Sir — Conu-ade: Your favor of the 9th inst. duly received. Your request 
has been complied with and I am authorized by Mrs. Kebecca M. Bonsai to report 
to you that she accepts your invitation to be present at the approaching reunion of 
the Ninety-third on the 25th inst, at Norristown, and asks me to return to you and 
through you to your thoughtful associates, her thanks for this unexpected con- 
sideration. 

"Y'our further request may be biographically summarized as follows: 

"Rebecca M. Wright, daughter of Amos M. and Rachel Wright, was born near 
Winchester, Va., January 31, 1838. She is connected by birth with the Society of 
Friends, a*! were her ancestry for many generations. Her parents were members of 
Fairfax (Va.) . Quarterly meeting and Baltimore, Md., yearly meeting. Her father died 
August 27, 1865, and is buried in Friends Meeting House burying grounds, attached 
to Ridge Meeting, A'^irginia. Her mother died June 21, 1874, in Rice county, 
Kansas, while visiting her daughter, and was there laid to rest in private grounds 
for burial. Miss Wright enjoyed the advantage of a fair education, obtained in the 
schools at Winchester, Va., aud at the age of fifteen years was employed as a teach'^r. 
At sixteen she declined further employment in this calling and took a year's cou 'se 
of study at the Friend's School in Loudon county, Virginia, taught by Samuel M. 
Jauiey. 

"For three years prior to the war she taught a private school under the care of 
Friends at Hopewell Meeting, Va. Subsequently she was assistant teacher in a private 
school of 80 school children, but her pronounced Union sentiments, during the early 
days of the Rebellion were distasteful to the management and the popular feeling 
of the community. 

"She, therefore, withdrew from the institution and opened a private school in Win- 
chester. Her sentiments were well known. She taught the children of loyal parents 
and never lost faitli in the Union cause, nor refused to aid the friends of the National 
government and its armies in the many and memorable struggles for the possession 
of the Shenandoah Valley. 

"It was upon information furnished General Sheridan by Miss Wright 'that the 
battle of Opequan was fought and probably won.' The correspondence between them 
will be read at the reunion on the 25th inst. Miss Wright was appointed to a position of 
honor in the Treasury Department at Washington, in the year 1868, in recognition of 
her distinguished service to the country. She subsequently married William Carpenter 
Bonsai. She still retains her position, and at present resides at the National Capital. 
"Very respectfully, 

"Your obedient servant, 

"THEO. W. BEAN." 

THE MEETING. 

The surviving members of the Ninety-third Regiment arrived at Bridge- 
port, opposite Norristown, sliortly before noon, Oct. 25, 1883. They num- 
bered about one hundred and fifty in all. 

They were met on alighting from the train at the depot by the Reception 
Committee, Col. Theo. W. Bean, Col. John W. Schall, J. Wright Apple, 
Esq., and Messrs. W. A. Ruddach and Charles Ramsey. The surviving 
members of the Regiment residing in Norristown, the Burgess and the 
officers and members of the town council, delegations from Zook Post 
and from Company F, Sixth Regiment, National Guard, were also present 
as an escort to the visitors. 

The different organizations passed through the principal streets in the 
following order: 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 521 

1st — Carriages containing T. J. Baker, Esq., Burgess; Joseph F. H. 
Bodey, Esq., President of Town Council; Florence Sullivan, Esq., borough 
Treasurer; F. F. Rodonbough, Esq., clerk of Town Council; A. K. Cal- 
houn, Esq., borough surveyor; Francis Baker, Esq., street commissioner, 
and members of town council. 

2nd — Zook Post Drum Corps. 

3rd — Members of Company F, Sixth Regiment, Sergt. Eugene Ilartzel, 
commanding. 

4th— Zook Post No. 11, G. A. R. 

5th — The following surviving members of the 93rd living in Norristown: 
Capt. Samuel McCarter, Capt. Marshall McCarter, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, 
Sergt. John McCarter, Lieut. Charles S. Thomas, Charles Foreman, Wil- 
liam Booth, Augustus Solomon, John Pifer and Oliver Keiser. 

6th — Reception Committee. 

7th — Carriage containing Col. J. M. McCarter. 

8th — Perseverance Band of Lebanon, 28 pieces. 

9th — The surviving members of the Regiment and other visitors. 

10th — Carriage containing lady visitors. 

IN SESSION. 

The Association met in the Court House and was called to order at 
12 M. 

Prayer by Rev. Henry M. KeifEer. 

Welcome address by Col. Theo. W. Bean, which was eloquent, earnest 
and abounded in thoughtful considerations and manifested great feeling for 
the welfare of the Regiment while in their midst. 

Response by Col. J. M. McCarter. The response was hearty and de- 
livered in a manner which gave every one the knowledge that the Colonel 
was satisfied and well informed of the hospitalities of the people. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 

The Association met at 2.30 P. M. in the Court House. After a choice 
selection rendered by the Perseverance Band, Col. McCarter called the 
meeting to order. 

Comrades of the 93rd Regiment: We meet after a year's separation, 
and meet to transact business as well as for sociability. I trust we will hold 
such a meeting as becomes gentlemen. Let us not in our desire to be 
heard, forget the rules of courtesy, but when a comrade has spoken let him 
remain silent and another have a chance to be heard. We meet under 
sorrowful as well as pleasing circumstances. We miss from among us the 
genial companion and faithful friend Doctor E. R. Umberger, who was 



522 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

with us one year ago. Capt. D. J. Boynton of Middletovvn, has a Ism 
gone from our midst. 

Thus comrades one by one we are all silently passing away. Let ut^ d< 
our duty as Christians and gentlemen while we live and we shall feel ui 
more fear at the last houre than we feel now upon retiring to our rest :. 
night. I congratulate you all upon being here. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, corresponding secretary, reported that Dr. E. R. 
Umberger had died on December 10, 1SS2, that he notified the different 
officers and soldiers and received replies from Col. McCarter, Col. C. W. 
Eckman, Maj. .John I. Nevin, Lt. H. D. Dasher, Lt. H. J. Waltz, Dr. 
George Mays, Capt. Joseph Johnson and Lt. H. J. Penrose. All the letters 
were turned over to his widow, together with resolutions of comrades who 
met in Lebanon for that purpose. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of Committee on Badge, reported the new 
badge. The badge has a silver pin with the words engraved thereon "93rd 
Pa. Vet. Vols.," a blue satin ribbon to denote Third Brigade, Third Division, 
on which is printed in gold letters "the names, dates and places where the 
Regiment was engaged," and a Sixth Corps Greek cross, of silver, with red 
edging to denote First Brigade, white cross of Second Division and lettering 
on cross, 3 Brig., 3 Div. and 1st Brig. 2 Div. , 6th Corps. 

On motion the report was received and the badge adopted as sample shown 
with the exception of shortening of the clasp of pin one-half inch. The 
report included an offer from Messrs Schlechter & Henry, of Reading, to 
furnish the badges as follows: 

Common silver badge enameled and engraved, $1.75 each; satin badge, 
gilt letters and tassel and braid. To cents; total $2.,50. If ordered in lots of 
100 the cost of the silver badge is .$2.00 and the satin badge $100, total 
$3.00. 

Major P. G. Mark read the following letter: 

"Home, Oct. 23, 1883. 
"Mr. P. G. Mark: 

"I am sorry I have no flowers to offer at the re-union of the 93rd Eegt. But the 
out door flowers are gone, and the plants in the green house have scarcely com- 
menced yet to bloom. 

But I wish If you have time that you see Mr. Graeff and find out the price he would 
ask per 100 for the photographs of the old battle flags. I would like to present one 
to every man in the Regiment (from me) as a souvenir. As my husband raised the 
Regiment and presented the flags both to them, which you have had photographi d, 
I take great pleasure in asking them each to accept a photograph of what they all 
loved and so bravely defended. 

"Yours truly, 

"MRS. G. D. COLEMAN." 

On motion a vote of thanks was given Mrs. Coleman for her generous offer. 

Comrade Howe called for report of ofiicers, and the Recording Secretary, 
Lt. Euston, read the minutes of last reunion held at Lebanon, which were 
adopted as recorded. 



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Maj. P. G. Mark, chairman on constitution, made a report which was 
acted upon section by section and adopted. 

Maj. P. G. Marli moved that a committee of five be appointed to erect a 
suitable monument on the battlefield of Gettysburg where the Regiment was 
engaged. Committee: Maj. P. G. Mark, chairman; Lt. W. II. Rilaud, Lt. 
Col. D. C. Keller, Maj. B. Frank Ilean and Lt. E. C. Euston. 

The following communication was read from Zook Post G. A. R. No. 11, 
Department of Pa., of Norristown, which was unanimously adopted: 

"Comrade Charles Foreman, Asst. Corresponding Secretary: 

"Dear Sir: I am directed by Gen. Zook Post No. 11 of Pa. G. A. R., to inform 
you that the Post rooms are at the disposal of your Association for such purposes as 
may seem best to your committee during the period of your reunion. You are fur- 
ther advised that the Post would participate in the escort of your visiting comrades 
from Bridgeport to Norristown. That it will also participate at your Camp Fire at the 
Court House on the evening 25th October, 18S3, and that the Association is cor- 
dially invited to participate in the camp fire tendered you by the Post on the same 
evening after the close of your camp fire at Zook Post rooms. 

"Hoping these propositions will meet with your acceptance at your hands, 

"I am yours, 

"W. J. WELLS, Post Adjt." 

On motion it was agreed that we adjourn to meet at Zook Post Room at 
7 P. M. and proceed in a body to the Court House. 



THURSDAY EVENING SESSION. 

Meeting was called to order by Corresponding Secretary Maj. P. G. Mark. 

Prayer by Rev. Gibson after which President McCarter took the Chair. 

The programme arranged by the local committee of arrangements was 
carried out. One of the principal features of the entertainment was the 
history of the Loyal Girl of Winchester, as depicted by Col. Theo. W. 
Bean, in his correspondence with Maj. P. G. Mark, Corresponding Secre- 
tary, and the presentation by Col. Bean of Mrs. Rebecca M. Bonsai. The 
following letter was read: 

"September 15, 1864. 
"I learn from Maj. General Crook that you are a loyal lady and still love the old 
flag. 

"Can you inform me of the position of Early's forces, the number of divisions In 
his army and the strength of any or all of them, and his probable or reported In- 
tentions? Have any more troops arrived from Richmond or any more coming or reported 
coming ? 

"I am very respectfully, 

"Your most obedient servant, 

"P. H. SHERIDAN, 
"Maj. Gen. Commanding. 
"'You can trust the bearer.". 



524 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"September 16, 1864. 
"I have no communication whatever with the Rebels, but will tell you what 1 
know. The division of General Kershaw and Cutshaw's artUlery, 12 guns and men. 
General Anderson commanding, liave been sent away, and no more are expected, as 
they cannot be spared from Richmond. I do not know how the troops are situated, 
but the force is much smaller than represented. I will take pleasure hereafter in 
learning all I can of their strength and position and the bearer may call again. 

"VERY RESPECTFULLY." 



"Headquarters Department of the Gulf, 

"New Orleans, January 7, 1867. 
"My Dear Miss Wright: 

"You are not probably aware of the great service you rendered the Union cause by 
the information you sent me by the colored man a few days before the battle of Opequan, 
on Sept. 19, 1864. 

"It was upon this information the battle was fought and probably won. The colored 
man gave the note rolled up in the tin-foil to the scout who awaited him at Mill- 
wood. 

"The colored man had carried it in his mouth to that point and delivered it to 
the scout, who brought it to me. By this note I became aware of the true condition 
of affairs inside the enemy's lines, and gave directions for the attack. 

I will always remember this courageous and patriotic action of yours with gratitude, 
and I beg of you to accept the watch and chain which I send to you by General J. W. 
Forsythe, as a memento of September 19, 1864. 

"I am very respectfully yours, 

"PHIL. H. SHERIDAN, 

"Major General. 
"Miss Rebecca Wright." 

The reading of these letters were received with loud cheers by the audi- 
ence whose enthusiasm it was difficult to restrain. "The Loyal Lady of 
Winchester," Mrs. Rebecca M. Bonsall, was then introduced. She stepped 
forward and bowed while the great crowd arose and cheered. 

Mrs. Bonsai is a very pleasant looking lady and received the applause 
in a modest and charming way. Her reception was simply a perfect 
ovation. She was the recipient of numerous elegant floral offerings. Her 
name is part of our National history. 

There was a tremendous throng gathered in the Court House to witness 
the camp fire services. Every available space in the Court Room was 
occupied. The space back of the platform was filled with prominent ladies 
of Norristown and neighboring boroughs who heartily entered into the even- 
ings enjoyment. Leading citizens prominent in business and professional 
circles, were conspicuous in different parts of the hall. The walls were 
festooned and the pillars draped with flags. Inside of the bar were mus- 
kets stacked which supporting a belt and cartridge box, and an old, well 
battered flag, reminded one of the old days when the land trembled with 
martial tread. 

The Perseverance Band rendered well lively music and Col. McCarter made 
a few eloquent remarks. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 525 

Col. Theo. W. Bean spoke for half an hour, detailing very interesting 
details in the history of the Shenandoah Valley campaign, which has made 
the old Sixth Corps, under Gen. Sheridan, immortal. He feelingly alluded 
to the important part played by one who was present, in furnishing the 
information which led to the famous victory of Opequan. He delineated the 
circumstances which surrounded Gen. Sheridan; how Gen. Jubal Early, 
with his Rebel Cohorts, menaced him, how he threatened Washington, 
and how, learning from Major Gen. Crook that there was a Loyal Girl in 
Winchester, he wrapped in a piece of tin foil, which a faithful colored 
man carried in his mouth, at the dead of night, to Winchester; how he re- 
turned safely with the answer, and how with that information he threw 
himself upon Gen. Early and in the words of his famous telegram, sent 
him "whirling up the Valley." 

In refei'ring to the correspondence read, as stated heretofore, he said: 
"This is a chapter in the history of the war which until tonight has not 
been opened." 

Miss Bessie McCarter sang a solo "God Bless the Old Sixth Corps," in 
her usual charming manner. The was assisted in the chorus by the Lutheran 
choir, which under her direction did well. 

Prof. John M. Stephen, of Reading, read "The Loyal Girl of Winchester." 
This is an original poem composed by Col. Bean, and was received with 
great applause. Prof. Stephen is a splendid elocutionist and justly merits 
his wide reputation as such. 

The Harmony club rendered a song and when encored Mr. Frank Duddy 
sang "The Sword of Bunker Hill." 

The Perseverance Band discoursed some splendid airs. 

Prof. John M. Stephen read the familiar "Barbara Fritchie" with so 
much feeling that it seemed to be invested with a new charm. 

Mr. George F. Meredith spoke on behalf of the Sons of Veterans and his 
tribute to the memory of Pennsylvania Volunteers evoked loud cheers. 

The Glee Club rendered "Some Twenty Years Ago," a song written by 
Col. E. A. Dana, of Kansas City, especially for the occasion. 

Hon. C. R. Lantz, of Lebanon, was then introduced, and eloquently 
eulogized the 93rd Regt. for the heroic part it played in the great struggle 
for the Union. His remarks called forth loud applause. 

Miss Bessie McCarter sand "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," assisted 
by the choir in the chorus. 

Prof. John M. Stephen recited "Sheridan's Ride," and it is needless to say 
that he rendered this familiar poem with such beaty unknown before. 

Adjutant General Thomas Stewart read a parody on "Sheridan's Ride." 
He kept the audience in a continued roar. 

After several volunteer addresses the audience was dismissed. 



526 93RD REGIMElSlT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

AT ZOOK POST ROOMS. 

The members were then escorted to the Zook Post Rooms by Zook Post, 
where a bountiful lunch was served in the style for which Zook Post is 
noted. Here a genuine camp fire jollification was held, after which Dr. 
L. W. Reed invited the entire company to partake of his hospitality at Mr. 
John Ogden's restaurant. It was midnight when the entertainment was 
ended. 



FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. 

The Association was called to order by Col. McCarter, President. 

At the request of the President, committee on memorial stone was in- 
creased, and Col. McCarter, Capt. Eli Daugherty and Capt. D. A. Gruber 
were added to the committee. 

President McCarter stated that Capt. Daugherty and Capt. Gruber had 
offered to cut the marking stone free of charge. That parties would cheer- 
fully furnish the material for the same, after which it was resolved that 
the committee bear their own expenses. 

Maj. P. G. Mark reported sixty-seven comrades of the Regiment as having 
died during the year, and in a few touching remarks depicted the affecting 
scenes at the funerals at which he had been present. Only 268 survivors 
survive of the 1,020 originally enlisted. 

Col. McCarter at the close of Maj. Mark's address besought the com- 
rades "to cherish love for each other and to keep green the memories of 
those who are gone." 

On motion a committee of three was appointed on resolutions, consisting 
of Comrades Sergt. John T. Howe, Maj. P. G. Mark and Lt. Col. D. C. 
Keller, whose report was as follows and unanimously adopted: 

"Resolved, That the thanks of the surviving members of the 93rd Regt. P. V. V. 
are hereby tendered to the ladies of the reception committee for their interest in the 
reunion, and the kind manner in -n-hich they performed their duties, and also to 
the gentlemen serving in the same capacity. 

"Resolved, That especially to Zook Post No. 11, G. A. R. are our thanks due, to the 
Fire Department; to the members of Company P, 6th Regt., for their escort; to the 
Democratic and Republican Clubs; Mrs. Bonsel, the 'Loyal Girl of Winchester;' to 
Col. Theo. W. Bean, of Norristown; to the various glee clubs; to Prof. John M. 
Stephen, of Reading; and Cnuiinander Thos. J. Stewart; to the Sons of Veterans; 
to the Burgess aud all the good people of Norristown. 

"Resolved, That we fully appreciate the Interest taken in our behalf by the mem- 
bers of Co. G of the 93rd Regiment. 

"Resolved, That we fully appreciate the interest so manifestly taken at present 
and always in our welfare by Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, of Lebanon. 

"We also thank the daily press of Norristown for their kindly interest and their 
frequent notices of our reunion and for their full report of our sessions from day to 
day." 

On motion of Maj. P. G. Mark the presentation of such names for election 
as honorary members was now opened and the following were elected: 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 527 

Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan, U. S. A. 

Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin , Bellefonte. 

Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, Lebanon. 

Hon. Simon Cameron, Harrisburg. 

Miss. Fannj' Brown, Lebanon. 

Mrs. Rebecca M. Bousel, "The Loyal Girl of Winchester," Washington, 
D. C. 

G. A. Nicholls, Esq., Reading. 

Col. Theo. W. Bean, Norristown. 

Mrs. Anna M. Holstein, Merion. 

All the members of Perseverance Band, of Lebanon, as an organization. 

The Recording and Corresponding Secretary were appointed to procure a 
certificate of Honorable membership and forward the same to those elected. 

The place of holding the next annual reunion was considered and Gettys- 
burg, Lebanon and Danville were named. Gettysburg was unanimously 
chosen upon a vote being taken and the date was fixed Thursday, October 
30, 18S4. 

On motion it was agreed that the committee on Gettysburg memorial 
marking stone shall have charge of the selection of place, of stone and have 
the stone ready for next reunion. 

Rev. W. L. Grey, of Norristown, made a few appropriate remarks, upon 
being introduced by the President. He said he could not claim us as com- 
rades, but as brothers. He was not in the field, but his duty led him 
to wait upon the wounded, sick and dying soldiers in the hospital. 

Lt. Solomon Yeakel wished an error corrected made by the Philadelphia 
papers. The error was that it was said that there were SOO of the original 
members 1,040 living. But the fact is that but 268 survive of the 1,020. 
The balance were men who enlisted subsequently. The regiment was filled 
up three times. 

Lt. W. H. Riland stated that of the original regiment, fully two-thirds 
were either killed or wounded. Lt. Riland stated his experience in the 
battlefield as he lay wounded, likely to fall into the hands of the Rebels 
for an indefinite time. But the sudden charge of Gen. Sheridan saved him 
as well as many others. 

The nomination and election of officers being next in order, Capt. 
Samuel McCarter and Lt. Col. D. C. Keller were appointed tellers and 
the following were elected: 

President, Col. J. M. McCarter, Preston, Md. 

Vice Presidents, Maj. B. Frank Hean, Lebanon; Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, 
Reading, and Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Norristown. 
Treasurer, Corp., E. M. Boltz, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Lebanon. 
Corresponding Secretary, Corp. Geo. H. Uhler, Lebanon. 



528 93KD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

Co. A, Col. John B. Embich, Lebanon. 

Co. B, Lt. W. H. Riland, Reading. 

Co. C, Sergt. J. B. Copenhaver, Union Forge. 

Co. D, Lt. H. D. Dasher, Middletown. 

Co. E, Capt. Samuel McCarter, Norristown. 

Co. F, Private Cyrus Dissinger, Cornwall. 

Co. G, Charles Foreman, Norristown. 

Co. H, Sergt. J. T. Howe, Scrauton. 

Co. I, Private Henry L. Light, Harrisburg. 

Co. K, Lt. Solomon Yeakel, Weissport. 

On moton a vote of thanks was tendered to the Perseverance Band for 
its good music and gentlemanly deportment. 

On motion it was agreed that members and the Band attend the excursion 
to Valley Forge. 

Music by the Perseverance Band, "Nearer My God to Thee." And with 
a prayer by Rev. W. L. Grey, the doxology was played by the band, in 
which the audience participated. 

VALLEY FORGE. 

The survivors, with the Perseverance Band, left for Valley Forge, on 
the 2.30 P. M. train, arriving at 3 o'clock. They were received at the 
Washington headquarters by Mrs. Anna M. Holstein, the lady Regent of 
the Valley Memorial Association, assisted by Miss Rebecca M. Bonsel and 
other prominent ladies of the Schuylkill valley. 

During the reception the Perseverance Band discoursed some of its choicest 
airs. The Reading Railroad sent a special train at 5 o'clock to convey t le 
Regiment to Phoenixville, thus enabling the members to catch the express 
train for home. For this kindness the 93rd Regiment Association desires 
to make public acknoAviedgement. 



SEVENTH REUNION. 



The Executive Committee of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania 
Veteran Volunteer Association met in Room No. 4 Court House, Lebanon, 
Pa., on December 28, 1SS3. 

Corp. George H. Uhler, corresponding Secretary, submitted a circular 
intended to be issued to members, which was read and ordered to be printed. 

There were present Lt. W. H. Riland, of Reading; Private Cyrus Dis- 
singer of Cornwall , and Corresponding Secretary George H. Uhler, 




MRS. G. DAWSON COLEMAN MONUMENT. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 529 

The circular confined itself closely to the business affairs of the Associa- 
tion, but in the absence of a quorum nothing was officially accomplished 
except to issue the circular. 



MEMORIAL STONE COMMITTEE. 

A meeting of the Memorial Stone Committee, was held in Room No. 5, 
Court House, Lebanon, July 21, 1884. Major P. G. Mark, Chairman, 
presided and those present were Lt. E. C. Euston, Capt. D. A. Gruber, 
Lt. W. H. Riland and Capt. Eli Daugherty. 

Maj. P. G. Mark presented Gettysburg Battlefield Map for inspection. 

Chairman Mark also presented the following letter: 

"Home, June 10, 1884. 
"Mr. Mark: I tbank you for the beautiful appreciation you have of the loveliness and 
purity of Jlr. Colpnian's character. I do hope you will select a boulder from the 
Elizabeth Farms property and allow me to pay all the expenses of bringing it to 
Lebanon, and also to Gettysburg afterward. 

"Yours truly, 

"MRS. G. D. COLEMAN." 

On motion it was resolved to visit Elizabeth Farms this day by convey- 
ance and examine stone, which was done, and Capt. D. A. Gruber gave di- 
mensions and character of stone desired to Mr. Deemer, 5 feet high, 3 feet 
wide and three feet thick. 

On motion, Committee selected a boulder on the very apex of South 
Mountain, on land of Elizabeth Farms. 

On motion Committee visit Gettysburg battlefield August 6, 1884, to 
fix site of stone. 

On motion Maj. P. G. Mark, Lt. Col. D. C. Keller and Capt. E. A. Daugh- 
erty were appointed a special committee to go if entire committee cannot 
attend. 



Gettysburg Battlefield, 

August 6, 1884. 
A meeting of committee on memorial stone was held at Gettysburg bat- 
tlefield, present Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman, Capt. Eli Daugherty, Maj. 
B. Frank Hean, Lt. E. C. Euston and Lt. W. H. Rilaud. 

After an inspection of the ground, a site was selected on Little Round 
Top where the Regiment formed line and made a charge, a report to be 
made thereof to Vice President Buehler by Chairman Mark. 

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530 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Reading, Pa., 
August 17, 1884. 

A meetting of the committee on memorial stone was held at Central 
Park. Present Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman, Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Maj. 
B. F. Hean, Lt. W. H. Riland, Capt. D. A. Gruber, Capt. Eli Daugherty 
and Lt. E. C. Euston. 

Chairman Mark reported the arrival of stone from Elizabeth Farms, at 
Leoanon, which was accepted. 

Maj. B. F. Hean presented design for said stone, and it was adopted as 
follows : ' 

On top a Sixth Corps cross, cut out of stone, on either side "93rd," in 
center of stone, except on one side, the design of a shield; and inside of 
shield a Sixth Corps cross of blue in which should be cut "93 Pa. Vols — 3rd 
Brig., July 2-3, 1863." And at the base of the stone "Erected by the 
survivors of the Regiment, October 30, 1864." 

On motion Chairman Mark was ordered to have it cut, the propositions 
of Capt. Eli Daugherty and Capt. D. A. Gruber to do the same having been 
withdrawn. 

Chairman Mark was also ordered to place it in position. That a photo- 
graph of the flags and copy of the Regimental muster roll be placed in 
the stone. 



Lebanon, Pa., October 9, 1884. 

A meeting of the committee on memorial stone was held at Room No. 4, 
Court House, Lebanon, Pa. Present Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman, Capt. 
D. A. Gruber, Capt. Eli Daugherty and Lt. E. C. Euston, members of 
said committee. 



Chairman Mark read the following letters: 

"Gettysburg Memorial Battlefield Association, 

"Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1884. 
"Dear Sir: At a moeting of the Board of Directors of the Battle Field Memorial 
Association, held yesterday the following action was fallen, which I am directed to 
inform you of. 

"The inscription submitted in your letter to Mr. Buehler Is approved, with the sug- 
gestion, however, that you Insert the number of your Division as well as Brigade. A 
committe was appointed to purchase the ground upon which your Brigade and Kegi- 
ment fought. 

"The following resolution was also adopted: 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 531 

"Kesolved, That Inasmuch as the position selected by the 93rd Penna. Volunteers was 
occupied also during the battle by Barnes' Battery and other organizations, we deem 
it advisable that the proposed monument of the 93rd Pa. be placed in the position 
occupied by the Regiment when in action, if the position can be purchased for a 
reasonable sum. If not then that the monument be temporarily placed in the avenue, 
immediately in the rear of the position occupied by the Regiment, with inscription indi- 
cating that the Regiment occupied the position yards in advance. 

"Hoping our action will meet with the approval of your Association. 
"I am very respectfully yours, 

"JOHN M. KRAUTH, Sec. 
"To MaJ. Mark, Ch." 



"Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, 

"Gettysburg, Oct. 2, 1884. 
"Dear Sir: Since writing you this morning it Is thought advisable that a member of 
your committee or the full committee, should visit the field and view the ground. 
There will be a cavalry reunion on the 15th inst. and Col. Bachelder will be here at 
that time. The only desire of the Association is to have all locations, especially 
those of value, and permanence, historically accurate. Since writing you this morning 
I have a letter from the 98th Pa., and they propose erecting a monument at an early 
day. This will malie it additionally important that the position be purchased where 
the Kevins Brigade did its fighting. 

"Yours very truly, 

"J. M. KRAUTH, Sec. 
"To Capt. P. G. Mark, Ch. &c., Lebanon, Pa." 



"Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, 

"Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1884. 
"P. G. Mark, Esq.: 

"Dear Sir: The delay in answering yom' letter in regard to the position of the 93rd 
Pa. Reg., was occasioned by the fact that there is, as you were aware, some trouble 
as to the proposed site we, the resident members of the Board, were reluctant to 
assume the responsibility of deciding the matter. 

"At a meeting of the full Board held here, called for Oct. 1, the matter was left 
for its decision. Secretary Krauth will advise you of the decision of the Board. 

"I may briedy say that your proposed inscription was approved, except that the 
Division, as well as the Brigade, ought to be designated. 

"The difficulty as to the proposed site, 1 understand to be this: The Barnes' Brigade 
and a Battery occupied that position during the fight, while your Regiment only 
formed there and did its fighting some hundreds of yards in advance. To put the 93rd 
there would exclude the others who really occupied the grounds. 

"You will readily understand the difficulty which confronts the Association in view 
of the fact that the erection of memorial indications is growing rapidly, and we 
must have in view the rival claims of organizations. 

"To meet the special case, the Board yesterday appointed a committee to purchase, 
if practicable, the ground occupied by Kevin's Brigade, as other regiments, besides 
the 93rd, intend to erect monuments. 

There will be a reunion of cavalrymen hero on the 15th inst., and it would be 
well if your committee could visit the ground — say on the 16th — Col. Bachelder will 
be here then. We want to make everything satisfactory, if pcissil)k', and prefer to buy 
more land, rather than have conflicts in future. 

"Respectfully, &c. , 

"D. A. BUEHLER." 



532 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERH. 

After discussion the committee decided to go to Gettysburg on the 16th 
inst. 

Chairman Maris reported that Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman would pay for 
placing it in position. 

The report was made that the stone would be delivered at Gettysburg, 
from Lebanon, free of charge by the Railroad Company. 



Gettysburg Battlefield, 

October 16, 1884. 

The committee met on the battlefield, there being present Maj. P. G. 
Mark, Chairman, Maj. B. Frank Hean, Lt. E. C. Euston and Capt. Eli 
Daugherty. The committee met Col. Bachelder by appointment near Little 
Round Top and discussed the situation. 

After some interchange of views the site was finally and satisfactorily 
settled in the immediate front of Little Round Top to the right of Devil's 
Den and along a ridge. A fine boulder was found at the proper position upon 
which the memorial Tablet will be placed. 

It was decided that Mr. D. T. Pittenturf, granite dealer at Gettysburg, 
have the placing of the stone in position, and he being present, was given 
his instructions. 

It was agreed that if minor changes of inscription could be made on 
blue cross, it should be done, and the matter was left in the hands of 
Major Hean. 



Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 18, 1884. 

A meeting of the committee was held at Lebanon Valley House parlor 
at 8 P. M. Present Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman, Maj. B. Frank Hean, 
Captain Eli Daugherty and Lt. E. C. Euston. 

Maj. Hean reported that he had attended to change in cross, but was too 
late as to some. The stone cross would be here by Thursday next. 

It was agreed that the tracing of the words "3rd Brig. 3 Div. 6th Corps, 
July 1st and 2nd, 1863," made by Lt. E. C. Euston, should be forwarded 
by Maj. Hean to Mr. D. F. Pittenturf and by him cut on Boulder. 

It w-as agreed that the size of letters below on said stone "Erected by 
the Surviving Members of the Regiment. October 30, 1884" should har- 
monize with the rest. 

It was agreed that only what was decided upon at Reading should be 
placed in the glass jar by Maj. P. G. Mark. 

Maj. P. G. Mark reported that he would proceed to Gettysburg 28th 
inst. and have the jar placed in the stone ; also to veil the monument with 



9SRD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 533 

American flag on the morning of SOtli. After considerable discussion the 
following programme was adopted for 30th inst. 

1st — Upon arrival of train at Round Top Station form line of march to 
Memorial Tablet. 

2nd — Upon arrival at Memorial Tablet music by the Perseverance Band. 

3rd — Prayer by Rev. Joseph S. Lame, Chaplain of Regimental Associa- 
tion. 

4th — Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of Committee, to present the stone as 
the work of the Committee, which had been erected by the survivors to 
the Regimental Association. 

5th — Music by the Band. 

6th.— The unveiling of the Memorial Tablet by Miss Fanny Coleman — 
"Daughter of the Regiment." 

7th — Address of Col. J. M. McCarter, President of the Association, re- 
ceiving and transferring the Tablet to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial 
Association. 

8th— Address of Mce President D. A. Buehler, Esq., of the Gettysburg 
Battlefield Memorial Association receiving the stone. 

9th — Music by the Band. 

The unveiling ceremonies of the marking stone took place at 10.30 A. M. 

THE NINETY-THIRD MONUMENT. 

Prof. J. Howard Wert, A. M., in his book on "Monuments and Inscrip- 
tions on the Gettysburg Battlefield," published in 1886, says: 

"A short distance from the monument of the Third Massachusetts Battery of the 
Fifth Corps ArtiUery, stands prominently forth the attractive monument of the gal- 
lant Ninety-third Pennsylvania, Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps, marliing 
their position .Tuly 2nd and 3rd. 

"The monument is perched on a massive natural rocli as its base, part of the in- 
scription being chiseled on the base. The monument itself consists of a second base, 
and a massive die with paneled sides, the faces sloping from either side above the 
panels so as to form In the top surface of the monument an enormous Corps badge. 

"It Is of red stone, whilst the blue Greek cross of the noble Sixth stands out in 
relief from one of the faces. On another of the polished paneled sides is deeply 
carved the magic number "93." From an inspection beneath the cross we learn that 
the monument was erected by surviving members of the Regiment Oct. 30, 1884. 

"It presents an imposing appearance at a distance; but the texture of the stone will 
bear no' comparison on a close Inspection with the Westerly, Concord, Chester or 
Quincy granite, or with the granite of the battlefield. The execution of the monu- 
ment, however, is perfect and the enormous corps badge, formed on the top surface, 
one of the finest conceptions on the field. 

"The Ninety-third Regiment was recruited in Lebanon County in 1861, by the Rev. 
James M. McCarter, of the M. E. Church, who had been Chaplain of the Fourteenth 
Regiment. It was full in less than a month, and soon passing to the front, received 
a terrible baptism of blood in McClellan's Peninsula campaign. Here, and in numerous 
other desperate battles. In which it fiiercely fought for the supremacy of the Union. 
It sustained heavy losses, which carried mouniing to many homes and hearths. No 
regiment of the Army of the Potomac had a better or nobler record. 



534 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

"July 1st, 18G3, the Regiment was at Winchester, Md. ; the Sixth being the Corps 
which most immediately covered the city of Washington. At 8 o'clock that evening 
thi'y started on a forced march for the distant battlefield on which Reynolds had 
that day fallen. Marching all night, at O'clock next morning they heard the dull 
booming of the distant cannon, and at ten crossed Mason's and Dixon's line. The 
men were fatigued, the day was hot and the roads dusty, but as the colors were 
unfurled and the drums beaten as the signal that they stood on the invaded soil 
of the free North, within the limits of their own loved Keystone state, the heroes 
of the Ninety-third pressed on with renewed life and vigor. At 2 o'clock, P. M. of 
the same day they reached the immediate rear of the battlefield at Rock Creek, on 
the Baltimore pike. They were Boon ordered to advance to the help of the Third and 
Fifth Corps.'* 

The monument stands on South Sedgwick avenue, and close to the en- 
trance to Round Top Park, and its inscription portrays the momentous occa- 
sion of the arrival of the Regiment during the terrible struggle of that 
battle and has inscribed: 

"The 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers formed line of battle at this point, 
under the immediate direction of Major General John Sedgwick, Commander of the Sixth 
Corps, July 2, 1863." 

This monument, more than any other on the battlefield, is a monument 
of home associations and noble patriotism of Mrs. G. D. Coleman, while 
it also marks a historic spot and event commemorative of the decisive 
moment when the Sixth Corps reached there, while the Union forces were 
being driven back in confusion, and the victorious onslaught of Gen. Long- 
streets attack checked, which had overwhelmed the left of the Union Army 
and saved it from destruction. Stevens, the Sixth Corps historian, says: 

"It is certain that but for our presence, the Union line must have been irretrievably 
broken and our army probably routed. Indeed had we been half an hour later even, we 
would have been too late to do more than to cover the retreat of the Army of the 
Potomac." 

"Headquarters 93rd Regt. , 
"Penna. Vet. Vol. Association, 
"Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 1, 1884. 

"Corresponding Secretary George H. Uhler on the above date issued a circular in 
which he set forth that on the last Thursday (the 30th) of October, the annual 
reunion of the survivors of the 93rd Regiment will be held at Gettysburg, Pa., on the 
field where in the early days of July, twenty-one years ago, so many of our brave com- 
rades laid down their lives that the nation might live. 

"An extra-interesting event will occur. On that day we propose to place In position 
a monument or marking stone designated the place at which the Regiment was engaged 
in that fearful struggle for supremacy between the Government and its rebellious sub- 
ects. 

"The stone is now being prepared according to a design which we hope will meet 
the approval of all comrades. Comrades lay aside for a day or two your usual avoca- 
tions and meet with each other as brothers meet brother after a long separation. Come 
and bring your wife and children; let them see the ground on which the decisive 
victory of the war was won. 

"You belonged to a regiment that has a record unsullied by a single dark shade. 
Our banners are pure and the words "93rd Regiment Pennsylvania" can be displayed 
by every member of the Regiment with pride. 

"Come! Ton will be missed, if not present at the roll call. Let ua grasp your 
hand of an old comrade, and live again for a day In the memories of the past." 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 535 

BUSINESS MEETING. 

The 93rd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Association met in the Court 
House, at Gettysburg, Pa., at 2 P. M., on Thursday, October 30, 1884. 

Col. J. M. McCarter, President, presided at the meetins, which was 
well attended. 

Comrades were present from Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland and all parts 
of the State. 

The following letters were read: 

"1203 N. street N. W., 
"Washington, D. C, March 19, 1884. 
"My Dear Sir: 

"I need liardly say that I was much gratified by the receipt of your letter of the 
10th inst., on the occasion of my retirement from active service, coming as it does 
from one who belonged to the good old Sixth Corps. 

"Let me thank you for the kind wishes for my future, which you express for yourself 
and the brave 93rd Pa. Vols., and to beg that you convey my thanks to the members 
of the Association for their flattering remembrance of their old Commander. With the 
best of wishes for every member of the Association, and yourself personally, 1 am, 

"Very truly yours, 

"H. G. WRIGHT. 
"Mr. George H. Uhler, 

"Lebanon, Pa." 



"Headquarters Army of the TJ. S., 
"Washington, D. C, April 3, 1884. 
"Comrade George H. Uhler, Corresponding Secretary 03rd Pa. Vet. Vols.: 

"Dear Sir and Comrade: Your letter of March 15th has just reached me this morning 
informing me of my selection as au honorary member of the Association of the 93rd 
Pa. Vet. Vols, which I accept with pleasure, coming as It does from the veterans of 
a Regiment which served with distinction and honor in my command in the Shenan- 
doah Valley, in the battles of Opequan, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. 
"With kind love to all the surviving members of the Regiment. 

"I am Dear Sir and Comrade, 

"Yours truly, 

"P. H. SHERIDAN, 
"Lieutenant General." 

Letters were read from Col. Ballier of the 98th Pa. Vet. Vols. ; Judge John 
B. McPherson, Col. Theo. Bean, Hon. J. G. Heilman, Ex- Judge R. M. 
Henderson and Capt. Charles Sipple of Co. G, 93rd Pa.. Vet. Vols. 

The following officers were elected: 

President, Private H. C. Grittinger, Co. A, Cornwall. 
Vice Presidents, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Co. G, Norristown; H. Clay Bow- 
man, Co. A, Cleveland, Ohio; Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading. 
Corresponding Secretary, Corp. Geo. H. Uhler, Co. A, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Co. A, Lebanon. 



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Treasurer, Corp. E. M. Boltz, Co. F, Lebanon. 

Chaplain, Rev. J. S. Lame, Cornwall. 

Executive Committee, Maj. B. F. Hean., Co. F, Chairman, Lebanon; 
Col. J. B. Embich, Co. A, Lebanon; Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading; 
Lt. E. W. Stouer, Co. C, Lebanon; Maj. P. G. Mark, Co. D, Lebanon; 
Capt. Samuel McCarter, Co. E, Norristown ; Lt. Charles Thomas, Co. G, 
Norristown; Sergt. J. T. Howe, Co. H, Scranton ; Corp. Daniel Parthemer, 
Co. I, Middletown, and Capt. D. A. Gruber, Co. K, Annville. 

Notwithstanding the rain the programme of the unveiling was faithfully 
carried out. 

Adourned to meet at Lebanon, Pa., September 8, 1887. 



EIGHTH REUNION. 



The Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers Survivors 
met on Thursday, September 8, 1887, in the Court House, Lebanon, Pa., 
and was largely attended. The Perseverance Band furnished the music. 

President Grittinger, of Cornwall, called the meeting to order. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of the Memorial Stone Committee, reported 
that the committee to locate the spot on which to erect the regimental monu- 
ment, for which the State of Pennsylvania made an appropriation of 
$1,500, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, had selected a site on Little Round 
Top, where the regiment was ia line of battle, on July 2, 1863. 

Maj. P. G. Mark offered the following resolution, which was adopted: 

Resolved, That the 93rd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers Association in business 
meeting assembled, hereby select five survivors who were actual participants in the battle 
of Gettysburg, to locate said site for a memorial monument of the Regiment on said 
battlefield aad to erect the same. 

"Resolved, That in connection with said committee of five to locate the site a com- 
mittee of one from each company, including Col. C. W. Eckman and Chaplain, J. S. 
Lame, shall be selected to adopt a design." 

On site — Maj. P. G. Mark, Lt. E. C. Euston, Sergt. E. M. Woomer, 
Lt. Col. D. C. Keller and Sergt. J. B. Copenhaver. 

On Design— Corp. J. H. Waltz, Lt. W. H. Rilaud, Lt. E. W. Stoner, Lt. 
H. D. Dasher, Capt. Samuel McCarter, Maj. B. F. Hean, Lt. William A. 
Ruddach, Col. C. W. Eckman, Lt. J. H. Parthemer, Capt. D. A. Giniber. 

The following officers were selected. 

President, Private H. C. Grittinger, Co. A, Cornwall. 
Vice Presidents, Lt. W. H. Riland, Co. B, Reading; Capt. D. A. Gruber, 
Co. K, Annville and Private W. H. Miller, Co. K, Annville. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Lebanon. 



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Corresponding Secretary, Corp. Geo. H. Uhler, Lebanon. 
Treasurer, Serst. J. B. Copenhaver, TTnion Foi-ge. 
Chaplain, Rev. J. S. Lame, Pliiladelyliia. 

Executive Committee: Maj. B. F. Hean, Cornwall; Col. John B. Embich, 
Lebanon; Private W. H. Clous, Reading; Sergt. P. H. Freylinghousen, 
Jonestown; Sergt. B. F. Gingrich, Lebanon; Capt, Samuel McCarter, Nor- 
ristown; Corp. E. M. Boltz, Lebanon; Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Norristown ; 
Col. C. W. Eckman, Danville; Lt. J. H. Parthemer, Elizabethtovvn ; Private 
Frederick Fink, Annville. 

On motion, the corresponding secretary was instructed to notify each 
survivor of the Regimental Association of the date when the tablet to be 
erected at Gettysburg is to dedicated, and that on that occasion a reunion 
will be held. 

On motion it was resolved to hold a soldier's reunion at Mt. Gretna, 
under the auspices of the 93rd Regiment Vet. Vol. Association on October 
8, 1887. 

President Grittinger appointed the following a committee to call upon 
the county commissioners and urge that they place the monument in Monu- 
ment Park, Lebanon, in proper condition, the foundations showing signs of 
disintegration: Rev. J. S. Lame, Maj. P. G. Mark, Corp. E. M. Boltz, Col. 
John B. Embich and Sergt. E. M. Woomer. 

On motion of Maj. P. G. Mark, the President and Corresponding Secretary 
notify each survivor of the Association of the day and date when the monu- 
ment at Gettysburg will be dedicated, and that on that occasion a reunion 
will be held. 

On motion of Maj. P. G. Mark, the survivors marched in a body to 
Monument Park and examine its condition and replacing of the base now in 
progress. 

Mr. Harry I. Daugherty, marble cutter, of Lebanon, who was given the 
contract to place the foundation stone at the soldiers monument in Monu- 
ment Square in good condition found a tin box which had been placed there 
when the corner stone was laid. 

The box itself was still in excellent state of preservation, but on open- 
ing it, it was found that all the printed matter placed therein had solidified 
into a shapeless mass, similar to a piece of punk, or something resembling 
in appearance to the Egyptian mummies found in the Smithsonian Insti- 
tute at Washington. 

The silver coin were in an excellent state, baring a little verdigris, 
but the copper coins partook of oxidation, which probably might have been 
removed with little effort, but inasmuch as Mr. Daugherty had no au- 
thority to interfere with the contents, he felt some reluctance to disturb them. 



538 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



NINTH REUNION. 



The 93rd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Association held a reunion at 
Gettysburg on Wednesday morning, October 3d, 1888. 

A special train of seven cars left Lebanon at 7 A. M. and were joined by 
three mox-e cars at Gettysburg. 

The survivore were taken to Round Top station by a special train. 

Col. Chas. W. Eckman was appointed master of ceremonies, and under 
his direction the line of march was taken for the monument near Devil's 
Den, N. of Valley of Death. 

The Perseverance Band rendered several pieces of music, after which 
Sergeant Guernsej' offered a prayer. 

Miss Bessie, a grand-daughter of George H. Uhler, and Master Ed. R. , 
son of Lt. E. C. Euston, unveiled the monument. 

Rev. J. S. Lame, Chaplain of the Regiment, delivered an oration which 
abounded in patriotic sentiments and was received with great enthusiasm. 

John M. Krauth, Esq., of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Associa- 
tion, accepted the monument in behalf of the Association and promised to 
see that it would be properly protected from harm. 

Maj. P. G. Mark, Chairman of the Committee on Site and Design, then 
read the inspriptions which will be placed on the monument as follows: 

"After charging with the Brigade from the right of Little Round Top, in 
the evening of July 2nd, and assisting in the repulse of the enemy, and in 
the capture of a number of prisoners, the Regiment retired to and held this 
position until after the close of the battle. 

"Present, at Gettysburg 270 officers and men. 
"Loss 1 officer and 9 men (1 mortally wounded). 
"Organized at Lebanon as the Lebanon Infantry. 

"Mustered in October 28, 1861. 

"Re-enlisted January 1st, 1864. 

"Mustered out June 27, 1865. 

"Recruited in Lebanon, Berks, Montour, Dauphin, Clinton and Centre 

Counties." 
The following officers were elected: 

President, Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, Reading. 

Vice Presidents, Col. C. W. Eckman, Harrisburg ; Lt. H. J. Waltz, 
Sunbury ; Capt. D. A. Gruber, Annville. 

Corresponding Secretary, Corp. George H. Uhler, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Lebanon. 
Treasurer, Sergt. J. B. Copenhaver, Lickdale. 
Chaplain, Rev. J. S. Lame, Cornwall. 




STATE MONUMENT, DEDICATED OCTOBER 3, 1S88. 



93RD REGIMENT I'ENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 539 

Executive Committee: Co. F, Maj. B. F. Hean, Cornwall; Co. A, Col. 
J. B. Erabich, Lebanon; Co. B, Lt. W. H. Riland, Reading; Co. C, Capt. 
Reuben Snavely, Middletown ; Co. D, Maj. P. G. Mark, Lebanon; Co. E, 
Sergt. Samuel McCarter, Nori'istovvn ; Co. F, Charles Marquette, Carlisle; 
Co. G, Lt. W. A. Ruddach, Norristown ; Co. H, Capt. Jos. H. Johnson, 
Danville; Co. I, Lt. J. H. Farthemer, Elizabethtown ; Co. K, Capt. D. A. 
Gruber, Auuville. 

The line of march was then taken across country, over which the 
regiment had charged, and when Little Round Top was reached the monu- 
ment presented by Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, and erected at her expense, 
came in sight. The associations connected with this monument made it 
an interesting place to visit, and all expressed themselves delighted with 
its prominent situation and the fine appearance it presents. 

Maj. P. G. Mark made a brief address as to the historical fact the monu- 
ment commemorates at that point, and that all expenses had been paid by 
Mrs. Coleman, of Mt. Lebanon, the boulder having been brought from 
the very apex of the mountain at Elizabeth Farms. 

Col. J. M. McCarter the original commander of the Regiment then 
stepped forward, and in behalf of the survivors accepted this new proof of 
the generous lady who has befriended the Regiment at all times and paid 
a beautiful tribute to her kindness and generosity. He feelingly referred 
to the valuable service rendered by the late Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, and 
his remarks were received with a feeling of undisguised pleasure by the 
survivors. 



PENNSYLVANIA DAY. 



The survivors of the Ninety-third Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Vol- 
unteers left Lebanon in a special train over the Cornwall and Lebanon 
Railroad on Wednesday morning September 11, 1889, for Gettysburg, 
to participate in the ceremonies of the dedication of the monuments of the 
93rd, erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with other regiments 
of Pennsylvania commands engaged in the battle by the Survivors' Asso- 
ciations. 

The Perseverance Band and survivors and friends occupied Pullman palace 
cars, and 350 people participated. 

The survivors of the Regiment met at their monument, near Little 
Round Top and Devils Den, at 2 P. M. 

After the Band had rendered several appropriate airs. Rev. J. S. Lame, 
of Cornwall, Chaplain of the Regiment, delivered an historical address, 
setting forth the history of the Regiment from its organization on October 



540 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

28, 1861, to its muster out on June 27, 1865. The address was replete 
with interesting details and was received with the greatest attention, 
although rain was falling in torrents. 

There were 15,000 veterans and 10,000 more visitors present. The rain 
began to fall at noon with such intensity that the contemplated parade of 
the Veteran Survivors of the Pennsylvania Regiments had to be abandoned. 

Lt. Col. D. C. Keller, was appointed Chief Marshal of the Survivors 
of the 93rd Regiment and Maj. P. G. Mark was his aide-de camp. 

Governor Beaver held a reception at the Springs Hotel the same even- 
ing. Maj. Gen. Sickels, of New York, participated. 

The ceremonies of "Pennsylvania Day" took place on Thursday, Sep- 
tember 12, at 1.30 P. M. 

Hon. J. P. S. Gobin, of Lebanon, delivered the address, transferring of 
the monuments to the Governor. 

Gov. James A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, accepted them in behalf of 
the Commonwealth. 

Isaac R. Pennypacker, Esq., read a poem entitled "Gettysburg." 

Brevet Captain Joseph G. Rosengarten, aid-de-camp, staff of Major 
Gen. Reynolds, described the battles of the first day, July 1, 1863. 

Brevet Brigadier General Henry H. Bingham, Major and Judge Ad- 
vocate, Staff of Major General Winfield S. Hancock, described the 
second and third days, July 2-3, 1863. 

Governor James A. Beaver transferred the monuments to the Battlefield 
Memorial Association. 

Edward McPherson, Esq., accepted them on behalf of the Association. 

Music, Dedication Quartette and Perseverance Band of Lebanon, Regi- 
mental Band of the 93i'd Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. 

Gen. Gobin in transferring of the monuments to the Governor of the 
Commonwealth, well said: 

"Prom the earliest era of which wo have historical data, nations and indiviilnals have 
delighted to honor heroic deeds, and euduringly mark the spot upon which the fate of 
governments was involved in the shock of battle. Even though the result, in many 
instances, impeded the onward march of progressive thought and shackled the limbs of 
advancing freedom, the natural pride with which was beheld the powers of her 
soldierly upon that field, demanded of the nation suitable commemoration of the event, 
and a definite location of the scene. 

"In the memories and traditions of pasl centuries the legends of the middle ages, the 
histories of the ancient rulers, or the struggles of nations for a better civilization, 
the one place made sacred is that upon wliich their armies fought and conquered. Every 
nationality has insisted upon tributes of this character, and many have learned impor- 
tant lessons from them. 

"We remember the story of one of the old conquerors of Greece, who, when he had 
traveled in his boyhood over the battlefields where Miltiades had won victories and 
set up trophies, upon his return, said, 'These trophies of Miltiades will never let me 
sleep.' Each feature of the chiseled granite was an inspiration to him as a soldier, 
and, doubtless, had an inspiring effect upon his subsequent career. 

"The Romans who placed the busts of their successful leaders upon their coin: the 
Swiss who employed the genius of Thorwaldsen to boldly hew from the granitp face 
«f the Alps a lion to perpetuate the courage of their countrymen in a foreign laud; the 



93RD REGIMEA'T PENXA VETERA X VOLUNTEERS. 541 

nations embodj'lng tbeii' patriotism or sliill at arms by triumphant arch or memorial 
column, were all actuated by the same motive. Even beyoud these, upon the banks of 
the Nile, as remote as the days when the I'baraolis ruled, aud amid the sands of 
old Asyria, can we hud tlie remains of magnificent specimeus of memorial architecture. 

"But with reverent respect for all, we are today desirous of doing honor to the 
soldier of our own state. These are their monuments. Those graves contain the dead 
of the State who fell upon this field. Men of rennsylvania, they were of your flesh 
and blood; they went out from your homes; they battled for the preservation of your 
firesides, aud the vacant chairs remain within your households. 

"Their comrades claim them in memory and friendship, aud it is a claim as far- 
reaching as the warm throbbing heart of the old soldier can make It. With tear- 
dimmed eyes they range over this field as over no other spot in all the land, and 
would say to the trespasser 'put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place wheieou 
thou standest is holy ground.' 

"And when we have completed the work in hand and the memory of men in the 
ranks have been rendered immortal to the full extent of our ability, can we not, 
will we not, all unite in efforts to place 

"Under the dome of the Union sky 
The American Soldier's temple of fame." 



AVHAT MEAN THESE STONES? 

Brevet Major Chill W. Hazzard, on behalf of the Battlefield Association, 
in the acceptance of the Pennsylvania Reserve Monuments, said: 

"What, then, will these stones tell to the children of men? The answer has been 
given by immortal lips. They will tell of Pennsylvanians who died here that this Gov- 
ernment of the people shall not perish forever from the earth. These stones, these 
monuments, will say to the children of men, as Abraham Lincoln said when he dedi- 
cated yonder monument: "Gather ye here increased devotion to the cause for which 
they gave their lives." 



TENTH REUNION. 



The Survivors of the Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Vol- 
unteers, met for the first time since 1889 at Lebanon, June 19. 1901. 

Vice President Lt. H. J. Waltz, of Co. I, called the meeting to order 
in Uhler's Hall. The Perseverance Band of Lebanon, furnished the music. 

Charles B. Forney, Esq., a life long friend of the Regiment, and who 
took an active part in its formation, was introduced and made a brief 
address. He referred to the occasion as one of the most enduring sights 
to be permitted to appear before the survivors of the 93rd Regiment whom 
he had the honor to welcome in an address upon their re-enlistment in 1864. 

He invoked the richest blessings upon them all, hoped they would live long 
and enjoy the fruits of their victory and feelingly referred to the absence, by 
reason of death, of Hon. G. Dawson Coleman, who would have glorified to 
be a participant, and who had done so much to make the Regiment attain 
the high standard in military life. 



542 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

At the conclusion of his address he was given a rousing vote of thanks 
and subsequently elected an honorary member of the Regiment. 

The invitation of the Sons of Veterans to participate in the parade of 
the State Sons of Veterans in Lebanon this day, was accepted, and Cap- 
tain Joseph H. Johnson was elected Marshal. 

Col. John M. Mark, Maj. P. G. Mark, Col. John B. Embich, Corp. 
Frank Reed and William H. Oliver, of the Regiment, were aids on the staff 
of Hon. C. R. Lantz, Chief Marshal 

The Perseverance Band, and the veterans of the 93rd, headed the first 
division of the parade. 

The following officers were elected by the Association: 

President, Private H. C. Grittinger, Cornwall. 

Vice Presidents, Capt. Jos. H. Johnson, Danville; Private Wm. H. 
Boeshore, Union, and Col. John B. Embich, Lebanon. 
Recording Secretary, Lt. E. C. Euston, Lebanon. 
Corresponding Secretary, Corp. Geo. H. Uhler, Lebanon. 
Treasurer, Sergt. John B, Copenhaver, Union Forge. 

Executive Committee: Cap't. Jos. H. Johnson, Co. H, Danville; Corp. 
Harry P. Weitzel, Co. A, Lebanon; Private James Strickler, Co. B, 
Lebanon; Sergt. John B. Copenhaver, Co. C, Union Forge; Lt. Hiram D. 
Dasher, Co. D, Mlddletown ; Private David Solomon, Co. E, Lock Haven; 
Sergt. Cyrus H. Moore, Co. F, Shaefferstown ; Private Wm. H. Miller, 
Co. K, Annville; Private W. H. Stechler, Co. H, Danville; Lt. J. H. 
Parthemer, Co. I, Elizabeth town ; Lt. H. G. Rise, Co. K, Lebanon. 

Chaplain, Corp. Frank T. Miller. 

Gettysburg and Petersburg were named for the next place of meeting-, 
and the selection was referred to the Executive Committee. 

After the parade the Survivors of the 93rd held a camp fire at the Lebanon 
Valley House, which was a pleasing affair. Interesting speeches were 
made by Comrades Sergt. John T. Howe, of Scranton; Lt. H. J. Waltz, 
Sunbury ; Lt. Solomon Yeakel , Weissport ; Maj. P. G. Mark and Capt. H. 
T. Euston, Lebanon. 



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CHAPTER XLI 



IN MEMORIAM 



COL. J, M. McCARTER, COL. JOHN M. MARK, COL. CHARLES W. ECKMAN, LT. 

COL. JOHN W. JOHNSTON, LT. COL. D. C. KELLER AND LT. COL. 

JOHN E. ARTHUR. 



31n /^cmoriam 



COL. JAMES MAYLAND McCARTER came from a fighting family 
at Norristown. One of his brothers was Capt. Samuel McCarter, 
of Co. E; another Capt. Marshall McCarter, of Co. G, and another 
brother Commissary Sergeant John McCarter, all of that place. 

Col. McCarter joined the Philadelphia conference of the Methodist Epis- 
copal Church in 1S3S, when but 16 years of age. He filled appointments 
at Centreville, Seaford, Smyrna, Lancaster, West Chester, West Phila- 
delphia, Reading and Lebanon, Pa. 

After his retirement from the military service he took up his residence in 
Preston, Maryland, and on June 18, 1900, died after a short illness from 
paralysis, aged 78 years, at his home near Preston, Caroline county, due 
to wounds received at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, where 
he had two horses shot from under him. 

Col. McCarter was attached to the regiment until he resigned August 
31, 1863, and was one of the bravest ofiicers that served in the Civil War. 
He was eloquent, and his memorable address to his command on the eve 
of the battle of Gettysburg will forever endure in the memory of all the 
ofiicers and soldiers who heard the sublimely patriotic words. He was one 
of the most brilliant orators in the Methodist Church, and his patriotism 
and love of country will stand as an abiding monument to him with those 
who had the honor of his acquaintance and who served under him when 
the nation was in peril. 

During the stirring times which preceded the Civil War, he made many 
eloquent and patriotic addresses, and it was largely through his individual 



544 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

efforts that the 93rd Regiment was recruited and mustered into the ser- 
vice of the United States. 

He stood high in the councils of the nation ; sincerely loved by those with 
whom he served as a soldier and will always be remembered as the "fight- 
ing parson" of the Civil War of 1861-5. 



COL. JOHN M. MARK. 
Colonel John Miller Mark, of Lebanon, recruited Company D of the 
93rd Regiment, and was commissioned Captain, October 3rd, 1861. He 
was promoted to Major, June 1, 1862; to Colonel, November 27, 1862, 
and resigned March 12, 1863, by reason of ill health. He was Brevetted 
Brigadier General by President Johnson, but declined. He commanded 
the Regiment from that time and led it in the battle of Fredericksburg, 
Va. , December 13, 1862. He was placed in command of the Brigade 
temporarily, as the following order sets forth: 

"Headquarters 3rd Brigade, 

"February 13, 1863. 
"Orders: 

"The commanding officer of tlie 93rd Penna. Vols, -will detail 100 men properly 
officered from his command for picl£et duty. They ■will be supplied with three days 
rations and will report to Capt. Louis Voltarie 9Sth Penna. Vols, tomorrow at 8.30 A. M. 

"By order of COL. JOHN M. MARK, 
"93rd Penna. Vols. Commdg. Brigade. 
"GEO. CLENDENIN, JR., 

"A. A. A. G." 

Col. Mark was wounded while in command of Company D, at the battle 
of Fair Oaks, Va. , May 31, 1862, and was taken from the field by Gen. 
Peck, commanding the Brigade, who was his personal friend. He returned 
to the Regiment as Major June 1, 1862, and remained with it until his 
resignation March 12, 1863. 

Col. Mark was bom on a farm in East Hanover township, Lebanon 
county. Pa., on March 15, 1822, a son of George Mark, who was born 
on the same farm January 16, 1797, and died January 14, 1839. His 
grandfather was George Mark, a native of Germany, and a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War. 

He was one of the oldest and best known citizens of Lebanon, and prior 
to the war was Register and Recorder of Lebanon county. In 1863 he was 
appointed Deputy United States Marshal of Lebanon, for many years 
United States Ganger and Storekeeper and Chief of Police of Lebanon, 
under Mayor P. L. Weimer. 

Col. Mark suffered continuously from his wounds, having at Fair Oaks, 
Va. , received a wound through his right forearm, was also wounded in 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 545 

the leg, and fragments of an exploding shell striking him in the n-eck. It 
was with feelings of personal regret that Col. Mark gave up his brilliant 
military prospects and returned to his home, and it was also a source of 
regret to his comrade-in-arms. Gov. Curtin, after his resignation from 
the 93rd, tendered him the Colonelcy of a drafted regiment, but he de- 
clined it. ( 

Col. Mark, died at Lebanon, December 21, 1905, from general debility 
incident to old age, having been 83 years of age. After his death the 
members of "John A. Weimer Post No. 494, G. A. R.," changed the 
name to "Col. John M. Mark Post 494, G, A. R., Lebanon, Pa.," in 
honor of the deceased, who was a brave and efficient officer. 



COL. CHARLES W. ECKMAN. 

Colonel Charles W. Eckman, of Danville, became a member of the 93rd 
Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, on September 25, 18G1, as 
Second Lieutenant of Company H of that place. He was promoted to First 
Lieutenant, July 25, 1862, to Capt., Oct. 21, 1862; to Lieut. Col., Nov. 
27, 1864; to Brevet Colonel, October 19, 1864; to Colonel, January 23, 
1865. Was tendered the rank of Brigadier General April 2, 1865, but 
declined. 

Col. Eckman was appointed as Brigade Inspector of the First Brigade, 
Second Division, Sixth Corps, in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864. He 
was appointed a Brigadier General in the Regular Army, but declined, 
with the modest remark that he had seen enough of war. He was affec- 
tionately called by the "boys," "the old war horse of the 93rd." 

He was wounded three times in the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864, but never left his post. He had at the battle of Cedar Creek, 
Va., Oct. 19, 1864, two horses shot from under him in less than twenty 
minutes, and was himself seriously wounded in the side by a piece of a 
shell that blew off the head of his horse and the pommel of his saddle. 
He especially distinguished himself in the charge of Marye's Heights, 
Va., May 3, 1863, and received special recognition from President Lin- 
coln. He commanded the 1st Brig., 2d Div., 6th Corps, shortly before 
the muster out of the Regiment, while stationed at Danville, Va., 
April 30, 1865. 

He was presented with a magnificent sword — the gift of his soldiers — 
with its blade of inlaid Damascus steel, its handle studded with jewels, its 
scabbard of silver mounted in gold. This was highly prized by him and 
remains as spotless as his record. 

Col. Eckman was born at Punxsutawney, Pa., June 27, 1837, and 
died in his Sixty -ninth year at Roaring Creek, May 3rd, 1906, due to a 
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painful wound received in service which never healed, and from the effects 
of which he suffered during all his subsequent life. During the last two 
years of his life he was ailing most of the time, due to the wound. 

After the war he conducted a general store business in Danville, Pa., 
as a member of the firm of Captain C. W. Forrester, Samuel Gulich and 
himself. Some years later AVilliam T. Ramsey purchased and conducted 
the Danville Oil Refinery. He was postmaster at Danville, Pa., for 
sixteen years, receiving his first appointment from President Grant.. After 
his retirement he moved to the city of Reading, and afterwards to the city 
of Harrisburg, where he became manager of the Loehiel Furnace, under 
a lease held by Robert H. Coleman, of Cornwall, Lebanon county. Pa. 
He subsequently returned to Danville, when he became manager of a 
department of the Danville Bessemer Steel Company, and later he moved 
to Roaring Creek, Montour county, Pa., where he lived a retired life 
upon his farm up to the time of his death. 

Col. Eckman was the soul of honor and integrity. He was kind and 
charitable and had a pleasant greeting and a kind word for all whom 
he met. Naturally he counted as his friends all within the wide range of 
his acquaintanceship. As for his comrades of the 93rd, he was beloved 
as a brave man, a loj-al hero, and the ideal of a volunteer officer. • 

The deceased was a member of Goodrich Post 22, G. A. R., of Dan- 
ville, named in honor of First Lieutenant Max. B. Goodrich, of Company 
H, 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., who was mortally wounded May 5, 1S64, at 
Wilderness, Va., aud died of his wounds June 14, 1864. The Camp of 
Sons of Veterans at Danville, Pa., is named "Colonel C. W. Eckman," 
in honor of the deceased. 

His funeral took place on Saturday following his death, and he was 
buried in Odd Fellow's Cemetery by a delegation of Company F, uniformed, 
and Goodrich Post, G. A. R. , where he rests in peace. And thus ended a 
life actuated by pure principles, a kind regard for others, loyal to his 
country, to the home, and a kind regard for his fellowmen. 

Col. Eckman's death was due to wounds r'^cnived in defence of his coun- 
try. May we not reverently say tiiat tluis' who have died for their coun- 
try are not dead, but are with us today, more living in memory than 
when they braved their patriotic bosoms to the leaden hail of death. Such 
as he made this broad land a nation. God forbid that this fair land should 
ever need another such a sacrifice. The place he sleeps is patriotic ground. 



LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAVID C. KELLER. 

Colonel David C. Keller, brought the nucleus of a company from 
Friedensburg. Berks cx)unty and it was named Company K, being joined 
by Captain Eli Daugherty, of Annville. He was commissioned First 



93RD REGIMENT'PENN'A VirrEUAN VOLUNTKERf^. 547 

Lieutenant October 21, lS(il ; promoted to Captain, November 8, 1862; 
to Major, November 28, 1804; to Lieutenant Colonel, January 23, 1865. 
He was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862; 
Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; Spottsylvania, May 12, 18(i4: Tetersburg, 
March 25, 1865. 

He was wounded seven times and possibly the only niiui in Uie country 
who carried in his body three bullets shot into him during the Civil War, and 
these bullets were never taken from his body. At times the bullets re- 
minded the Colonel of their presence and caused him considerable pain. 
He was mustered out with the Regiment, June 27, 1865, having seiTcd 
in all the battles in which the Regiment was engaged, except when 
wounded. 

His bravery and distinguished services brought him into prominence. 
After the conclusion of the war, was prominently mentioned as a candidate 
for Auditor General on the Republican ticket and served a three year's 
term as county commissioner of Berks county. Pa., the Gibralter of De- 
mocracy to the honor and credit of himself and his party. Of genial dis- 
position of great social qualities and open heartedncss in his walks of 
life, they made him widely known, highly respected, and rallied around 
him a host of friends, an honor to his regiment and as one of the bravest 
of volunteer officers in the Civil War. 

During his term of service he frequently commanded the Regiment and 
was also for a short time in command of the 98th Pennsylvania Veteran 
Volunteers of the First Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps, to which 
the Regiment was attached. He was popular with all who had the honor 
of his acquaintance and the ideal volunteer. 

The Atlantic City, New Jersey, Times in 1887 said: "Lt. Col. D. C. 
Keller, who is stopping at the Mansion, was one of the bravest soldiers 
in the army. He was Lieutenant Colonel of the 93rd Pennsylvania Regi- 
ment, when ho was 22 years old, and has the marks of seven bullets in his 
body, as proof of unqualling courage." 



LIEUTENANT COL. JOHN W. JOHNSTON. 

Lieut. Col. John W. Johnston, was a citizen of Youngstown, Westmore- 
land county, when the Civil War broke out, and was Colonel Command- 
ing the Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers of three months men, which 
was mustered in at Camp Curtin, on April 30, 1861, and serving said 
enlistment was mustered out at Harrisburg, July, 1861. 

Rev. J. M. McCarter, pastor of the M. E. Church, of Lebanon, was 
Chaplain of said regiment and his prominence gained the friendship and 
respect of Col. Johnston to such a degree that as a compliment he ac- 
cepted the Lieut. Colonelcy of the 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., although having 
been urged by Gov. Curtin to accept the Colonelcy of several regiments. 



548 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Col. Johnston was a brother of Hon. William F. Johnston, Governor 
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and fought in the Mexican War. 
He was mustered in with the Regiment at Camp Coleman on October 28, 

1861, at once assumed his duties, and to his masterly skill as a soldier and 
and strict disciplinarian the efficiency of the Regiment was mostly due, and 
his fine appearance as an officer and manly characteristics of a gentleman 
made him beloved by every officer and soldier in the Regiment. 

Col. Johnston, who had fought from Puebla to the city of Mexico, was 
naturally cool under fii-e. At the battle of Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 

1862, after his horse had been shot from under him, he gave attention 
to his duties on foot. After the ammunition of the Regiment had become 
exhausted, a member said to liim: "Col. Johnston, what will we do now; 
our cartridges are all?" The Colonel replied, very cooly, "Go through the 
motions," which created a little laugh among those who heard it. He, how- 
ever, ordered the regiment to fix bayonets and lie down." The significance 
of this order meant cold steel should the Rebels make a charge on our lines, 
which followed, and as they came on shouting "Bull Run" were repulsed 
and the charge of the 93rd was not made. He died at Youngstown, West- 
moreland county. Pa. 



LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN E. ARTHUR. 

Lieutenant Colonel John Elliott Arthur, of Reading, came to the 93rd 
Regiment as Captain of Company B, and was commissioned October 12, 
1861. promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, September 1st, 1862, and was 
discharged on Surgeon's certificate November 14, 1862. 

At the breaking out of the Mexican War he enlisted in Captain Thomas 
Leoser's company, which was raised in Reading, and assigned to the 
Second Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment. He participated in the siege of 
Vera Cruz, and with General Scott's army marched into the city of Mexico. 
While the assault on Chapultepec was being made he was wounded. After 
one and one half year's service he returned to Reading, being discharged 
on account of wounds. 

At the outbreak of the Civil AVar he recruited Company B, of the 93rd 
Regiment, and his company was assigned to the left of the Regiment, the 
second position of honor. He participated in the siege of Torktown, Wil- 
liamsburg and Fair Oaks, Seven Day's fighting before Richmond, after 
which he was compelled to resign by i-eason of ill health. 

He was an intimate friend of Lieutenant Colonel John W. Johnston, 
both having served in the Mexican War, an excellent drill-master, quiet in 
his demeanor, gentlemanly in his conduct, a strict disciplinarian and cool 
and brave officer in battle. No officer in the Regiment was held in higher 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 54U 

esteem than Lt. Col. Arthur, and his severance with the Regiment 
was a loss that could not be replaced. 

He was born in Muncy township, Lycoming county, April 25, 1826, 
where he attended the public schools and learned the blacksmith trade. 
He became a citizen of Reading at the age of 19 years, and connected 
himself with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and be- 
came Assistant Foreman. 

During the emergency call for troops during the invasion of Pennsylvania, 
he recruited a company, which was assigned to the Fifty-second Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, and of which command he was made Lieutenant Colonel. 

After the expiration of this sendee, he returned to the employ of the 
Philadelphia and Reading Company, and in 1870 was chosen City Treas- 
urer, and at the ensuing election he received the unanimous nomination of 
both political parties, and in all served seven terms, a period of fourteen 
years as the City's Treasurer, when in 1885 he retired. 

In 1887 he was the Democratic candidate for Mayor against James R. 
Kenney, and was defeated for the office by but 104 votes. 

No one stood higher as a citizen of Reading and was one of the best 
known and most highly respected residents of that city. He died from 
heart disease at Reading. 



5r.O 98RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER XL 1 1 



SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT ERECTED BY THE PATRIOTIC LADIES 

OF LEBANON COUNTY, ON PART OF THE GROUND OCCUPIED BY THE 

REGIMENT IN •CAMP COLEMAN," LEBANON, PA. 



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PtS. G. DAWSON COLEMAN, who had manifested a deep and loyal 
interest in the welfare of the Ninety-third Kegimeut, Penns3ivania 
Veteran A'olunteers throughout the war, continued her patriotic 
efforts in doing honor to those who fought in the service of their country, ral- 
lied around other patriotic ladies, and with liberal subscriptions of her imme- 
diate family and friends, and with the assistance of prominent ladies in Leb- 
anon and vicinity held a fair in Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, 
Lebanon, in the month of April, 1867, at which was realized $1,000 
and more, and by exhibitions and other means, collected a considerable 
amount of money for the purpose of erecting a monument to the memory 
of Lebanon county soldiers who were killed or died in the military service 
of the United States during the late Rebellion, to be known as the 
Women's Monument. 

The Legislature of Pennsylvania by an act approved March 22nd, 1867, 
setting forth that Simon J. Stine, Cyrus D. Gloninger, George Ross, 
Jacob Roedel, Lorenzo C. Shirk, Christian Henry, Adam Rise, John H. 
Bressler, J. Ned George, Grant Weidman, B. Frank Hean, Charles H. 
Meily, Andrew Light, Jacob G. Heilman, William W. Murray, Harry 
Ulrich, John H. Kinportz, Jacob Weidle, Jr., J. P. S. Gobin, Wm. C. 
J. Smith, A. Frank Seltzer, E. R. Umberger, William Gnimbein, Jerome 
B. Deininger, Jacob Witmer, Jr., Henry L. Roebuck, Jonathan Zerbe, 
J. G. Batdorf, William Tice, John P. Bowman, Augustus Smith, Samuel 

B. Light, John H. Waltz, George II. Uhler, Armand Weaber and Henry 

C. Grittinger, constitute commissioners to contract for and superintend the 
erection of a monument to the memory of the Lebanon County Soldiers and 
Sailors who were killed or died in the military or naval service of the 
United States during the recent rebellion within the borough of Lebanon, 
on such spot as may be selected by the said commissioners. 

The said commissioners were also authorized to select a plan and specifi- 
cations and to issue proposals for the erection of the monument aforesaid, 
and to make such contract or contracts as they may deem necessniy for 
the erection of the same. 




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93RIJ REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 551 

The said commissiouers were also directed to organize and elect a 
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and that all money 
or things of value heretofore subscribed, collected or in any manner pro- 
cured for the erection of said monument be vested in the commissioners 
aforesaid, and the treasurer was authorized to collect and receipt for to 
all persons having such money in their possession and to the treasurer 
of the Lebanon county fair, for the proceeds of said fair and to hold the 
same to the order of said commissioners for the purpose heretofore stated. 

The said commissioners were authorized also to receive subscriptions, 
gifts, legacies and bequests for the object aforesaid and to make such 
rules as are deemed necessary. That , If after a proper effort has been 
made on the part of the commissiouers, a sufficient sum of money shall 
not be secured for the completion of said monument the commissioners of 
Lebanon county wore authorized to aid by payment of any sum not ex- 
ceeding .*i55,UOO, and the said Commissioners of Lebanon county were 
authorized to donate sufficient grouud belonging to the county for the 
erection of said monument. And upon completion of said monument the 
Commissioners of Lebanon county were authorized to take charge of the said 
monument and keep the same in preservation and repair at the proper 
charge of the county of Lebanon. 

In pursuance of said act the said commissioners organized and held 
several meetings, the treasurer made demand upon the fund subscribed and 
collected by the fair, but it was withheld. The commissioners also took an 
active part in the selection of a site and selected the one upon which the 
monument is now erected in connection with the trustees of the Women's 
Monument Association. 

The Legislature of Pennsylvania passed an act approved February 
2Sth, 1S6S, to create trustees to erect a monument in Lebanon county. 

The act set forth that the women of Lebanon county at a fair held in 
the borough of Lebanon, in the month of April, 1S07, and by exhibitions 
and other means had collected a considerable sum of money for the purpose 
of erecting a monument to the memory of Lebanon county Soldiers who 
were killed or died in the military service of the United States during 
the late Rebellion. 

And that it is the wish of a large majority of the women most active 
in raising the money to erect a monument to be known as the Women's 
Monument, it was enacted as follows: 

"That Debbie B. Coleman, Fanny Brown, Elizabeth Lehman, Susan 
Diller, Lucetta Hoffman, Sarah A. Lentz, Emily Karch, Belemina 
Kline, Eliza Henry, Mary Killinger, Catharine Ashton, Kate A. DeHuff, 
Annie Wiestling, Elizabeth S. Eby and Mary Daily are created trustees 
of the money collected at such fair, and all other moneys then ia the 
treasury of the Ladies Monument Fair of Lebanon county, and were 



552 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

empowered to increase said fund, buy a lot of ground in or near the bor- 
ough of Lebanon, and to erect a monument thereon to be known as the 
Women's Monument. 

The said trustees were also authorized to elect one of their number as 
President Secretary and Treasurer, and not less than three of their number 
as an executive committee, to whom may be entrusted the selection of the 
site, the plan of the monument and the disbursement of the money. 

The commissioners of Lebanon county were also authorized to contribute 
a sum not exceeding $5,000 towards the erection of said monument, and 
that upon the completion of the monument, the commissioners of Lebanon 
county were authorized and directed to take charge of said monument, by 
whom it shall be kept in preservation aad repair, at the proper charge 
of the county of Lebanon, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this 
were repealed. 

The passage of this act, made the Women's Monument trustees the con- 
trolling power, and action was at once taken towards its erection. Hon. 
G. Dawson Coleman and George Hoffman were empowered to purchase a site, 

Thomas Foster, as representative of the Mifflin estate, on July 8, 1868, 
gave a deed for certain lots bounded by Eighth street, on the west, 
Lehman street on the South, Spruce street on the east and Monument 
street on the north, to Hon. G. Dawson Coleman and George Hoffman,, lots 
for the sum of $400. On July 22, 1868, U. S. Vaux, executor of George 
Vaux, lots for $700; on July 21, 1868, Clement Biddle, lots for $1,500, 
and on July 22, 1868, Charles Dutick, executor of Charles Graeff, lots 
for $900, a total of $2,500 for Monument Park, as now constituted, to 
the same parties. 

The trustees of the Women's Monument entered upon the work of erecting 
a monument in the centre of this plot aforesaid, which is of marble, 30 
feet in height of column, on the top of which is a cannon ball. There 
are several bases and the inscriptions read as follows: 

East side — "Erected by the citizens of Lebanon county. Anno Domini 
1869." On lower base — "Wilderness" — "Chattanooga." 

West — "In memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of Lebanon county, 
fallen in defence of the Union." Jbase — "Fair Oaks" — "Fredericksburg" 

North — An American eagle on top of anchor and gun. Base — "Port 
Royal" — "Vicksburg." 

South — American flags with a stock of guns in centre. Base — "Antietam" 
— "Gettysburg." 

On the four corners of the base are 25 cannon balls, 12 on lower, 8 on 
second, 4 on third and 1 on top; total 100 cannon balls. The mound or 
square covers 30 paces each side, and an iron flag staff surmounts the 
monument, which was erected the present year. 

The Park is surrounded by a low limestone coping, with entrances 
at each comer, and an entrance on each street in the centre; the walks 
centre on the monument from each entrance, and are of cement, and the 
park is shaded by fine trees. It is lighted by 12 electric lights. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 553 

The commissioners during the summer place therein iron benches, have 
an officer in charge, and by reason of its historical associations and pleasant 
surroundings it is the most popular and revered spot in the city. 

Hon. G. Dawson Coleman and Wife Debbie and George Hoffman and wife 
Lucretta, on April 1, 1870, for the Women's Monument trustees, gave 
a deed to George Gerberich, James Hummell and Lawrence Ibach, Com- 
missioners of Lebanon county, for the entire monument Park, including 
monument. It reads as follows: 

"In consideration of one dollar, on -n-hicli 1b a monument to the memory of 
Lebanon county soldiers who were killed or died in tlie military service of the United 
Stntes during the late Rebellion. That the said county commissioners and their suc- 
cessors In office shall and will take the care, charge and custody of the monument 
erected upon said lots of ground, and shall and will cause to be erected upon said 
lots of ground suitable fences to enclose the same and have walks around in and 
through said lots of ground, and otherwise decorate the same and forever hereafter 
keep the said ground as well as the monument, fences, walks, &c., in good order 
and condition, and in all respects comply with the provisioTis of the act of Assembly 
passed February 28, 1S6S, entitled an net to create trustees to erect a monument In 
Lebanon county, and the said George Dawson Coleman and wife and George Hoffman 
and wife for themselves and their heirs so give their deed." 

The county commissioners in the report of the county auditors for 1909 
value Monument Park at $50,000. "UTien purchased in July, 1868, the 
price paid for the ground was $2,500. 

A. L. Horst, Harry M. Miller and William Gassert, county commis- 
sioners, in the early part of the present year, were notified by Lieut. 
Colonel Charles H. Clark, Ordnance Department U. S. Army, of the ship- 
ment from the San Antonio, Texas, Arsenal, of a three-inch wrought-iron 
gun, model of 1861, to be placed in Monument Park. The presentation 
of the gun was made by act of Congress, dated May 2, 1896, by the United 
States Government to the county of Lebanon. The gun weighs 816 pounds. 

Monument Park is situated upon the south western end of the ground 
occupied by the Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, 
when it was recruited as a regiment, and was known as "Camp Coleman." 
The park occupies part of the space of the officer's headquarters of the 
regiment. 

On Memorial Day each year the Park is passed through by the Grand 
Army of the Republic, S'ons of Veterans and other organizations as a 
mark of respect to what it commemorates. 

The deeds of men, though writ in granite fade away. It is left to pos- 
terity to glorify the deeds of their ancestors. So also this monument. It 
is apparently a dead stone without language. But the monument speaks in 
a powerful language of the heroic deeds performed at Gettysburg, Fredericks- 
burg, Fair Oaks, Wilderness, Antietam, Chattanooga, Port Royal and 
Vicksburg, and warns and admonishes the living who should ever dare 
again with insolent hand to destroy our glorious Union or to insult the 
grand old flag. It admonishes the youth to follow our example and in the 
days of danger to stake life and property in the protection of our country. 



554 93KD REGI2IEXT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER XLIII 



MONUMENTS IN MEMORIAM ERECTED BY THE STATE AT WINCHESTER AND 
COLD HARBOR, VA., AND GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. 



THE Ninety-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, par- 
ticipated in the battle of Opequan, Va. , on September 19, 1S64, 
and sustained a loss of eleven killed, five mortally wounded and 
thirty-two wounded. The official records of the National Cemetery, at 
Winchester, Va., show twelve members of the Regiment buried there. 
There are 5,000 soldiers buried there, of whom 800 were Pennsylvanians. 

On the forty-fourth anniversary of that battle, a magnificent monu- 
ment was unveiled in the National Cemetery "to the memory of Pennsylvania 
soldiers who fell in battle in and around Winchester." The monument, 
which is of granite, surmounted by a heroic figure in bronze, cost $25,000. 
The money was appropriated by the State Legislature of Pennsylvania, 
and is a fitting tribute to their heroic conduct under most trying conditions. 



BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR. 

The Regiment also participated in the battle of Cold Harbor, Va. , June 
1, to 6, 1SG4, and lost a number of men. This monument was built by a 
commission created by act of June 13, 1907, which appropriated $5,000. 
The monument is a magnificent construction of gray Richmond granite, 
with a base of nine feet square and surmounted by other bases upon 
which rest a plinth, a shaft and a statue seven feet in height of an infan- 
try soldier at parade rest facing southward. The total height of the monu- 
ment is thirty feet three inches and on the monument is the keystone in 
granite and Pennsylvania coat of arms in bronze. 

On the face of monument are flags crossed with 1861 above and 1865 
below. Underneath are letters "Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- 
vania to all Pennsylvania Regiments which participated in the operations 
from May 31st to June 12, 1864, incident to and during the battle of 
Cold Harbor, Virginia." Under those letters is cut "June lst-3rd, 1864." 

On the base of Die is "Pennsylvania." On the west side are contained 
the figures of eleven Pennsylvania cavalry regiments, on the east side the 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A rETERA^' VOLUNTEERS. 555 

figures of three batteries, aud on the north and south side the figures of 
sixty-five infantry regiments. Among the number is the "93rd." The 
monument was dedicated with impressive ceremonies by the Governor 
and other high officials of this State on October 20, 1009. 



BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. 

The ro,i;iuiciit was a participant in the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 
1, 2, 3, ISGo, and lost a number of wounded, one mortally. The Legis- 
lature of Pennsylvania appropriated $140,000 to erect a memorial structure 
on the battlefield of Gettysburg to the volunteer soldiers, sailors and 
marines from Pennsylvania. 

A Battlefield Memorial Commission was appointed to select a suitable 
site on the battlefield, determine upon the design of the structure and 
supervise its constniction. 

This memorial, a triumphant arch is located at the juuction of Hancock 
and Pleasanton avenues on the battlefield, fully a half mile south of 
Gettysburg, and is one of the most imposing structures on the field. Sur- 
rounding the arch four acres have been sot aside as Pennsylvania Park. 
This Park is one of the most conspicuous parts of the field. 

The arch is constructed of white North Carolina granite. The monu- 
ment proper surmounts a parapet 84 feet square, this parapet, being 
enclosed by a stone coping. In the niches in this coping bronze tablets are 
placed, each being an inscription of one character or another bearing upon 
the fight. 

The monument is 69 feet high and 40 feet square. The four great 
arms of the service are represented in bas relief, and interior stairways 
makes the monument a great observatory of the battle field. 

It is built in the form of a hollow square, or high arch opening from 
each of the four sides. These arches are topped by huge reliefs, which 
are a feature of the massive work. The structure is topped by a dome, 
on which is perched a figure symbolizing victory. It is significant that the 
figure is of iron, cast from the cannon which were used in the war, not 
necessarily the ones from Gettysburg. It is understood that they were col- 
lected from several battlefields. 

This piece of statuary is 21 feet high and weighs 7,500 pounds. It is the 
figure of a woman Avhose right hand encloses a sword and the left a palm 
leaf. 

The space around the base of the monument is filled with inscriptions as 
follows: "The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in honor of her sons who 
on this field fought for the preservation of the Union, July 1, 2, 3, 1863." 

On another slab, also cut in granite, is a record of the commands en- 
gaged in the conflict and reads: "Pennsylvania at Gettysburg; 69 regiments 



556 93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

infantry, nine regiments cavalry, seven batteries of artillery; total present, 
34,530. Killed and mortally wounded, 1,182; wounded, 3,177; missing, 
860; total, 5,219." 

There are also recorded the names of the 34 general officers who com- 
manded during the engagement. The list is headed with the name of 
General Meade, and includes Reynolds, Hancock, Gregg, Birney, Geary, 
Humphreys, Hayes, Crawford, Itowiey, Pleasanton, Gibbons, Winster, 
Huey, Vincent, Muhlenberg, J. Irviu Gregg, Cobham, Lyle, Fisher, 
Coulter, Schimmelpfennig, Biddle, McCandless. Stone, Tippin, Kane, 
Brook, Mclntyre, Dana, S'witzer, Frazer, Neil and McKean. 

There is a bronze tablet for each command, giving the names of the indi- 
vidual members of the command. The 93rd regiment had present in said 
fight 356 officers and men, all of whose names are contained on one tablet. 

A bronze plate contains Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. 

Another tablet is one designed as a tribute to the mothers, sisters and 
wives of the soldiers. 

The memorial is located but a short distance north of South Sedgwick 
avenue, along which is the monument erected by Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman 
as a tribute to the 93rd on Little Round Top. 

The memorial was dedicated on Tuesday, September 27, 1910, in the 
presence of an immense throng. The State had provided free transportation 
for all Pennsylvania soldiers inside the State, and Governor Stuart ac- 
cepted the memorial on part of the State. 

It is also contemplated to place bronze statues of Lincoln, Curtin and 
others about the monument. 



The State has also appropriated $8,000 for a monument in the National 
Cemetery at Culpeper, Va., to the memory of Pennsylvania soldiers buried 
therein. The 93rd has three. 

NINETY-THIRD INFANTRY. 

The following roster of officers and enlisted men of the Ninety-third are 
contained on a bronze tablet on the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg, 
designating that they participated in said battle, July 2 and 3, 1863. 

COLONEL J. M. McCARTER. QR. PIASTER THOMAS B. ACHEY. 

MAJOR JOHN I. NEVIN. CHAPLAIN JOS. S. LAMB. 

ADJUTANT EDW. TRAFFORD. SERGT. MAJOR E. W. H. STAMBATJGH. 

SURGEON W. H. WORTHINGTON. Q. M. SKROT. P. H. FREYLTNGHAUSEN. 

ASST. SURGEON E. R. UMBERGER. COM. SERGT. CHAS. S. THOMAS. 

ASST. SURGEON J. M. DICKSON. HOS. STEWARD EMMOR H. BRUCE. 



COMPANY A. 

Captain Jacob P. Embich. 
Ist Lt. Joseph Houck. 
2d Lt. Bdwln M. Bbnr. 



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SERGEANTS. 

George W. Mellinger. 
D. K. P. McCaully. 
Lewis S. Gingrich. 
Washington Horn. 



Henry C. Bowman. 
David H. Bowman. 
James Boyles. 
Joseph Call. 
Edward 0. Euston. 
Henry Fasnacht. 
Henry Fisher. 
William L. Groh. 
Valentine Hedrlch. 
Peter Houser. 
Adam Isenhauer. 
George Imboden. 
Moses Leininger. 
WUllam Lee. 
Cyrus Lenich. 
William Lenich. 



CORPORALS. 

John D. Brua. 
Anthony Kramer. 
Abraham Long. 
John H. Waltz, 
l^eter L. Fitterer. 
H. Clay Bowman. 
EpUraim M. Woomer. 



PRIVATES. 



JeromiaU Logan. 

Uriah Meily. 

Thomas Mark. 

John Noll. 

John Petry. 

J. Kankenberger. 

Solomon Ranch. 

Theodore O. Rogers. 

John M. Schnepp. 

Henry J. Smith, wounded. 

William A. Shaud. 

Nehemiah R. Taylor. 

George H. Uhler. 

Isaac Urich. 

Max. Willath. 

Artemus Wilhelm. 



COMPANY F. 

2d Lt. B. F. Krelger. 



SERGEANTS. 
William H. Gerhart. 
Michael Shaffer. 
Cyrus Moore. 
Joseph W. Hoke. 



Emmor H. Bruce. 
George Bretz. 
Fred A. Clouse. 
Cyrus Dlsslnger. 
John B. Dewees. 
Charles Drews. 
William R. Goshart. 
Andrew G Inter. 
Jonathon Garrett. 
John S. Horst. 
William Knim. 
John W. Klnch. 
Chas. Luckenbill. 



CORPORALS. 

Ellas Gossert. 
Andrew Bleistlne. 
Gotlleb Boyer. 
Henry Flickinger. 
George Soulllard. 



PRIVATES. 



Christ Moyer. 
BennevlUe Moyer. 
John Moyer. 
Chas. Marquett. 
Jacob Rommell. 
Benj. Readinger, 
Samuel Rook. 
Jacob M. Selbert. 
Henry Selbert. 
Romanus Stoltz. 
Edward Traflord. 
Gadaliah S. Weaber. 



COMPANY D. 

Captain Amos K. Kuhn. 
1st Lt. Penrose G. Mark. 
2d Lt. Hiram D. Dasber. 



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SERGEANTS. 
Reuben Suavely. 
Peter Fisher. 
Samuel Slioutt. 
Beuj. F. Giugrlch. 
William Giumbein. 



Levi Books. 
William Brooks. 
J. Bomgardner. 
Samuel Boyer. 
Samuel Bowman. 
Erasmus Burkhart. 
William H. Blown. 
Francis Douglass. 
William D. Eckert. 
John Fisher. 
Leonard Fernsler. 
Benjamin Hossler. 
Henry Lowry. 



CORPORALS. 

William Michael. 
John Smith. 
Abraham Collins. 



PRIVATES. 



Benjamin S. Logan. 
Samuel ilcKinney. 
Henry Michael. 
David J. McKinney. 
Martin Otto. 
Anson M. Rank. 
John Shreiuer. 
William Shay. 
George Swalm. 
John Shultz. 
William Shaund. 
David Seltzer. 
Andrew Stutzman. 



COMPANY I. 

Captain D. J. Boynton. 
1st Lt. Henry J. Waltz. 



SERGEANTS. 
Calvin Umberger. 
Henry W. Fisher. 



CORPORALS. 

John W. Fisher. 
George Gastrock. 
John H. Parthemer. 



PRIVATES. 



Adam Bishop. 
Samuel Babb. 
Jacob Core. 
Hiram Cassel. 
Jos. W. CoUings. 
Lawrence Doyle. 
Fredk. S. Embich. 
Floyd. Falinger. 
Harvey Faust. 
Abram Geistwhite. 
Clarence Hartman, 



mortally wounded; 



Frederick W. Koch. 
Lloyd Kern. 
Christ. McGarvey. 
Edwin McElhenny. 
Daniel Miller. 
John W. Aloyer. 
Ephraim F. Rice. 
Henry Swazze. 
Jacob Shiller. 
William Shives. 



died September 28, 1863. 



COMPANY C. 

Captain R. G. Rogers. 
1st Lt. Jacob Brown. 
2d Lt. Henry L. Knicr. 



SERGEANTS. 
J. B. Coppenhaver. 
John A. Fought. 
Edwin W. Stouer. 
William H. Risser, wounded. 



CORPORALS. 



Aaron B. Shuoy. 
William M. Walker. 
Hiram Yohn. 



93RD REGIMENT FENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



559 



PRIVATES. 



William Bechtle. 
Asbuiy EcUuian. 
J. L. Ilutcliiuson. 
Iliiam Keiiloy. 
Jacob Knier. 
J. F. E. Kramph. 
John L. Light. 
Wui. McLaughlin. 
Joremiah Miller. 



Cyrus Shay. 
George K. Stoud. 
Joseph Southam. 
George Stover. 
William Thomas. 
I'eurose K. Thomas. 
James Youtz. 
I'eter Zimmerman. 



COMPANY H. 

Captain C. W. Ecliman. 
1st Lt. M. B. Goodrich. 
2d Lt. Jos. H. Johnson. 



SERGEANTS. 
Oscar Sharpless. 
J. A. Fonstermalser. 
David R. Eckman. 



Ilemy 0. Barnhart. 
Frederick Broadt. 
James D. Canada. 
Philip Everett. 
Claik Guinn. 
CharUs V. Gulick. 
Amos Gass. 
John G. Hower. 
John J. Houser. 
Jackson B. Johuson. 
Richard Jenkins. 
Samuel Kurtz. 
Daniel Kime. 
Charles Kneebler. 
Hiram Layland. 
William Miller. 



CORPORALS. 
John Byerly. 
Jared Runyau. 
fciilas R. Hartman. 



PRIVATES. 



Thomas M. Mensch. 
Martin Mmray. 
Joseph Miller. 
Thomas Morral. 
Samuel Quinn. 
Edward Schissler. 
William Slay. 
William Smith. 
William W. Sechler. 
Charles W. Scholes. 
John Stewart. 
John M. Shauon. 
John C. Snyder. 
William Stephens. 
Oscar Tittle. 
Cliarles Wagner. 



SERGEANTS. 
Beverly W. White. 
David E. Beistel. 
William Kreps. 
Hfury Heck. 
James Brown, wounded. 

Stuart Bowman. 
John Boughamer. 
Wm. Bessinger. 
Robert Culby. 
George Calhoun. 
John Evans. 
Lewis Garto. 



COMPANY E. 

Captain Edw. IL Rogers. 
2d Lt. J. S. Snodgrass. 



Patrick Miney. 
John Croak. 



CORPORALS. 



I'RIVATES. 

Benjamin F. Kreps. 
Robert Lannou. 
James McCherry. 
George Robb. 
James Reader. 
Abraham Snyder. 
Frederick Slifer. 



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93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



COMPANY K. 

Captain David C. Keller, 'wounded. 
1st Lt. Solomon Yeakel. 
2d Lt. David A. Gruber. 



SERGEANTS. 



CORPORALS. 



Henry G. Rise. 
Wm. Van Buskirk. 
Charles Rotliermel. 
Levi Sheffy. 
John L. Endy. 



Samuel Boltz. 
Abraham Bausman, 
Daniel Bailor. 
Martin Dumbacb. 
Charles Dierolf. 
Rufus K. Deiter. 
James Edinger. 
Alfred Yeakley. 
James Hall. 
Charles H. Keller. 
Frederick Miller. 
Milton Meyers. 
John K. Mutch. 
Joseph Nye. 
Henry Nye. 



Aaron K. Cleaver. 
Charles Herbst. 
James Brlel. 
Henry H. Fegan. 
Peter Low. 
Simon Shay. 



PRIVATES. 



Amos. M. Runkel, wounded. 

George Runkel. 

Cyrus Showers. 

Jeremiah Showers. 

William Saylor. 

Augustus Snyder. 

Moses Snyder. 

Josiah SUultz. 

Augustus Sej'ier. 

Adam Slay. 

John H. Wertz. 

Hiram Xanders. 

Isaac Yuengst. 

James Youse. 



Captain Charles Slpple. 
1st Lt. P. 1. Woomer. 
2d Lt. William Kale. 



Joseph Cbalfant. 
George A. Garrow, 
William Gass. 
Thomas Gash. 
Charles Harman. 
William Karsnitz. 
Henry Karsnitz. 
Henry Kline. 
John Meredith. 



COMPANY G. 

SERGEANTS. 
Albert Wolfinger. 
Michael Hawk. 
William Vogt. 

PRIVATES. 

William O. Boyle. 
John Piper. 
Benjamin Strause. 
Adam Snyder. 
John Stoner. 
John Swithinger. 
William P. Weeks. 
Samuel Quimby. 
Ellas Zerbe. 



COMPANY B. 

1st Lt. H. J. Penrose. 
2d Lt. Wm. H. Riland. 



SERGEANTS. 
Levi Welse. 
Danifl H. Pyle. 
Frank B. Wilson. 
Allen Gilbert. 
George W. Bard. 



CORPORALS. 

M. E. Crillman. 
Charles Hoppe. 
Simon H. Forman. 
John H. Kintzer, 



,SRD REOIME^T PB.VN'A VETERAN VOWNTEERS. 



561 



Cyrus BurUhart. 
B. J. Boughter. 
Peter CuUen. 

Nathan Uierolf. 
TUomas T. Dierolf. 

Reuben Dyre. 

Mahlon A. Francis. 

Henry K. Fisher. 

Samuel K. Fisher. 

Sam. S. Grismoyor. 

A. Hlmmelberger. 

Joseph Helder. 

James Homan. 
Albin Hawk. 



PEIVATBS. 

C. Hornberger. 
John L. Painter. 
John B. Relgner. 
.Tohn W. Smith. 
Anthony Selders. 
Henry Seachiist. 
James Strlckler. 
Franklin Weand. 
Aaron Weand. 
Harrison Weand. 
Mahlon Weidner. 
Wm. H. Weise. 
Francis S. Yeager. 
Jonathan P. Zechman. 



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562 93RD REGIMEXT PEy.Wi VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER XL IV 



BURIAL RECORDS IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES OF EACH COMPANY, INCLUDING 

UNASSIGNED MEN. 



COMPANY A. 

Max Willath, Co. A, died Jan. 11, ISOG, U. S. S. Home. Hauiploii, Va. ; Old Cemetery; 
Row 12, Sec. 4. 

Valentine Hediieli, Co. A,; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; Lot 
25, Grave 1017. 

Corp. Jacob Eankenberger, Co. A, Erie Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery, Pa. 

Charles W. Beck, Co. A; died Feb. 17, 1892, U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; Sec. I, Row 
2, Grave 15. 

William Lee, Co. A; died Sept. 21, 1S91, U. S. S. H., Dayton, Ohio; Sec. C, Row 14, 
Grave 29. 

William Holtzman, Co. A; died July 12, 1S64; Grave 20, Battle Gromid Nat. Cem., 
Washington, D. C. 

Anton F. Schmidt, Co. A; died March 17, 1898, at U. S. S. Home, Hampton, Va. ; Row 
20, Sec. 4. 

COMPANY F. 

Samuel B. Fasnacht, Co. F; died July 16, 1SG2; Cypress Hill, L. I., Sec. 1, Grave 250. 

Charles Foster, Co. F; died Sept. 1, 1862; Cypress Hill, L. I., Sec. 1, Grave 384. 

William R. Goshert, Co. F; Arlington, Va. 

Jacob Root, Co. F; Glendale, ; Sec. B, Grave 17. 

Henry C. Mays, Co. F; Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; Lot 18, Grave 4174. 

Corp. Komanus Stoltz, Co. F; U. S. S. Home, Hamptcii. Va., Aug. 13, 1906; Old Ceme- 
tery, Row 14, Sec. 12. 

John Andrew, Co. F; U. S. S. Home. Hampton, Va.; Old Cemetery. 

Samuel Pieffer, Co. P; National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va., May 13, 1864; 
Grave C087. 

Solomon Dissinger, Co. F; Nat. Cem., Winchester, Va. ; Grave 603; died Sept. 19, 
1864. 

Robert Bachman, Co. F; No. 366, Nat. Cem., Phila. Pa. 

Jonathan Eisenhaucr, Co. F; died Jan. 8, 1888, at S. H. I., Washington, D. C. 

Tobias Balthancr, Co. F; died Sept 8, 1889; U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; Sec. H, 
Row 6; Grave 17. 

David Schnellreider, Co. F; died July 8, 189.".; U. S. S. H. , Dayton, Ohio; Sec. I, 
Row 8, Grave 30. 

John Moyor, Co. F; died March 7, 1882; U. S. S. H., Dayton, Ohio; Sec. D, Row 2, 
Grave 11. 

N. Yorlet, Co. F; died July 10, 1862; Cypress Hill, N. Y.; Sec. 5, Grave 3335. 

COMPANY D. 

Corp. Abraham Collins, Co. D; National Cemetery, Arlington. Va. 
I'rivate John Shultz, Co. D, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 
Private .Tohn M. Shilling, Co. D; National Cemetery, Philadelphia. Pa.; Grave G'>. 
Private Bird Shirk, Co. D; National Cemetery Alexandria, Va.; died August 7, 1864; 
Grave 2322. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 563 

Private William Wolfe, Co. D; Arlingtou, Va.; Sec. E, Div. 1, Grave 159. 

Private John Wagner, Co. D; died Sept. 26, 1S62, U. S. G. PI., Annapolis, Md. 

Private James Kramer, Co. l->; National Cemeler.v, Florence, South Carolina. 

Corp. John II. Mills, Co. D, May 6, 1SU3; National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va.; 
Grave 5338. 

Sergt. Samuel Shoutt, Co. D; No. 93, Mechanics' lot, U. S. Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Private Louis Dissler, Co. D; died Feb. 22, 1892, at G. H. I., Washington, D. C. 

Private Thomas Martin, Co. U; died Oct. 15, 1008, U. S. S. H., Dayton, Ohio; Sec. 
G, Row 8, Grave 30. 

Private Jacob Zieyler, Co. D; died Nov. 20, 1SS7, at U. S. S. H., Dayton, Ohio; Sec. 
G, Row 8, Grave 4. 

Private Benjamin Hossler, Co. D; died July 21, 18(33; buried in National Cemetery, 
Gettysburg, I'a. ; Sec. A, Grave 83. 

Private Benjamin Wise, Co. D; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 19; ISGl; buried in 
City Point, Va., National Cemetery; Sec. E, Div. 1; Grave 150. 



COMPANY I. 

Jacob Auukey, Co. I; died Oct. 27, 1861; Loudon Park, Baltimore. 

John Davis, Co. 1; Loudon Park, Baltimore, Md. 

Robert C. Glotfeltz, Company I; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va.; Lot. 10, Grave 
205. 

Jonathan Herman, Co. I; Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.; Grave 359. 

John Loan, Co. I; Arlington, Va. 

Edward McElhenny, Co. I; City Point, Va. ; Sec. E, Div. 1, Grave 120. 

William Shives, Co. I; Culpepper C. H., Va., died April 8, 1864; Block 1, Sec. A, Row 
8, Grave 241. 

Robert Simmers, Co. I; died July 13, 1864; City Point, Va. 

Charles Gormley, Co. I; U. S. S. Home, Hampton, Va.; died July 8, 1900. 

Sergt. Christopher McGarvey, Co. I; died Oct. 4, 1905; U S. S. Home, Hampton, Va. ; 
Grave 8945, New Cemetery. 

Cyrus Kline, Co. 1; Glenwood Section, National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Ephraim W. Rice, Co. I; died March 11, 1865; National Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; 
Grave 217. 

Sanford W. Fisher, Co. I; died June 8, 1862; National Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. ; 
Grave 1277. 

Samuel Burkey; Co. I; Winchester, Va. ; Lot 25, Oct. 19, 1864; Grave 1027. 

Jacob V. Waltz, Co. I; Alexandria, Va., National Cemetery. 



COMPANY C. 

Corp. Anson B. Shuey, Co. C; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va.; died Sept. 27, 
1864; Grave 644; subsequently re-buried at home. 

Corp. Hiram Yohn, Co. C; Winchester, Va.; died Sept. 27, 1864; Lot IS; Grave 616. 

Private John Bausmau, Co. C; Danville, Va. ; Sec. B, Div. 4, Grave 132. 

Private George W. Clark, Co. C; Arlington, Va. 

Private R. C. Carmon, Co. C; Poplar Grove; Sec. 3, Div. D, Grave 221. 

Private George Frick, Co. C; Poplar Grove; died March 25, 1865; Sec. C, Div. D, 
Grave 1365. 

Private George Jones, Co. C; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. ; died Oct. 19, 
1S64; Lot 9, Grave 170. 

Private John Pizzie, Co. C; Poplar Grove, Petersburg, Va., burial record Feb. 5, 
1865; Grave 15S3. 

Capt. Richard G. Rogers, Co. C; May 14, 1864; Grave 583, Fredericksburg, Va., 
National Cemetery. 

Private John Shay, Co. C; died Oct. 16, 1899; U. S. S. H., Dayton, Ohio; Sec. L, 
Row 20, Grave 14. 

Private Peter Coleman, Co. C; died Dec. 21, 1863; U. S. S. Home, Hampton, Va.; 
Grave 8600, New Cemetery. 



564 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

COMPANY H. 

Sergt. Hiram Layland, Co. H; Poplar Grove; Sec. E, Div. E, Grave 4672. 

Private Jackson B. Johnson, Co. H; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. ; Lot 18; 
Grave 666. 

Private Samuel H. Kurtz, Co. H; Seven Pines, Va. ; Sec. B, Lot 126, Grave 117. 

Private Joseph D. Miller, Co. H; National Cemetery, Alexandria, Va. ; Grave 1935; died 
May 24, 1864. 

Private Philip H. Eckman, Co. H; National Cemetery; Seven Pines; Sec. B, Lot 126; 
Grave 117. 

Private S. F. Edwards, Co. H; National Cemetery, Culpepper, Va. ; Grave 244; died 
April 24, 1864. 

Private Eli Pennyle, Co. H; died July 5, 1862; National Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; 
Grave 2281. 

Private Andrew Baker, Co. H; died July 10, 1865; Grave 3103; National Cemetery, 
Alexandria, Va. 

COMPANY E. 

Corp. Frank H. Irvin, Co. E; Arlington, Va. 

Private Stuart Bowman, Co. E; Wilderness, Va. 

Private Joseph Shelby, Co. E; Antietam; Sec. 26; Lot D; Grave 407. 

Private Samuel Stahle, Co. E; Poplar Grove National Cem., Petersburg, Va. 

Private John Stuck, Co. E; Winchester, Va.; Lot 18, Grave 680; died Nov. 11, 1864. 

Private Frederick Youzeu, Co. E; Arlington, Va. 

Corp. Charles H. Eobb, Co. B; died July 10, 1862; Cypress Hill, New York; Section 
5, Grave 3334. 

Private Caleb K. Avis, Co. E; Mil. Asylum, Washington, D. C; Grave 649; died 
Nov. 1, 1862. 

Private Philip Banks, Co. B; died July 15, 1862; Cypress HUl Cemetery, B. I., Sec. 
1, Grave 236. 

Private Jacob Grubb, Co. E; Mil. Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C. ; Grave 3726; 
died Aug. 2, 1862. 

Private Lewis Garts, Co. B; Arlington Cemetery, Block 2. Sec. E, Row 17, Grave 28. 

Private Andrew Green, Co. E; Alexandria, Va.; Grave 2004; died June 6, 1864. 

Private Sylvester Harrison, Co. E; Philadelphia, Pa. 

Private Henry J. Meyers, Co. E; Arlington, Va. 

Private John Bowman, Company E; Fredericksburg, Va., February 13, 1863; Grave 
5389. 

Corp. Wm. E. Benner, Co. B; No. 6, U. S. Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Private Joslah Breinlnger, Co. E; Erie Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Cemetery. 

Private Robert C. Campbell, Co. B; died April 7, 1900; U. S. S. Home, Dayton, 
Ohio; Sec. L, Row 23; Grave 13. 

Private Aaron D. Long, Co. E; died July 19, 1906, at Branchvllle, Md. 

Private Charles Tobin, Co. E; died Feb. 3, 1902; at U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; 
Sec. M; Row 18, Grave 41. 

Private John Kneply, Co E; died Nov. 9, 1862; S. H., Washington, D. C. ; Grave 507. 

COMPANY K. 

Corp. William Auchenbach, Co. K; died July 16, 1862; Cypress HUI, L. L; Sec. 1, 
grave 223. 

Private Isaac Gross, Company K; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. ; Oct. 19, 1864; 
Grave 243. 

Private Levi Gerhart, Co. K; Arlington, Va. 

Private John Heck, Company K; Arlington, Va. 

Private John Laueks, Co. K; National Cemetery, Culpepper C. H., Va. ; Block 1, Sec. 
A, Row 3, Grave 93. 

Private Adam Nye, Co. K; died July 4, 1864; Cypress HUl, L. I.; Sec. 2, Grave 1282. 

Private Henry Shearer, Co. K; Mil. Asylum Cemetery, D. C; died June 12, 1862; 
Grave 2799. 

Private P. H. Workmeister, Co. K; Arlington, Va. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 5G5 

Private J. H. Hoffman, Co. K; No. 08, National Cemetery, Pblladelphia, Pa. 

Private Augustus Herman, Co. K; died March 1, 1891; U. S. S. Home, Dayton, 
Ohio; Sec. H, Row 25, Grave 5. 

Private Frederick Ranch, Co. K; died June 2, 1887; U. S. S. Home, Dayton. Ohio; 
Sec. F, Row 17, Grave 13. 

Sergt. John 11. Ward, Co. K; died Dec. 13, 1907; U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; 
Sec. P, Row 15, Grave 31. 

Sergt. Albert .Miller, Co. K; buried In Erie Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Brie, Pa. 

COMPANY G. 

Solomon Fox, Co. G; Fortress Monroe, Va. 

Daniel Shay, Co. G; died Jan. 15, 1862; Military Asylum, Washington, D. C. 

William Stahl, Co. G; died Oct. 26, 1864; buried In Louden Park, Md. 

William J. Maurer, Co. G; died Oct. 19, 1864; National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. ; 
Lot 9, Grave 181. 

Corp. Peter Ankney, Co. G; Loudon Park, Md. 

Daniel Shanabrook, Co. G; died July 5, 1900, at Branchvllle, Md. 

Jacob Nalr, Co. G; died Dec. 12, 1893, U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; Sec. I, Row 
21, Grave 41. 

Daniel Meenun, Co. G; died Aug. 13, 18S4, at Dayton U. S. S. Home; Sec. E, Row 6, 
Grave 16. 

Lt. A. F. Kuhn, S. aud S. Home, Erie, Pa. 

Josiah Rishelberger; Cemetery Erie, Pa., State Soldiers' Home. 

COMPANY B. 

Isaac Albright, Co. B; died August 4, 1862; Cypress Hill, L. L; Sec. 1, Grave 304. 

William Oyle, Co. B; Wilderness, Va. ; Fredericksburg, N. C. ; Grave 3594. 

Peter Strohm, Co. B; Seven Pines, Va.; Sec. D, Lot 170. 

W. D. Yocum, Co. B; Andersonville, Ga. ; Grave 3799. 

Mandem L. Kline, Co. B; Loudon Park, Md. 

George V. Shirey; Co. B; National Cemetery, Alexandria, Va. ; Grave 3056; died 
June 22, 1865. 

Frank B. Wilson, Co. B; U. S. S. Home, Hampton, Va., Sept. 28, 1908; Grave 9602, 
New Cemetery. 

John Gage, Co B; died Sept. 26, 1886; G. H. I., U. S. S. Home, Dayton, Ohio; 
Sec. F, Row 1, Grave 18. 

UNASSIGNED. 

Jacob Livingston. 93rd Pa. Vet. Vols., died; Mt. Moriah lot, Philadelphia, Pa. 

K. Rizzle, Private, died March 25, 1865; grave 1583, Poplar Grove Cemetery, Peters- 
burg, Va. 

Cyrus K. Rains, Private; died May 14, 1864; burled In Fredericksburg, Va., National 
Cemetery; Grave 1283. 

J. Tyrell, Corp.; died May 14, 1864; buried In Fredericksburg, Va., National Cemetery; 
Grave 3081. 

In . my correspondence with the different cemetery superintendents and 
soldiers' and sailors' homes, I have been furnished the following data: 

The National Trilune of Washington, D. C. , says: "There are 82 
National Cemeteries in 21 states and Territories, containing over 225,000 
graves." 

There were 127,000 Union soldiers captured as prisoners of war, of 
which 71,000 died while in prison of Rebels. These prisoners were in- 
strumental in keeping from the field 230,000 Rebels, who were fed and 
well clothed in our northern prisons. 



566 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Capt. P. B. Convin, Superintendent of National Cemetery, informs me 
that "There are 1,965 interments at Cold Harbor, of which 1,294 are 
unknown. In one trench there are SS9 unknown." 

S'upt. M. M. Jeffery's, of the National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va. , 
writes: "There may be quite a number of the 93rd Pa. Yet. A'ols. among the 
unknown burials, as the interments here are as follows: Known, 2,515; 
unknown, 12,S02; total, 15,317." 

That there were about 2,000,000 young men of the North struggled 
desperately with the South for four long years, with about 1,500,000 men 
of the South. Beginning with the firing on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1S61, 
and ending with the surrender of Gen. Kirby Smith, May 20, 1865; 
there were 1,508 days on everj' one of which the vicious crack of the rifle was 
heard. 

In all there were 2,261 skirmishes and battles. Of the 2,000,000 men 
in the Union army, about 125,000 were actually killed in battle, 280,000 
were wounded, 184,791 were missing or captured, more than 250,000 died 
of disease and 253,535 were discharged on account of wounds or disease, 
rendering them incapable of further service. 

More Union soldiers were shot dead on the field of battle than England 
had killed in 800 years of National life, and she has been fighting con- 
tinually and in every part of the world. 

More men fell in four years fighting for the Union than have fallen in all 
the wars of Europe for the past three-quarters of a century. 

The dead numbered more than the whole number enrolled for the Spanish- 
American War. The number wounded was greater than the total enroll- 
ment of that war. The 93rd lost more than were killed in the whole Spanish- 
American War. 

Of the total of 1,104 regiments organized for service, sixty days three 
months, one hundred days, six months, nine mouths, one year, two years 
and three years — 300 lost 10 per cent, more of their total enrollment, 
killed in battle, which is the case of the 93rd. 

The grand total of deaths in the Union Army was 280,420 made up of 
4,879 in the regular army, 246,243 in the volunteers and 28,298 in the 
colored troops; or again, 38,203 in the cavalry, 15,954 in the artillery 
and 220,263 in the infantry. These figures represent the number of men 
who died while in service and do not include the tens of thousands who 
were discharged for disability contracted in service and died in private 
life from the effects of the same. 

Soldiers of the "disappearing army," as we the old veterans of the Civil 
War have been termed, are dying at the rate of 100 every day. from 
sunrise to sunrise. The Pension Bureau states that the rate of death 
40,000 Civil War veterans die in a year, and that there are from 150,000 
to 180,000 soldiers who are not on the pension rolls. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 507 

Of the mighty army which wore the blue, there remains but a remnant. 
It is estimated that of the more than 2,500,000 who enlisted in the ranks, 
less than 500,000 survive and of the original 38 officers of the "93rd" only 
Captain Eli Daugherty and Lt. Solomon Yeakel of Co. K, Capt. John B. 
lOmbich, Co. A, and Capt. A. K. Kuhn, of Co. D, are living. The highest 
ranking officer of the 93rd present when the Regiment was mustered out 
at Washington, D. C, June 27, 1865, yet living, is Major P. G. Mark, 
brevetted by President Johnson, "for gallant and meritorious services in 
the assault before Petersburg, A'a., April 2, 1865, where he commanded 
the second battalion of five companies in the ('ai)ture of Petersburg." 

^f}t Mnfenoton J3>eab 



Above tlu'ir rest there is no sound of weeping, 
Only the voice of the song birds thrill the air, 

Unknown their graves, yet they are in God's keeping; 
There are none missing from his tender care. 

lie knows each hallowed mound, and at his pleasure. 
Marshals the sentinels of earth and sky; 

O'er their repose kind uanire heaps her Irc-isme, 
Fanned by soft winds which round them gently sigh. 

Bravely they laid their all upon the altar. 
Counting as naught the sacrifice and pain; 

Their's but to do and die, without a falter, 
Ours to enjoy the victory and the gain. 

They are not lost — that only which was mortal 
Lies 'neath the turf o'er arched by Southern skies; 
Deathless they wait before the Heavenly portals. 
In that fair land where valor never dies. 

In the great heart of the coming generations. 
Their fame shall live, their glory never cease; 

E'en when comes to all earth's troubled nations, 
God's perfect gift of universal peace. 



568 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



CHAPTER XLV 



ROLL OF SURVIVING MEMBERS, JUNE, 1911, AWAITING THE FINAL MUSTER 

OUT. 



Wit\) iFife anb J^rum 



To the sweep of martial music. 

Comes the line down the street; 
But the heads are bowed and silvered. 

And but feeble are the feet. 
Feet that marched to battle music 

In the days of long ago; 
Heads so proudly held, and bravely. 

E'er time silvered them with snow. 

Brave old hearts now beating sadly. 

Slow feet faltering as they go; 
Gray heads bowed with sweet sad memories 

Of the days of long ago. 
Of the comrades who went with them. 

Where the music led the way; 
Bitter-sweet to every veteran, 

Are the memories of this day. 

Brave old men, we bow before them, 

Marching to the city white. 
With their flowers and their garlands; 

Surely, 'tis a gracious sight. 
Proud are we that we have known them, 

E'er the last old veteran true. 
Steps his last to martial music; 

Goes to join his last review. 



FIELD AND STAFF. 

Lt. Col. John S. Shultzc, unknown. 

Dr. Ash. D. Bennett, Asst. Surg., Mahafifey, Pa. 

Lt. Charles S. Thomas, Q. M., Norrlstown, Pa. 

Lt. Jacob M. Seibert, City of Mexico, Mexico. 

James E. Teed, Sergt. Major, Reading, Pa. 

John B. Dewees, Adjutant, Canton, Ohio. 

David R. Eckman, Q. M. Sergt., Danville, Pa. 

John J. Houser, Com. Sergt., Three Rivers, Michigan 

Theodore O. Rogers, Prin. Muc. , 1008 Walnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Anson M. Rank, 115 North Court Street, Rockford, llUuols. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 569 

PERSEVERANCE REGIMENTAL BAND. 

William Corl, 730 Chestnut St., Lebauon, Pa. 
Conrad G. Gerhart, 130 N. 10th St., Lebanon, Pa. 
Joseph A. Bowman, 128 South 8th St., Lebanon, i'a. 
John H. Keed, 310 Chestnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 
Joseph L. Frame, Danville, Pa. 

COMPANY A. 

Captain John B. Emblch, 360 North 8th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Captain Joseph Houck, Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Erie, I'a. 

Lt. 1). R. P. McCauUey, 1123 Chestnut St., Lfbanou, Pa. 

Lt. E. M. Ebur, National .Military Home, Hampton, Va. 

Lt. Ed. C. Euston, 812 Lehman St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Sergt. John D. Brua, 254 South 5th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Sergt. Uriah Meily, Colonial Hotel, Lebanon, Pa. 

Sergt. Lewis S. Gingrich, care of National Military Home, Dayton, Ohio. 

Corp. Samuel \V. Daugherty, Dayton, Ohio. 

Corp. George H. Uhler, Kahway, New Jersey. 

Corp. Henry C. Bowman, Burlington, Iowa. 

Corp. Franklin T. Miller, 124 South 4th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Corp. H. Clay Bowman, Cleveland, Ohio. 

Corp. Peter Hauer, 20 South 2nd St., Lebanon, Pa. \ 

Corp. Chas. M. Laughlln, Middletown, Pa. 

William H. Oliver, 260 South 6th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Jacob Bechtold, 1033 Walnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Henry F. Boyer, Unknown. 

Isaac Cartennan, Lebanon, Pa. 

Andrew Cartemau, Myerstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Joseph Call, Unknown. 

Samuel Dissinger, Scheafferstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Joseph W. Dissinger, 499 North 6th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

William L. Groh, Elizabeth Farms, Lancaster Co., Pa. 

H. C. Grittinger, 135 South 9th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Charles C. Hartline, Middletovra, Pa. 

Franklin Ibach, Philadelphia, Pa. 

George Imboden, 1021 Mifflin St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Calvin Kurtz, 11 North 7th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

John H. Light, 124 South 8th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

John M. Murray, Hummelstown, Pa. 

Simon McConnell, 1124 Buttonwood St., Lebanon, Pa. 

George F. Miller, Jonestown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

William B. Peffer, National Military Home, Columbia Falls, Montana. 

Israel Reidel, U. S. Military Home, Hampton, Va. 

Cyrus Eemoehl, National Military Home, Hampton, Va. 

Andrew H. Kemhard, Cornwall Pike, Lebanon, Pa. 

John H. RoUman, unknown. 

Joseph SouUiard, Lickdale, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Samuel Seabold, 1321 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa. 

Abraham Sehantz, Waynesboro, Pa. 

John M. Schnepp, 1918 South Frazer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Martin Weltner, National Military Home, Dayton, Ohio. 

Artemus Wilhelm, Wilmington, Delaware. 

COMPANY F. 

Sergt. Cyrus Moore, Scheafferstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Sergt. Henry Fllckinger, Sheridan, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Sergt. George Soulliard, Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Sergt. Jacob BUiikt'nberger, unknown. 

Sergt. Joseph W. Hoke, unknown. 

Corp. Ephraim M. BolU. R. F. D. No. 9, Lebanon, Pa. 



570 93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Corp. John W. Kinch, Alamosa, Colorado. 
Isaac M. AUwein, 345 North 5th St., Lebanon, Pa. 
Peter Betz, Stricklerstowu, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Samufl H. Brown, Unknown. 
Samuel Clay, MillbaeU, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Cyrus Dissingor, Cornwall, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
John G. Dissiuger, unknown. 
Henry J. Dohner, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 
William Foreman, Lickdale, Pa. 
William Fessler, Unknown. 
Jonathan Garrett, Reading, Pa. 
Israel Gosbart, Sehoencck, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
Jacob Gockley, 1928 Lehman St., Lebanon, Pa. 
Cyrus Heverling, West Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Francis Hauling, National llil. Home, Dayton, Ohio. 
Henry Heverling, unknown. 

Casper Kleight, Morris P. 0. Stevens Co., Minnesota. 
Henry La user, .Schaefforstown, Lebanon Co., I'a. 
William S. Kruni, unknown. 

Thomas Meiser, Newmanstown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Christopher Moyer, National Military Home, Dayton. Ohio. 
Peter W. Miller, Mt. Carniel, Pa. 
David K. Noll, Newmanstown, Lebanon Co.. Pa. 
, William Putt, Cornwall Pike, Lebanon, Pa. 
John Parson, Myerstown, Lebanon Co., I'a. 
Peter Samuel, Lebanon, Pa. 

Franklin Reager, Peoples P. O. Schuylkill Co., Pa. 
William Stanim, Sheridau, Lebanon Co., Pa. 
Daniel Snyder, Palmyra, Pa. 
Monroe 1'. Saunders, unknown. 
William Snyder, Progress, Dauphin Co., Pa. 
Aaron Struphauer, Suedburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. 
Aaron L. Saylor, Talmage, Kansas. 
Gadaliah S. Weaber, Bordner's Store, Lebanon Co., I'a. 

COMPANY D. 

Capt. A. K. Kuhn, National Jlilitary Home, Hampton. Va. 

Capt. P. G. Mark, 27 North Gth St., Lebanon. Pa. 

Sergt. Benj. P. Gingrich, 257 South Sth St, Lebanon, Pa. 

Corp. Wm. D. Eckert, 366 North ICth St., Lebanon. Pa, 

Corp. William Brooks, Sheridan, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Corp. Daniel Donley, 311 Walnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Corp. William Martin, Mt. Zion, Lebanon county, Pa. 

Corp. William Michael, 912 South Alley, Lebanon, Pa. 

Muc. Philip L. Stroh, Altoona, Pa. 

Jacob Barr, Columbia, Pa. 

Henry Carpenter, Bismarck, Pa. 

Henry H. Clark, Unknown. 

Samuel Focht, 230 Mifflin St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Moses Fetter, Scliaefferstowu. Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Alexander Fornwalt, Middletown, Pa. 

Leonard Fernsler, 121 South 7th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Edwin Fry, Mauheim, Pa. 

Christian Flowers, Hummelstown, Pa. 

John Fisher, Kutztown, Berks Co., Pa. 

George W. Howard, Fredericksburg, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

John L. Hutchinson, 221 East Cumberland St., Lebanon, Pa. 

George W. Hoover, unknown. 

Daniel Lesher, Steelton, Dauphin Co., Pa. 

Henry Lowry, 53G North 10th St., Lebanon, Pa; 

Samuel M. Landis, Middletown, Pa. 

George M. Martin, 127 S. 12th St., Lebanon, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 571 

James Miller, unknown. 

Isaac I. Rhodes, National Military Home, Hampton, Va. 

David Keed, uukuowu. 

Asbury Shay, 1115 Chestnut St., Lehanou, I'a. 

William Shirk, ^22 Walnut St., Lebanon, I'a. 

Christian Sethrist, West Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Levi Wliitnian, 2291 S. lOlh St., Lebanon, I'a. 

William Yaruall, Myerstown, Lebanon Co., Pu. 



COMPANY I. 

Lt. .John 11. I'artheiuiT. Elizabcthtown, Lancaster Co., Pa. 

Lt. Alexander Black, unknown. 

Lt. Jacob S. Steeso, Middletown, Pa. 

Sergt. Henry Hartley, 607 W. Orange St, Lancaster, Pa. 

Sergt. Fred 0. Whitman, Eoom 20 Donaldson Building, llarrisburj 

Cori). Martin C. Wetzel, Unionville, Ohio. 

Corp. Henry W. Fisher, Jlechanicsbuig, I'a. 

Corp. Joseph C. Taylor, unknown 

Jacob Bordner, Lykens, Pa. 

David Comfort, Lancaster, Pa. 

Samuel Babb, unknown. 

Jacob Core, Middletown, Pa. 

Wilson W. Dauner, Ilighspire, Dauphin Co., I'a. 

Emanuel Crone, Shamokin, Pa. 

Samuel Campbell, Middletown, Pa. 

John H. Cole, Washington, D. C. 

Lloyd Fariuger, Columbia, Pa. 

Frederich W. Koch, New Cumberland, Pa. 

David Gross, unknow'n. 

Emanuel Gipple, Lancaster, Pa. 

Frank S. Myers, Lancaster, Pa. 

Lloyd Kern, Nat Mil., Dayton, Ohio. 

Francis Kiester, Middletown, Pa. 

George Miller, Lancaster, Pa. 

Daniel ililler, Columbia, Pa. 

Jacob Peiffer, Nat Mil. Home, Dayton, Ohio. 

Benj. F. Rhoads, Columbia, Pa. 

Andrew Swisher, Lancaster, I'a. 

George Schaumau, Marietta, I'a. 

Jacob Schlecht, Middletown, Pa. 

Henry C. Swazzee, 1213 Indiana Ave., Kansas City, Jlissouri. 

Nathan I. Van, unknown. 

John H. Wilcox, unknown. 



COMPANY C. 



Capt. Reuben Suavely, Middletown, Dauphin Co., Pa. 

Lt. Edwin W. Stouer, 353 North 10th St., Lebanon, Pa 

Lt. Samuel W. Gilbert, National Military Home, Hampton. Va. 

Sergt. John B. Copeuhaver, 4.59 North 6th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Sergt. Jacob Knier, Avon, Lebanon county. Pa 

Sergt. Joseph Southam, Tamaqua, Pa. 

Corp. Anthony J. Arnold, Nat. Mil. Home, Dayton, Olilo. 

Muc. Penrose K. Thomas, 2.'.7 South Sth St., Lebauou. I'a. 

Edward Anspach, Bloomville, Ohio. 

Peter Coleman, unknown. 



572 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 



W. H. Boeshore, Jonestown, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Levi S. Bowman, unknown. 

William F. Barton, Tamaqua, Pa. 

William Burket, Bernville, Pa. 

James W. Clark, unknown. 

Asbury Eckman, Bradford, Stark Co., Illinois. 

Samuel Fisher, unknown. 

Hugh A. Gamble, unknown. 

Peter Garrett, Harrisburg, Pa. 

Michael Glennon, unknown. 

Robert Gardner, unknown. 

Cornelius Hauser, 708 Race St., Harrisburg, Pa. 

Solomon Haak, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pa. 

Emanuel Lash, Forneydale, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Samuel Marshall, Mt. Carmel, Pa. 

William Mont, Allentown, Pa. 

Nelson Napp, Pinegrove, Pa. 

John Redinger, Pinegrove, Pa. 

William Reed, Pottstown, Pa. 

John H. Rice, Roblnsonville, Bedford Co., Pa. 

Samuel C. Rhoat, unknown. 

George M. Ray, unknown. 

George W. Schmeltzer, Pinegrove, Pa. 

Daniel Seibert, South Bend, Indiana. 

John Southam, Tamaqua. 

George Stover, East Liberty Stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa. 

Joseph H. C. Weaver, Inland P. 0., Summit Co, Ohio. 

James B. White, unknown. 

George W. Wiles, unknown. 

James Youtz, Martinsburg, W. V. 

Peter Zimmerman, Annville, Lebanon Co., Pa. 



COMPANY H. 

Lt. Oscar Sharpless, Blackwell, Oklahoma. 

Lt. Jared Runyan, Vermillion, South Dakota. 

Sergt. Clark Quinn, Catawissa, Pa. 

Sergt. John T. Howe, Scranton, Pa. 

Sergt. Charles W. Sholes, Chicago, Illinois. 

Corp. George A. Garrow, Danville, Pa. 

Corp. Wesley G. Miller, Enola, Pa. 

Corp. Samuel Quinn, Lewisburg, Pa. 

Corp. John F. Broadt, Berwick, Pa. 

Corp. Charles Kneibler, Scranton, I'a. 

Corp. John Byerly, unknown. 

Corp. Lewis M. Yoder, San Francisco, California. 

Mus. L. D. Haughwout, PottsviUe, Pa. 

Thomas H. Blue, Northumberland, Pa. 

Ephraim Behny, 312 N. 5th St., Lebanon, Pa. 

George Berger, Alexandria, Virginia. 

James D. Candy, Pottsgrove, Pa. 

Philip Everett, Danville, Pa. 

Nathaniel Everhart, Danville, Pa. 

Charles V. Gulic, Northumberland, Pa. 

James Banna, unknown. 

William Harmon, unknown. 

William L. Jones, Danville, Pa. 

Robert B. Jones, unknown. 

Tobias L. Johnson, unknown. 

Richard Jenkins, Elmlra, New York. 

George D. Krelgh, unknown. 

John Kime, Danville, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 573 

Daniel Klme, Danville, Pa. 

Franklin Lebo, Lock Haven, Pa. 

H. H. Leisenring, Danville, Pa. 

Espy A. Lehman, unknown. 

Henry C. Lehman Bard, Bedford Co., Pa. 

John Levers, Millou, Pa. 

Harrison K. Laurence, Sunbury, Pa. 

Reuben Ramsey, unknown. 

Jacob G. Ritcher, unknown. 

Joseph Rhady, unknown. 

William Stephens, Berwick, Pa. 

Peter Sley, Catawissa, Pa. 

Isaac Swang, unknown. 

John L. Shaffer, Middletown, Pa. 

Peter Stertz, unknown. 

Charles Sylvester, unknown. 

Jacob H. Sperrlng, Pittston, Pa. 

Lambert P. Snyder, Paxinos, Northumberland Co., Pa. 

William H. Sechler, 1205 Erie Avenue, Tioga, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Jacob Waltmlre, unknown. 

Hiram B. Young, unknown. 

COMPANY E. 

Lt. John S. Snodgrass, Mill Hall, Centre Co., Pa. 

Lt. William W. Rogers, Nittany Hall, Centre Co., Pa. 

Lt. Franklin Phillip, Stoyestown, Somerset Co., Pa. 

Sergt. William Maurer, unknown. 

Sergt. James Brown, Nittany Hall, Centre Co., Pa. 

Sergt. Adam Kreps, Laurel ton, Union Co., Pa. 

Corp. Patrick Mlney, Renova, Clinton Co., Pa. 

Corp. Samuel Fulton, Lockhaven, Pa. 

Corp. Henry Fishel, Spring Mills, Centre Co., Pa. 

Corp. George Wyble, Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pa. 

Corp. Robert Tate, Lamas, Clinton Co., I'a. 

Corp. George Calhoun, Carbonclale, .Pa. 

.Muc. Cliarles E. Dressier, Aarousburg, Centre Co., I'a. 

Benjamin F. Ash, unknown. 

Lyman B. Austin, unknown. 

John Boughamer, Cold Spring, Blair Co.. Pa. 

James Baird, Nnt. Mil. Home, Indiana. 

Joseph Baird, Nat. Mil. Home, Danville, Illinois. 

Joseph Baird, U. S. S. Home, Danville, Illinois. 

William Bassinger, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Isaac Ball, Carbondale, Pa. 

Robert Culby, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Elder J. Couser, Liberty, Clinton Co., Pa. 

Joseph Contner, Millheim, Centre Co., Pa. 

John Croak, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Daniel Caton, unknown. 

David Coleman, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Henry Culby, Canton, Ohio. 

Charles Cole, unknown. 

William Deter, Roland, Centre Co., Pa. 

John Deter, Roland, Centre Co., Pa. 

John Evans, Farrandsville, Clinton Co., Pa. 

George Everdale, unknown. 

LlewUyn Fulton, Milosburg, Clinton Co., Pa. 

Levi Grubb, Laurelton, Union Co., Pa. 

Isaac Grubb, Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon Co., Pa. 

Tobias Green, Milesburg, Centre Co., Pa. 

George Gohn, unknown. 

Alfred Hurlburt, Lock Haven, Pa. 



574 03 RD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

John M. Hagan, Flemington, Clinton Co., Pa. 

Will B. Hame, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Isaac Hoffman, Stoyestown, Somerset Co., Pa. 

Oliver 11. Irvin, Bellefonte, Pa. 

Henry Irvin, Bellefonte. Pa. 

Benj. F. Kreps, Laurelton, Union Co.. Pa. 

John D. Kreps, Freedom Forge, Mifflin Co., Pa. 

James Kreps, Laurelton, Union Co., Pa. 

John N. Kleister, Unknown. 

Aarou how. Farranilsville, Pa. 

Elijah Myers, Lock Haven, Pa. 

Isaac Miller, Unknown. 

W. H. McLaughlin, unknown. 

David B. Snyder, Mount Union, Pa. 

William Simmons, unknown. 

Theodore Snyder, Bellefonte, Pa. 

Adam Sheaffer, Stoyestown, Somerset Co.. Pa. 

Abraham Sivitis, unknown. 

Henry Smith, unknown. 

David Salmon, Lock Haven, Pa. 

William R. Shnltz, Lock Havon. Pa. 

Harry Toy, unknown. 

Laird Toy, unknown. 

George Thomas, Milesburg, Centre Co., Pa. 

F. R. Waltenbach, unknown. 

Jonathan Walker, Milesburg, Centre Co., Pa. 

Joseph Yeoman, Lock Haven. Pa. 

COMPANY K. 

Capt. Eli Daugherty, Lebanon, Pa. 

Lt. Solomon Yeakel, Weissport, Carbon Co.. Pa. 

Lt. Harry G. Rise, Lebanon, Pa. 

Sergt. John L. Endy, Oley, Berks Co.. Pa. 

Sergt. George A. Guernsey, Canton, Pa. 

Sergt. Charles Herbst. unknown. 

Corp. Daniel Fegan, Annville, Pa. 

Corp. Roland Lang, Reading, I'a. 

David Augstadt, New Jerusalem, Berks Co.. Pa 

Samuel Boltz, 171S Centre St.. Lebanou. Pa. 

Levi Breidegan, Oley, Berks Co., I'a. 

Daniel Bartolet, unknown. 

William Berkey, unknown. 

Daniel Briedcgan, unknown. 

Abraham Briel, Reading, Pa. 

Abraham Bausman, unknown. 

William Bausman, Hershey, Dauphin Co., Pa. 

Josiah Crist, Ilummelstown, Pa. 

Joseph Cover, unknown. 

Isaac Dreibelbeis, Oley, Berks county. Pa. 

Daniel Edinger, Reading, Pa. 

John Edwards, unknown. 

Nathan Folk, unknown. 

Jeremiah Fetterraan, Ashland, Pa. 

Israel Fessler, unknown. 

John P. Gensel, Ashland, Pa. 

Peter Gotschall, Ashland, Pa. 

Henry Gardner, unknown. 

Patrick Hoosey, unknown. 

Elias Hardung, unknown. 

John Hobson, unknown. 

Abraham Heck, Fleetwood, Berks Co., Pa. 

John C. Helf, unknown. 



9SRD REGIMENT PENWA VETERAN VOLVNTEERS. 



Charli's II. Keller, New York City. 

John K. I-IcUei-, Reading, I'a. 

John J. Kibbie, unkiiowu. 

Jeremiah Keller, Aslilaud, Pa. 

Joseph A. Leonard, uukiiowu. 

Tyler Leinbaeli. .Ml. I'eiiu 1". O.. I'a. 

George F. Miller, Jonestown, Lebanon Co., I'a. 

Henry Miller, uuknown. 

William H. Miller, 1200 Lehman St.. l.<-bauoii, I'a. 

Joseph Nye, Myerstown, Lebanon Co., I'a. 

Knel I'eterson, unknown. 

Abraham Keideuour, Oley, Berks Co., I'a. 

Jonathan Roach, unknown. 

Daniel M. Seyler, Oley, Berks Co., Pa. 

Henry Sholters, Heading, Fa. 

Adam Slay, unknown. 

Jonah Shultz, Nat. Mil. Home, Hampton, Va. 

Joseph Still, Burlington, Iowa. 

Charles Torey, unknown. 

John H. Troxell, Burlington, Iowa. 

Henry Umborger, Harrisburg, Pa. 

William H. "Valentine, unknown. 

Mayberry Weidner, AUentown, Pa. 

Jacob Wible, unknown. 

Eugene Yoder, Oley, Berks Co., Pa. 

James Y'ouse, unknown. 

COAIPANY G. 

Capt. John R. Kuhn, Parkersburg, West Virginia. 

2d Lieut. D. B. Zimmerman, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Sergt. George Leedom, Reading, Pa. 

Sergt. Peter Rusk, Cleveland, Ohio. 

Sergt. Michael Haak, Richland, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Sergt. John M. Morgan, uuknown. 

Sergt. John Milton, unknown. 

Sergt. Herman Stahl, Friedens, Pa. 

Sergt. George Baltzer, Miami, Illinois. 

Sergt. Samuel Barudt, Elderton, Pa. 

James Adams, unknown. 

George Aukcny, Somerset, Pa. 

John Arnold, Myerstown, Pa. 

Cornelius Bender, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Harrison Bender, Frieden's, Pa. 

Jacob Blansett, Latrobe, Pa. 

Miic. Oliver Keisir, Norristown. Pa. 

John Barndt, AUeuvale, Pa. 

John F. Bender, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Edward Boyles, unknown. 

Joseph Brunner, unknown. 

Corp. Cornelius Beechly, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Ilezekiah Beechly, Friedens, Pa. 

Perry Barnet, Somerset, Pa. 

Samuel Baldwin, Friedens, Pa. 

Michael Blouch, Johnstown, Pa. 

Jonas Custer, Somerset, Pa. 

William Daley, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Benjamin Euos, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Peter B. Embich, Jlyerstown, Lebanon Co.. Pa. 

Thomas Gash, 112 Butler street, Trenton. N. J. 

Henry M. Good, McKoesport, Pa. 

Charles Harmau, Roxbury, Philadelphia, Pa. 

George W. Johnson, Johnstown, Pa. 



576 9SRD REGIMENT PENN'A VETERAN VOLUNTEERS. 

Joseph Johnson, HooversvUIe, Pa. 

George Johnson, Johnstown, Pa. 

B. J. Leedom, Reading, Pa. 

Corp. Philip Lape, Johnstown, Pa. 

Samuel S. Miller, Somerset, Pa. 

William H. Miller, Stoyestown, Pa. 

■WiUiam Ober, San Bernard, California. 

Daniel Ringler, Reading, Pa. 

John H. Risheberger, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Jonathan D. Rhoads, Stoyestown, Pa. 

John D. Resley, Salix P. 0., Cambria Co., Pa. 

W. B. Smucker, , Miami, Olslahoma. 

Aaron E. ShaCfer, Jenners, Pa. 

David Smith, Friedens, Pa. 

.Tohn Smithinger, Reading, Pa. 

Frederick Weller, Johnstown, Pa. 

William P. Weeks, unknown. 

Alfred Witman, unknown. 

John Walker, unknown. 

Corp. John A. Young, Stoyestown, Pa. 

Henry Young, Unknown. 

David T. Zimmerman, Somerset, Pa. 

James B. Zerbe, 820 Chestnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 



COMPANY B. 

Captain Levi Weise, Womelsdorf, Pa. 

Lt. Harrison J. Penrose, 1408 North 6th St., Reading. Pa. 

Lt. Darius G. Rhoads, Nat. Mil. Home, Mllwaultee, Wis. 

Sergt. Nathaniel Shirey, Monocacy, Berks Co., Pa.' 

Sergt. Peter Cullen, 912 North Front St., Reading, Pa. 

Sergt. George W. Bard, Reading, Pa. 

Sergt. Ezra J. Boughter, Suedburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. 

Corp. William H. Weise, Womelsdorf, Pa. 

Corp. John Stoner, Avon, Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Corp. Mahlon E. Weidner, Allentown, Pa. 

Henry A. Babb, Reading, Pa. 

Cyrus Burkhart, St. Cloud, Florida. 

Nathan Dierolf, Reading, Pa. 

Thomas J. Dierolf, Oley, Berks Co., Pa. 

Joseph F. Dunn, Reading, Pa. 

Cyrus Ebeling, 525 Maple St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Samuel R. Fisher, Oley, Berks Co., Pa. 

Benj. F. Filbert, unknown. 

Mahlon A. Francis, Bloomfieldville, Berks Co., Pa. 

Samuel Hetrick, Womelsdorf, Pa. 

John Hartman, Unknown. 

Joseph Helder, Reading, Pa. 

Ellas Klinger, Suedburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. 

Efflnger Kern, Oley, Berks Co., Pa. 

Harrison Kline, unknown. 

James Lessig, Reading, Pa. 

Ellas Minnich, Suedburg, Schuylkill Co., Pa. 

Charles H. Markley, unknown. 

Henry Presser, National Military Home, Hampton, Va. 

Frank Rismlller, Fleetwood, Pa. 

Anthony Rhoads, National .Military Home, Marion Branch, Indiana. 

James StrlcUIcr, 8.31 Chestnut St., Lebanon, Pa. 

Joseph Sattlezame, Ono P. 0., Lebanon Co., Pa. 

Mahlon Shaaber, 1215 Chestnut St., Reading, Pa. 

John W. Salladay, Ashland, Pa. 

Henry Swayse, Pottstown, Pa. 



93RD REGIMENT PENN'A. VETERAN VOLUNTEERfi. 577 

Thomas PI. West, Reading, Pa. 

Franklin Weand, Leesijort, I'a. 

l>a\ id Zininiiily, Oliy, Boi'ks Co., I'a. 

Total living, 470 

Known address, 376 

Address unknown 100 



Onlp a iFcto of Us Heft, 2?ops! 



Only a few of us Ifft, boys — • 

Only a few of us left; 

A scanty old guard. 

Weather beaten and soarred — 

Tluro arc only a few of us left. 




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